Medical Maintenance

DONNA MARIE OLIVO

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SUMMARY

Senior Veterinary Technologist with extensive experience in clinical and

pharmaceutical veterinary medicine, supervisor/management, animal control,

rescue and adoptions, teaching/mentoring and shelter facilities.

Abilities proven in leadership roles, multitasking, troubleshooting, design

and implemented programs, facility operations and budgeting. Strong

communication skills, work ethics, energetic, self-motivated, team

oriented, a fast learner, productive and detail oriented. Deadlines and

goals met in a timely fashion. Possess the ability to work well with others

and with minimal supervision.

? Leadership and Communication ? Business and Organizational

Skills

? Teaching, Mentoring and Development ? Clinical and Technical

Skills

EXPERIENCE

Charles River Labs Contractor- Ethicon, J & J, Somerville, NJ (2012-

2014)

Surgical Veterinary Technologist - Group Lead/Supervisor

Supervise, schedule and coordinate technical staff with daily activities

efficiently and effectively in conjunction with Ethicon Associates while

maintaining a professional and respectful environment. Provided support to

R & D Preclinical survival and acute procedures, all nursing procedures

-pre, intra and post operatively. Conduct studies at the highest level of

standards, ensuring compliance in safety, regulatory policies and the

care/maintenance of all laboratory animals.

. Ensure all staff is compliant and adheres to goals and standards

. Participated in all hiring and on-boarding process potential employment

candidates. Staff evaluations and disciplinary actions if necessary.

Received company ACE award for exemplary work.

. Inventory and maintenance of all equipment, drug inventory and supplies.

Research new equipment

and technology when applicable

. Serve as Study Associate/Coordinator//Technologist ensuring all tasks

were performed in accordance within SOP, GLP and QA requirements. All

work performed was conducted under, QA, FDA USDA and AALAC standards

. Work and collaborated with LAR with animal orders, animal needs- housing,

cleaning, housing, feeding, enrichment and physiological well-being.

Monitoring of the animals controlled environment

. Wrote, reviewed and implemented protocols. QA all study related and

corresponding documents.

. Assisted and trained associates in medical devices; approval and

discovery phase. Trained in new techniques while using the most

innovative and advanced technologies

. Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, communication,

professionalism and respect to all colleagues

. Acted as CSO for all of Preclinical. Ordered, maintained and controlled

all respective paperwork for control drug substances. Participated in

inspections and internal and governmental audits

. Respected and demonstrated the 3 R's of research, always. Demonstrated

use of animal to its fullest potential. Worked in necropsy with

pathologist keeping precise and accurate records on findings

Country Lakes Animal Clinic, PA, Mine Hill, NJ (1979-

Present)

Senior Veterinary Technologist/Supervisor

Practice highest standards of veterinary care for clients and their pets,

as well as all shelter animals. Continue to stay up-to-date on the most

innovative techniques and equipment to perform tasks and duties within the

clinic. Strive to maintain a clean and disease free environment.

Communicate and educate colleagues on pathogens, communicable disease and

cross contamination.

. Perform pre, intra and post surgical tasks, anesthetic administration

and monitoring. Also, dentals, radiography, all animal nursing,

diagnostic testing, phlebotomy, parasitological, euthanasia and

necropsy. Perform general physical examination on pets, calculation

and administration of medicinal drugs and parental fluids. Maintain

health and well being of all animals

. Manage, guide and supervise personnel. Guide and educate fellow

colleagues within the veterinary and shelter environments, including

pain management. Implement training program for animal health and

veterinary technical staff for outside establishments as well

. Equipment ordering and maintenance, ordering of veterinary supplies,

bookkeeping, billing and receptionist duties. Maintain through and

accurate business and medical records

. Coordinate and correspond with numerous referral clinics and

veterinary specialists to offer clients the next level of veterinary

care for their pets

. Implement and endorse planned events to adopt shelter animals to help

find their

"Forever home", as well as schedule, coordinate and participate in

town rabies clinics

Schering Plough/Merck Research Labs, Summit, NJ (2006-

2011)

Senior Veterinary Technologist

Lead technologist in the Comprehensive Medicine Department. Train and act

as mentor for less seasoned technologist in specialized techniques.

Perform leadership roles in cross-functional committees and global

harmonization needs. Worked closely with off site vendors and suppliers to

ensure work load and facility needs were met. Inception and founder of the

new adoption program for research animals within the pharmaceutical

environment.

. Monitored health and psychological well being of all animals

within the facility

. Prepared and performed necessary surgical procedures on animal

models and any

unscheduled surgeries. Responsibility for all control drugs,

inventory and documentation

. Training of employees within the pharmaceutical discipline

including, MSDS, SOP,GLP

. Host and participate in meetings. Serve as committee lead and

member for numerous subjects

associated with toxicology and veterinary medicine. Conduct AALAS

certification classes

. Accomplished maintaining a functional, safe environment at all

times and succeeded

troubleshooting with expertise in specific areas while using critical

thinking skills and knowledge

* Maintained all standards set forth by government and institutional

agencies, such

as IACUC, GLP, SOP, NIH, ACLAM, USDA, FDA, but not limited to

* Ordered animals and maintained animal census for all departments.

