Jessica L. Schoening
**** ********* **., *** ***, IA, 51566 – Phone: 515-***-**** – Email: **********@*****.***
Education
Iowa State University – Ames, IA
Bachelor of Animal Ecology – Pre-vet/Wildlife Care
Graduation Date: May 2012
Receptionist Employment
Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist, Pet Medical Center of Ames, Ames, IA (August 2010 – May 2012)
• Receiving telephone calls and visitors to the office
• Scheduling appointments, surgeries, boarding, and other various meetings/appointments on computer
• Educating clients in Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
• Performing daily chores including kennel, mopping, cleaning, and nursing care
• Providing veterinary assistance when needed
• Entering data on medical history, client forms, and other various statistics
• Quickly and accurately shifting attention among multiple tasks under distracting conditions
• Assisting vet during appointments with handling, administering vaccines, surgery, and other duties assigned
• Cash register duties including end of day deposit inventory
• Providing daily outstanding guest service with a positive attitude and high level of energy in fast paced environment
Counter Control, Perfect Games, Ames, IA (2009-2011)
• Greeting and informing guests of center services, promotions, and prices.
• Selling center services (specials, leagues, tournaments, bar, food)
• Properly assigning guests to lanes, taking reservations, and managing waiting lists when necessary
• Keeping track of open play lanes and assigning to customers
• Operating register, control panel, computer, and P/A
• Handling customer telephone inquiries and complaints
• Maintaining records of daily operation, as required
• Handling cash transactions in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Providing friendly, courteous, polite, and helpful guest service
Counter Control/Receptionist, Red Oak Lanes, Red Oak, IA (2003-2008)
• Assisting head coach in coaching bowling to children ages 5-18
• Data entering on BLS computer systems
• Creating advertisements, signs, menus, and other various documents
• Cashier, cooking, bartending, and waitressing duties
• Answering phones, scheduling, and other various secretary tasks
Work Experience with Animals
Animal Care Intern, Henry Doorly Zoo Omaha, NE (May – August 2010)
• Maintaining animal care, cage cleaning, and feeding
• Providing animals with appropriate enrichment, husbandry, and habitats
• Hands-on experience in operant conditioning training animals
• Providing short educational presentations with various animals to the public
• Participating in capturing, restraining, and moving animals
Skills & Activities
• Ability to work in all types of environments
• Accurate and fast typist
• Perform well in teams and in individual work setting
• Efficient multi-tasking skills
• Excessive organizational abilities
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Quick problem solving talents