Talal (Tom) Karam
Maple Grove MN 55369
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Highlights:•Knowledge in advocating healthy life style through nutrition and healthy diet
•11 years’ experience in Animal Health Care Management
•Conscientious and hardworking
•Well organized and thorough in completing projects and tasks
•Dependable, punctual and reliable worker
•Work effectively as part of a team
Experience:Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, Indiana
Animal Care Technician07/2000 to 06/2011
• Observed animals to detect signs of illness and consulted with veterinarian to determine type of
treatment and medication required.
•Inspected cages, grottos and pens for cleanliness and structural defects.
• Assigned workers to various tasks and oversaw treatment for injury, preparation of food,
feeding of animals and maintenance and repair of animal quarters.
•Assigned duties to workers and trained workers in safe and efficient ways of handling animals
•Used cage washer for all animal pens and utilities
Miller Poultry Clinic Roherstown, PA
Poultry Tech Assistant 1990-1993
• Inspecting chicken health in different chicken houses
• Candling shelled eggs and inspecting their quality
• Working on SPF ( Specific Pathogen Free) eggs
International CenterWest Lafayette, Indiana
Volunteer06/2003 to 06/2011
•Tutoring languages
•Organizing community events
•Performed clerical functions such as answering phones, prepared mail, operating office
machines
Education:Al Baath UniversityHama, Syria
Bachelor of Veterinary Science1983
Brandon Raynor Massage Therapy SchoolVancouver, Canada
Certificate in Massage Therapy2011
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, Indiana
Course in Veterinary Technology1998