Curriculum Vitae

Cathy Ann Just, DVM

Baltimore, MD 21214

443-***-****

303-***-****

uxm17q@r.postjobfree.com

Job History:

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Technical Writer/Trainer

• Researched and wrote technical briefs and product bulletins related to hematology and chemistry analyzers as well as Heska’s pharmaceutical, vaccine, and bench-top diagnostic products. Papers include but are not limited to: 3 versus 5 part differentials, acid-base interpretation, quality control, applications of cardiac troponin I analysis in small animal practice, feline heartworm disease, and the efficacy of feline intranasal vaccines for FVRCP and FVRC compared to commercially available parental vaccines.

• Created and presented continuing education programs for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Programs on urinalysis evaluation and chemistry interpretation (basic and advanced) have been presented at the 2009 North American Veterinary Medical Association and American Animal Hospital Association meetings, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, the Georgia-Carolina Veterinary Medical Association meeting, Moraine Park Technical College, and the VPI purchasing group of Atlanta.

• Presented veterinary medical diagnostic training to all Heska new hires (sales, field service, and distributor representatives).

• Worked closely with national sales trainer to refine and improve all training programs and technically based sales related documents.

• Evaluated and redesigned current corporate continuing education program.

• Edited and updated user manuals for hematology analyzer, Heska lab reporting software program and i-STAT analyzers.

• Participated in the evaluation, application, and utility of potential new products.

• Provided technical support for product launches.

2003-2008 Just Relief LLC, Boulder, CO

Relief Veterinarian

• Provided full-service veterinary medical assistance on a relief basis to veterinary hospitals in the Denver metro area.

• Managed all aspects of small business ownership including marketing, scheduling, billing, license and LLC acquisition, and payment of quarterly taxes.

• Steadily grew client base from three practices to greater than 18 in a 3-year period.

2002-2003 Pleasant Bay Animal Hospital, E. Harwich, MA

Associate Veterinarian

• Served as an associate veterinarian in a 4-doctor, AAHA accredited practice providing all aspects of veterinary medical practice including medicine, surgery, radiology, dentistry and emergency service.

2000-2002 VCA Allpets Animal Clinic, Boulder, CO

Associate Veterinarian

• Provided veterinary medical services for a 7-doctor, high quality, high-volume, AAHA accredited veterinary hospital.

• Patient caseload existed primarily of non-routine medical or emergency cases.

• Participated in in-house, doctor-led, continuing education program presenting highlights from national meetings.

1999-2000 The Paw Patch Veterinary Hospitals, Indianapolis, IN

Associate Veterinarian

• Successfully met and exceeded supervisory expectations of a first year associate including hours, caseload, revenue generation and level of compassion.

• Provided services in all aspects of veterinary medicine including medicine, surgery, radiology, dentistry and emergency service.

• Rotated between all Paw Patch Veterinary Hospitals (3) and worked with economically and demographically different support staff and client populations.

Additional Prior Experience:

• Summer Intern at Millennium Biotherapeutics Inc., Department of Pathology, Cambridge, MA in 1998

• Work-Study program at the Department of Parasitology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN during 1997

• Research Associate at the Feline Marrow Transplant Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO from 1991-96

• Independent Study at the Department of Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN in 1994

• Colony Supervisor/Biotechnician, Section of Medical Genetics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA from 1985 to 1991.

• Special Project Trainee with the Reproductive Physiology Program, National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC in the summer of 1990.

Education:

1999 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University

1994 Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, Biological Science major

Microbiology minor

1984 Associate of Arts Degree, Art Institute of Philadelphia, Photography

Awards/Grants:

• Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Frontiers for Veterinary Medicine Summer Research Fellow, “The Value of Contact with Nature: Developing the Human-Animal Bond.” 1997.

• Travel award, Purdue University Delegate to the North American Veterinary Conference, 1999.

Publications:

1. Brown, D., Thrall, M., Walkley, S., Wurzelmann, S., Wenger, D., Allison, R., and Just, C. 1996. Metabolic abnormalities in feline Niemann-Pick Type C heterozygotes. J. Inher. Metab. Dis. 19:319-330.

2. Royals, K., Brown, D., Fulton, R., Allison, R., Connally, H., Just, C., Schultheiss, P., Thrall, MA. (1996) Effect of cholesterol restricted diet in feline Niemann-Pick type C. Vet. Pathol. 33(5):578.

3. Haskins, M., Abkowitz, J., Aguirre, G., Arnold, S., Brown, D., Fyfe, J., Grubb, J., Hubler, M., Just, C., Kakkis, e., Ray, J., Schuchman, E., Simonaro, C., Sly, W., Thrall, MA., Wan, Q., Weil, M., Wiermelt, S., Wolfe, J., Patterson, D. 1996. Animal models of MPS I, VI, and VII, alpha-mannosidosis, ML II, and approaches to therapy. 4th International symposium on mucopolysaccharide and related diseases: Genotype to phenotype and therapy. Wollongong, Australia.

4. Brown, D., Walkley, S., Thrall, M., Wurzelmann, S., Wenger, D., Smith, M., Allison, R., Just, C. 1995. Evidence for metabolic abnormalities in feline Niemann-Pick C heterozygotes. Proceedings: Soc. Inh. Met. Dis., poster #44.

5. Brown, D., Thrall, M., Walkley, S., Wenger, D., Allison, R., Just, C. 1995. Metabolic abnormalities in feline Niemann-Pick Type C heterozygotes. Vet. Pathol. 32(5):546.

6. Brown, D., Weiser, M., Thrall, M., Giger, U., Just, C., 1994. Erythrocyte indices and volume distribution in a dog with stomatocytosis. Vet. Pathol. 31 (2):247-250.

7. Evans, S.M., Casal, M., Just, C., Weil, M., Wang, P., Patterson, D. 1994. Modifications of skeletal lesions in mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VII dogs following bone marrow transplantation. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 35:255.

8. Just, C., M. Thrall, P. Gasper, M. Haskins, J. Howard. 1992. Testicular function after total body irradiation and bone marrow transplantation in the feline model of mucopolysaccharidosis. Proceedings:

AALAS Ann. Mtg., p. 39.

9. Howard, J., M. Haskins, D. Patterson, D. McAloose, H. Baker, C. Just, P. Gasper, M. Thrall. 1992.

Assisted reproduction in feline animal models for human disease. Proceedings: AALAS Ann. Mtg., p. 20.

10. Haskins, M., Chieffo, C., Wang, P., Just, C., Evans, S., Aguirre, G. 1991. Bone marrow transplantation in canine mucopolysaccharidosis VII (beta-glucuronidase deficiency). Am. J. Hum. Gen. 49:435.

Technical/Software Skills:

• Experienced with Macintosh and PC computers; proficient with Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel programs.

• Professional SLR color and black and white photography and as well as darkroom techniques.

References: Available upon request.

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