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Animal Care Specialist and Animal Facility ManagerCONTACTStreet Address Melanie LaneMarion, Il. BAStreet Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEDUCATIONBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INANIMAL SCIENCE DEC 1982Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, InPurdue.eduPOST-BACCALAUREATEGraduate level courses 84-91Purdue UniversityUniversity of WyomingUniversity of Notre DameASSOCIATES DEGREE(unfinished) AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AUG 1995-MAY 1997Vincennes University vu.eduVOLUNTEERICAN canine assistant network, Indy Feral cat spayNeuter/release programKEY SKILLSOrganizationFamiliar with Vet procedures and medicinesComputer skillsAnimal BehaviorEuthanasiaNutritionPROFILEAs a professional dealing with laboratory animals and livestock, this zoo keeper and animal scientist is a proven manager of staff, students and volunteers. I Never ask someone to sanitize an area or feed animals if Im not willing to work beside them. I have an uncanny ability to recognize health or behavioral issues in animals. I believe in the necessity of following state and federal regulations. Although it is an unwelcome fate, euthanasia is a task I have performed dutifully. My scientific training proves I am familiar with logic and critical thinking. As a Head Zoo Keeper in a non-profit zoo, I did my share reports, health logs, purchasing, dietary adjustments and complicated scheduling .EXPERIENCEOWNER/MANAGER JAN 1995 TO PRESENTPet Guardians In Home Pet Sitting Service Indianapolis, InCustomer service and all office duties: scheduling, data entry, payroll, billing, training, hiring, social media, advertising, budgets. Care for clients pets: feed, exercise, behavioral enrichment and medication while the owners are gone. Monitor pet health and confer with Vet if necessary. Maintain security of clients home, deal with alarm companies and police. Maintain confidentiality. Uphold the integrity and professionalism that Pet Guardians has sustained for thirty years.HEAD KEEPER DOMESTIC ANIMALS (ENCOUNTERS) MAY 1996 TO MAY 1998Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis, In PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEAttended the Zoo Management Course offered at the Oglebay Good Zoo Foundation, Wheeling, West Virginia. Supervised keepers, seasonal staff and volunteers. Scheduled daily duties such as cleaning enclosures, feeding animals, training animals, cleaning equipment, providing behavioral enrichment. Monitor activity reports, accompany zoo Vet on weekly health inspections, adjust diets, and report all current information to area curator. Maintain records on breeding. Find off site livestock breeders, monitored pregnancies and assisted in birthing. Scheduled off site educational visits to schools and festivals featuring the Zoomobile and Petting Zoo. Supervised the Zoo Trolley, Pony Rides, Walkabouts and Encounters Building. Found homes for retiringCandidate's Name
Animal Care Specialist and Animal Facility ManagerEXPERIENCEHEAD KEEPER CONTINUEDanimals, researched and purchased replacement stock. Attended livestock fairs and AZA conferences to keep updated on new products and methods in the industry.LABORATORY MANAGER JUNE 1995 TO MAY 1996Genetic Models Inc. Indianapolis, In PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEI researched and purchased the equipment and supplies needed, including a state of the art Blood Analyzer. I assisted in designing and implementing experiments to determine if varying the diets of genetically obese rodents would cause secondary conditions such as Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Athrosclerosis. I collected and analyzed samples, assisted inwriting scientific papers. Assisted in birthing of rodents into sterile environments. These bacteria free animals were shipped to researchers all over the world. Hired and trained lab personnel. Performed microsurgery to implant telemetry devices in rodent aorta to measure heart rate, blood pressure and respiration. Reported findings at weekly staff meetings. Presented research at annual meetings of National Lab Animal Association. Followed regulations Set by FDA, NSF, CDC and Department of Agriculture.LABORATORY MANAGER SEPT 1993 TO NOV 1994Progenitor Inc. Athens, Ohio Company purchased by California Biotech firm, and relocated thereFor this biotech startup I researched and purchased the necessary equipment, implemented a Quality Control program for the entire company, wrote standard operating procedures for my lab and maintained records for compliance with state and federal regulations. I expanded and stored cell lines given to me by researchers, and provided the stored cell lines for reseachers as requested. I also banked copies of cell lines at an off site facility.LABORATORY ASSISTANT APRIL 1992 TO JUNE 1993Abbott Labs Via Manpower Inc. Abbott Park, IL PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLETested blood samples and cell lines for the presence of diseases such as Hepatitis C and HIVFurther employment details available upon request |
