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OVERVIEW

Registered Veterinary Technician with 10 years experience working in a variety of veterinary settings including; companion animal veterinary clinics, lab animal sciences, large animal farms, exotic animal practices, urgent care and referral facilities. Certified in Fear Free Handling techniques, Certified in Hands Free X-ray techniques and Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture.

EXPERIENCE

Mahalo Vet Hospital, Nanaimo BC - Lead RVT & Team Manager August 2021 - July 2023

Responsible for supervising a staff of 7-14 support personnel including veterinary assistants, attendants, RVT’s and DVM’s in training
Responsible for staff scheduling, approving time off requests, approving payroll, inventory control, controlled drug monitoring

Responsible for all aspects of patient care working with dogs, cats, exotic species, birds providing general practice and urgent care services
Responsible for the creation of training materials and SOP manual

VIU, Nanaimo Campus - Instructor Animal Care AIde Program December 2021 - Present

Responsible for teaching Laboratory Sciences, Complementary Medicine and Office Procedures Instructing blended model classes requiring both online and in person student engagement simultaneously
Responsible for setting curriculum, creating instruction materials, grading student work and offering mentorship opportunities

Nanaimo Veterinary Hospital, Nanaimo BC — RVT November 2020 - August 2021

Responsible for many aspects of daily patient care including; surgical prep, anesthesia, recovery, in hospital patient care, medication administration.
Proven knowledge of; radiology techniques and venipuncture.
Staff morale events, client education events and social media organization.

Hillside Veterinary Hospital, Victoria — RVT July 2018 - October 2020

Variety of responsibilities including; labwork, patient triage, hospitalized patient care, technician during surgery and dental procedures, animal restraint, creating discharge instructions and tech triage templates for the hospital, invoicing, client education and euthanasia assistance.

CTVRC/EC, Toronto — Emergency, Referral and internal medicine RVT November 2016 - 2018

Preparation and surgical care for procedures such as; TPLO’s, MPL’s, GI scope, BAL’s, CT scans.

CTVRC/EC, Toronto — Emergency, Referral and internal medicine RVT November 2016 - 2018

Placement and maintenance of NG/NE or Oxygen lines.
Emergency care including: triage, CPR, set up and maintenance of CRI’s.

Forest Hill Animal Clinic, Toronto — RVT November 2014 - 2016

Surgical preparation, monitoring, running in house diagnostic machines, collecting and preparing lab work samples, and blood collection. Primary technician for a variety of ophthalmology procedures such as; keratotomies, entropion surgeries, cherry eye surgeries etc.

Sunwold Largie Farm, Dutton — Farrowing Technician January 2013 - October 2014

Responsible for many aspects of herd health, as well as farrowing, weaning, castrating, ear notching and teeth clipping in piglets. Experience with medicating and inoculating piglets and sow restraint.

Namjung Elementary School, South Korea— ESL teacher September 2010 - August 2012

ESL teacher for grades 1-6 responsible for all aspects of lesson planning, testing and exam creation as well as supervision. English Camp Coordinator and Afterschool English Language Program Supervisor. Inter School English Teacher Speech Competition Judge.

EDUCATION

University of Guelph, Ridgetown— Associate Diploma in Veterinary Technology 2012- 2014 Hands-on experience with the daily caretaking of an onsite colony of 40 animals including cats, dogs, and cattle.

York University, Toronto — Specialized Honors Bachelor of Science with a major in Science and Technology Studies 2006-2010

Understanding the sociology of science, communication techniques and computing knowledge. Elected President of the Science and Technology Studies Student Association 2008-2010

ASSOCIATIONS

Vice President British Columbia Veterinary Technologist Association Sept 2022 - Present

Responsible for heading the Committee for the Spring 2023 BCVTA Conference Responsible for attending AGM’s, monthly Board meetings and advocating for the RVT profession

Reference available upon request