Pursued educational and volunteer opportunitiesAssisted family member with life stage transition, now completed

AAHA accredited hospitalManaged small animal medical and surgical casesCollaborated with colleagues at referral centers for optimal patient careEstablished and maintained effective client communicationDeveloped and marketed new canine and feline dental servicesDirected and supervised multidisciplinary hospital teamsComplied with veterinary licensure and accreditation requirementsMaintained DEA controlled substance recordsFostered relationships with colleagues at USDA-APHIS, BOAH and industry representativesSought information from appropriate sources, including CDC and CAPCContributed to analysis and selection of pharmaceuticals to be stocked in hospital Responsible for adverse drug event reportingRoutinely demonstrated efficient time management skills

AAHA accredited hospitalPerformed surgery and advanced dental techniquesManaged emergent medical casesRoutinely demonstrated efficient time management skillsResearched and developed best standard of care medical protocolsAchieved income generation with annual increases in productivityEstablished standardized procedures and documentation for national and international animal health certificationMaintained professional relationships with animal regulatory agenciesUtilized DVMAX software to create and maintain medical recordsFostered collaborative relationships with clients to facilitate animal carePresented seminars on numerous topics to local 4H groups

Managed animal science curriculum on campus and at outreach centersLed curriculum development initiativesCompiled and submitted new course dossiers to educational regulatory bodiesPrepared documentation and facilitated external accreditation inspections and internal verificationResponsible for budget and timetable developmentContributed significantly to college marketing strategies

Lectured science across college departments; subject areas included:-Human physiology-Sports physiology-Animal anatomy and physiology-Biology-Biochemistry-Microbiology-Cell biology-Immunology and pharmacology-Immunological methods-Animal handling and welfare-Animal nursingEstablished learning objectives and outcomesAssessed student academic achievementFacilitated student learning by teaching to diverse learning stylesDirected and supervised student research projects

Conducted research studying milk synthesis and secretion in numerous mammalian speciesIdentified most efficient techniques for protein purification and characterizationDeveloped RIAs and ELISAs for in-house usePerformed and developed SDS-PAGE and FPLC techniquesExplored and utilized molecular biology techniquesMaintained cell culture linesFostered collaborative relationships with international research teamsPublished peer-reviewed scientific research papers

Clinical Immunology Laboratory, College of Veterinary MedicineConducted diagnostic tests for a referral laboratoryAnalyzed results and communicated with referral veterinariansMaintained clinical laboratory equipmentResponsible for supply and reagent orderingResearched and remained current of disease processes for multiple species