Work experience

Relief Veterinarian                                                                   Charlotte, NC Area  March 13, 2013 – Present

•     Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina

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Relief Veterinarian                                                                   Charlotte, NC Area  March 13, 2013 – Jan 1, 2017

•     Licensed in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

 

Associate Veterinarian:  Carolina Place Animal Hospital            Fort Mill, SC August 1, 2011 – March 4, 2013

• Worked on small animal medicine cases including felines and canines. Performed spays, neuters and routine dental cleanings on dogs and cats. Performed surgeries including: : Third eyelid gland prolapse, eye enucleations, numerous mass removals,  multiple intestinal foreign body removals, tail amputations, dental extractions and Intestinal resection/anastomosis. Assisted in pulmonary torsion surgery.

 

Relief Veterinarian:  Mixed Pet Animal Hospital of Ballantyne      Charlotte, NC April 18, 2011 – July 28, 2011

• Worked on small animal medicine cases including felines and canines.   Performed spays, neuters and routine dental cleanings on dogs and cats.

• Worked with the owner with some managerial tasks, including increasing dental cleanings and analyzing revenue.

 

Associate Veterinarian:  Banfield, The Pet Hospital        Pineville, North Carolina – May 12, 2008 – Nov 2009

                                                                                             Relief doctor NC/SC - Nov 2009 – Dec 22, 2010

• Worked on small animal medicine cases including the species of felines and canines. Also worked on medical/surgical cases for Petsmart animals (examples include: eye enucleation of rat, numerous upper respiratory infections, skin problems of rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters). Performed spays, neuters and routine dental cleanings on cats and dogs.  Performed surgeries including: Third eyelid gland prolapse, eye enucleations, numerous mass removals, multiple intestinal foreign body removals, tail amputations, dental extractions and Intestinal resection/anastamosis.

 

Chief Veterinarian:  Precious Lives Animal Hospital            Akron, Ohio – Sept 17, 2007 – March 15, 2008

• Worked on small animal medicine cases including the species of felines and canines for both clients and shelter animals. Performed spays and neuters on cats and dogs daily.  Performed surgeries including: Emergency GDV surgery, bone plating of radius, assisted in two limb amputations, assisted in two FHO surgeries, multiple eye enucleations, numerous mass removals, performed a rear limb amputation, multiple intestinal foreign body removals and cranial cruciate ligament repair.  Performed necropsies for clients and shelter animals.

 

Associate Veterinarian:  Large Animal Veterinary Service         Belmont, Ohio – Nov 12, 2006 – July 15, 2007

• Worked on large animal medicine cases including the species of goats, sheep, cattle, horses, llamas and alpacas.  Checked the pregnancy status of goats and alpacas via ultrasound.  Performed numerous cesarean sections on goats.  Occasionally performed spays and neuters on cats.

 

ICU Technician:  University of Missouri Veterinary School     Columbia, Missouri – August 2006 – Sept 2006

• Performed hourly treatments for hospitalized patients including urinary catheterization, drug administration and other minor procedures.  Participated in emergency administrations which included activities like placing IV catheters. 

 

Veterinary Externship: Mill Creek Veterinary Service                                       Visalia, California - June 2006

• Strictly dairy cattle practice.  Palpated cattle and saw medical cases. Participated in collecting, plating and reading milk cultures.

 

Volunteer: The Hope Project                                       Kansas City, Missouri - December 2005 and April 2006

• Participated in supervised spay/neuter program on both dogs and cats

 

Volunteer: Bayshore Veterinary Clinic                                                          Miami, Florida - December 2004

• Assisted during surgical procedures and the post-surgical recovery process of different animals.  Involved in neurological and medical cases such as idiopathic vestibular disease.  Assisted in necropsy.

 

Self-employed: Various llama farms in Virginia and West Virginia                          June 2002 - August 2002

• Maintained environment and assisted farm owners with llama husbandry.  Aided owners in training of llamas. 

 

Volunteer: Virginia Tech Sheep Barn                                     Blacksburg, Virginia - August 2000 – May 2001

• Helped with various veterinary procedures including docking tails, deworming and administering injections.  Prepared sheep rations and assisted with husbandry of the herds.

 

Show Monitor: Miami Seaquarium                                                         Miami, FL - May 1999 – August 1999

• Worked on pool husbandry with sea lions, seals and manatees.  Assisted in giving each animal their special diets containing supplements.  Maintained environment around the pool and monitored for disturbances.

 

Intern Arch Creek Knowles Animal Clinic                                         North Miami Beach, Florida – May 1998

• Assisted during surgical procedures and the post-surgical recovery process of different animals.  Exercised hospitalized and boarded animals.

 

Volunteer: Humane Society of Greater Miami                                Miami, Florida – June 1997- August 1997

• Socialized animals up for adoption.  Educated potential adopters concerning the well-being of pets to be adopted.

 

Assistant/Volunteer: Bayshore Veterinary Clinic - Miami Shores, Florida – June 1996-August 1996 and June 1997 – August 1997

• Assisted during routine physical examinations of hospitalized and boarded animals.  Assisted in minor surgical procedures.

2010 - present

Education

 

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, August 2002 – August 2006             

• Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine - St. Kitts, West Indies

• Clinical year of study done at the University of Missouri – Columbia, MO

 

Bachelor of Science Biology, August 1998 - May 2002  Cum Laude                     

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Blacksburg, VA  

 

Activities/Accomplishments

 

• Virginia Tech Undergraduate Activities:

  • Member of the Pre-Vet Club (Active member 1998-2001)

    • Vice-president 2000-20001

  • Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Chapter, Biological Honor Society (Active member 2001-2002)

  • Early Music Ensemble (Active member 1998-2000)

• Ross University – College of Veterinary Medicine Activities:

  • Member of Zoo, Exotics and Wildlife Club (ZEW) (Active member 2002-2004)

    • Secretary 2003-2004

    • Worked as a student assistant for the Koala Bear Wet Lab at  AAZV Conference in San Diego, CA 2004.

  • Member of American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) (Active member 2002-2005)

  • Select Sires AI Certification Program (April 2005)

  • Student member of AAHA

• University of Missouri Veterinary School:

  • Embryo Transfer Lab (November 11, 2005)

• Memberships:

  • American Veterinary Medical Association

  • Federally Accredited veterinarian in NC and SC

  • Licensed to practice in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

  • American Association of Feline Practitioners

• Interests/Hobbies:

  • Roller coaster enthusiast, handmade jewelry design (proceeds go to Humane Society), painting, reading, water activities (swimming, kayaking, scuba diving)