Experience
Veterinary Assistant
Warrensburg Animal Hospital · Warrensburg, MO
Assisted veterinarians through proper animal restraint techniques during examinations and laboratory procedures, answered clinic phones, collected biological samples for diagnostics, communicated medications prescribed by the veterinarians to animal owners, disinfected and sanitized the clinic, drew up vaccinations and filled medications, monitored patients under general anesthesia, performed laboratory diagnostics such as urinalyses, bloodwork, fecal flotations, and impression smears.
Veterinary Assistant
Warrensburg Animal Hospital · Warrensburg, Missouri, United States
Assisted veterinarians through proper animal restraint techniques during examinations and laboratory procedures, answered clinic phones, collected biological samples for diagnostics, communicated medications prescribed by the veterinarians to animal owners, disinfected and sanitized the clinic, drew up vaccinations and filled medications, monitored patients under general anesthesia, performed laboratory diagnostics such as urinalyses, bloodwork, fecal flotations, and impression smears.
Undergraduate Student Researcher
University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, Missouri, United States
Designed and conducted an independent, funded research project as the principal investigator on the difference in UV reflectance patterns of plant varieties and the influence of UV reflectance patterns on pollinator plant visitations. My responsibilities for this study included a literature review, creating a proposal and budget, planting seeds, capturing UV and visible light patterns of flowers, observing pollinator plant visitation, recording data, and creating tables and figures based on data.
Undergraduate Student Researcher
University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, Missouri, United States
Designed and conducted an independent, funded research project as the principal investigator on the identification of fecal parasites in reintroduced Alaskan wood bison through microscopy, DNA isolation, and PCR. My responsibilities included a literature review and a review of publication guidelines, DNA isolation, PCR analysis, recording data, creating tables and graphs from recorded data, gel-cleanup, and writing up a manuscript for future publication in scientific journal.
Undergraduate Research Intern
University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO
Designed and conducted an independent, funded, research project as the principle investigator: "The Difference in UV Reflectance Patterns of Plant Varieties and the Influence of UV Reflectance Patterns on Pollinator Plant Visitation."
Mcnair Scholars Program Research Intern, Ronald E. Mcnair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO
Designed and conducted an independent, funded research project as the principal investigator: "Fecal Parasite Identification via Microscopy in Alaskan Wood Bison, Bison bison athabascae, Following Reintroduction."
Undergraduate Researcher, University of Central Missouri'S Honors College
University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO
Designed and conducted an independent, funded research project as the principal investigator: "The Effect of L-glutamine on Boar Sperm Viability and Quality."
Cleaning Technician
Vaughn Commercial Cleaning · Jefferson City, MO
Maintained the cleanliness of faculty offices, monitored and recorded items in storage, developed creative methods for more efficient sanitation, and trained and evaluated new employees.
Education
Iowa State University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Veterinary Medicine
University of Central Missouri
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science
South Callaway High School
High School Diploma, General Education
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