Support, communicate and work closely with intra//inter departmental

groups to accomplish a successful result

. Created and implemented enrichment, behavioral monitoring, pair

housing and adoption program for research animals. Animal census and

sentinel program

. Responsible for and perform all veterinary functions; duties, tasks

and skills within the Comparative Medicine department. Including

anesthesia, blood gases, dentals, radiography, biopsies, parasitology

and bacteria monitoring

. Designed and instituted numerous enrichment programs for all species

of animals within reasonable financial means. NHP behavior

assessment and clicker training techniques

Rockaway Animal Clinic, PA, Rockaway, NJ (2000-2006)

Senior Veterinary Technologist/Receptionist

Duties and responsibilities are the same as those noted in Country

Lakes.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., East Hanover, NJ (1997-2000)

Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp., East Hanover, NJ (1990-1998)

Senior Veterinary Technologist, LAS- Animal Resources

Hands-on participated in all functions within the Lab Animal Services.

Implementation and compliance of all standards and laws set forth by the

institution, state and governmental agencies. Inception and founder of

the first the adoption program for research animals within the

pharmaceutical environment.

. Schedule, assist and monitor all resident and newly arrive animals and

all corresponding medical/health records

. Scheduling, administration and monitoring of anesthesia, dentistry,

telemetry and all aspects of surgical procedures scheduled and

unscheduled. Provide surgically altered animal models to facilitate

department needs for conducting studies (e.g. bile duct surgeries,

indwelling jugular, femoral /arterial catheters and telemetry) and all

unscheduled surgeries

. Maintain animal census and sentinel program. Perform all diagnostic

testing: radiographs, EKG, bacterial cultures, fecal samples, CSF and

blood acquisition, euthanasia and necropsy.

. Writing and implementing SOP's and following GLP procedures, where

applicable

. Implementation of the sentinel animal monitoring program, Marmoset

breeding colony and the RAPP Dog Adoption Program. Implementation,

documentation and maintenance of all physiological well-being and

enrichments in compliance with USDA and all governed programs

facilitating all species

. Acted in a supervisory and mentoring position for less skilled and

knowledgeable technicians. Assigned as deputy for a number of senior

personnel during their absence

. Cross-trained in several departments. Active member of NACUC, sole

senior trainer, mentoring, scheduling and documentation of training/

certification for all animal users in all techniques used in research,

requiring working closely within institutional and governmental

regulations and agencies, NACUC, USDA and FDA, but not limited to

Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp., East Hanover, NJ (1984-1990)

Senior Laboratory Associate

. Served as responsible technologist for assigned Toxicology and

Teratology studies. Preparation of study books, carrying through

studies efficiently, following SOP and GLP standards, knowledge and

use of the computer and metric system

. Calculations, preparation and mixing of compounds and dosing (i.e.

gavage, IP, IM, SQ, IV, IC, ocular, etc.), in numerous animal models,

protocol specific. Diet mixing, husbandry, blood collection on all

species of animals, maintaining a safe and uncontaminated environment,

animal tattooing/microchip identification

. Supervisory duties, including acting as deputy for absent senior

personnel. Scheduling

duties for all technical personnel. Active member of the IACUC

. Order, use and maintenance of several different types of major capital

and equipment. Perform all purchasing and inventory of all stock

within the department. Organization, maintaining and filing of all

respective paperwork

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Perform emergent and relief veterinary nursing for fellow colleagues when

in need. Work closely with several shelter/adoption agencies.

Successfully, designed, produced and implemented enrichment equipment for

NHP, dogs and rabbits. Produced a reference book for perform proper

techniques in pharmaceutical research and veterinary sciences. Instrumental

in developing and building whelping boxes, quarantine caging and

constructing surgical suite.

EDUCATION

Certified Veterinary Technologist Major: Animal Veterinary Health and

Surgical Technologist

Animal Science Institute, Miami, Fla.

AA - Liberal Arts/Biological Related Sciences - Strong emphasis

on sciences

County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Participate in, conduct and/or attend programs, seminars, educational

lectures and conferences, including micro-injection- rederivation,

nutrition, pain management, orthopedics and Six Sigma. Continue to

take selective courses to further education and learning.

PUBLICATIONS

1994- How to Keep a Jugular Cannula Patent

1997-1998- How to Perform Proper Techniques in Research

2002-2003 - How to Perform Proper Techniques in a Veterinary World

2011- Adding Color to a Monkey's World

2013 - Evaluation of the Handling & Hemostatic Efficacy of Pearl

Prototypes in an Acute Sheep

Iliac Crest Bleeding Model

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Bergen County Community College - Adjunct Professor (1999-

2013)

Conduct classes Veterinary Technology Program and active voting member of

IACUC. Classes consist of lectures, and "hands-on"

handling/restraint/husbandry on live animals. Students are familiarized

with medical terms and perform the most common needs of animals and

techniques utilized in a clinical/pharmaceutical veterinary environment,

including anatomy and physiology of all species of animals encountered in

veterinary medicine. Introduce students to some Animal Control Officers

responsibilities and duties in society.

County College of Morris - Adjunct Professor (2002-

present)

Conduct classes for CCM within the Biology/Chemistry Program, including

Animal Control classes, Bio Colloquium and Medical Terminology. Classes

consist of lectures/labs and hands-on work with the most up-to-date and

innovative "tools" available to stimulate and enhance learning.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Word, Word Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, DVM, Cornerstone, RDSS,

Granite

AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

American Association Lab Animal Services (AALAS)

Registered Laboratory Technologist (RLATg)

National Association for Veterinary Technicians in America

(NAVTA)

New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research (NJABR)

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