Anne Marie Melenhorst
(Maria Gezina Henderika Melenhorst), Coevorden, The Netherlands,
003*-***-***-*** (home), e-mail: ************@*****.***,
www.lunginghorses.com
Career Objective
I have traveled all over the world. I love new experiences and challenges. This broad
based experience allows me to listen carefully to my client’s needs and with my skill-set,
I am able to provide the exact service they need (Within my skill set). I can then clearly
communicate the solutions that my knowledge and experience provide, enabling my
clients to make well-informed decisions.
Summary of Qualifications
• Over 2 years of experience as veterinary technician (Associate Degree)
• Able to act as the extra eye, ear and hand for the veterinarian to make sure the best
quality pet care
• Highly skilled in educating clients regarding best wellness plans, preventive care and
pet health requirements
• In-depth knowledge of ensuring the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing
safe restraining techniques
• Hands-on experience in obtaining appropriate information and animal history from
clients and maintain appropriate and complete medical charts
• Able to view physical symptoms and medical problems and read medical instruments
• Demonstrated ability to maintain clean, sterile and prearranged treatment areas, exam
rooms and labs
• Proven ability to assist with surgery
• Computer skills – Medical software, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Multilingual – Dutch, English and German
Experience
Diakonie Emlichheim – Assisted Living (Germany) 01/2011- Present – Healthcare
Technician;
Marketing; made a plan of action for our new branch in the Netherlands. Re-designing
ads and flyers, translate into Dutch and English, promoting and selling our services.
Administration; filing, receptionist, answering phones, scheduling rides/routes, sleep
wakes, care wakes driving people to appointments, training new drivers, child care, run
errands for our facility and clients, promote new (nutrition) products, perform medical
tasks, supervise patients, make decisions, solve problems, provide emotional support
and comfort, and coordinate care. Administer medications, plan and provide meals,
handle medical equipment, provide direct care such as wound care and lifting and
turning
Diverse Horse Farms; 1986-Present Trainer, Riding Instructor; (Schooling Horses)
I have become a specialist in Lunging horses. I have trained with Johan Hamminga and
Lammert Haanstra in the Netherlands to understand the locomotion of the horse much
better. Compete in Dressage (level 3). Trained horses for riding and shows, Condition
horses to accept riding aids, Training of green, inexperienced and problem horses, tack
horses, Train horses on carrying loads. Teach children and beginners the basics of
riding and horse care. Clip, trim and braid horses. Feed, muck stables, assist farrier or
veterinarian
Selectvracht- postal services (The Netherlands) 09/2010-12/2011;
Sort and deliver mail and packages and valuable mail,
make packages ready for shipment, scanning packages
Icare – (The Netherlands); 12/2008 – 09/2010 Healthcare – Homecare Assistant;
Home care, Schedule appointment, driving clients/ patients to and from appointments,
computer training to the elderly.
Schoemaker’s Bakery 05/2003-12/2009 Assistant Manager Sales and Distribution;
Supervised running of day to day functions like: phone orders, selling, make goods
ready for shipment to clients/customers and stores, schedule routes/rides, instruct
drivers.
Animal hospital Ommen (mixed practice); 01/2003 till 05/2003 intern:
Assist doctor with dental and surgical procedures, assist other staff members, prepare
patients for surgery; weigh, wash and shave them, restrain patients, assist in taking x-
rays and ultrasounds, prepare OR and treatment areas, clean, disinfect OR and
instruments, administer medications, admit and discharge patients on doctor’s orders,
work with electronic records, type, make phone calls, schedule appointments, counsel
clients on aspects of animal medicine, update treatment sheet and medical files
Veterinary Hospital Tubbergen (mixed practice); 10/2002 till 01/2003 intern;
Assist doctor with dental and surgical procedures, prepare patients for treatment or
surgery, clean and disinfect OR and treatment areas, assist other staff members,
restrain patients, make phone calls, keep hospital stocked
PTT (Post Telegraph and Telegram) postal office worker; 08/1998-10/2002:
Sort and deliver mail and small packages, helping clients at the counter, answering
phone, take notes at meetings
Ilderton Equine Clinic, Canada; 1996;
During vacation – assist doctors during surgery, clean stables, monitoring patients after
surgery
Education
Studieplan (Leiderdorp, the Netherlands) (Associates) 2010
Veterinary knowledge and first aid
Leids Educational Center (Leiderdorp, the Netherlands) (Associates) 2004
Veterinary technician (- paraveterinaire) & internship
1998
Deltion College (Zwolle, the Netherlands) (Associates)
Administration and Public Relation & internship
1997
Agricultural College – De Groene Welle* (Zwolle, the Netherlands)
(Bacchelor Degree)
Instructor/Manager Equestrian Sports and Manager Cattle Breeding
- internships at dairy farms and several horse farms
*including a lunging diploma from ‘Friesian Horse Center’ Drachten (J.
Hamminga)
Continuing Education (Required) Courses
Workshop; Massage your horse (horse@home);
by Elana Veevers: Klarenbeek; July 13th and July 22 2014
Vetgirl;
Fluid therapy in real life practice and Transfusion Medicine July 2014
Lunging:
By Mr. Lammert Haanstra. Klarenbeek; June 7th 2014
University of California; Irvine;
Preparation for Introductory Biology: DNA to Organisms. Aug 26th 2013
NAHERC Training;
Biosecurity March 18th and Cleaning and Desinfectation March 25th 2013
Idexx Laboratories Study Certificates;
The Guide for a complete Urinalysis Certificate Course, The VetTetst Certificate Course,
Snapshot dx Analyzer, ProCyte dx hematology analyzer and Catalyst dx Analyzer and
attended several webinars (24 CE )
The Webinar Vet: Anthony Chadwick 2013
Attended several webinars for continuing Education
University of Edinburgh January 2013
Equine Nutrition
University of Quelph – Canada 2012;
Biosecurity Certificate
Fema Emergency Management Institute 2012;
Animals in Disaster; awareness and Preparedness
Malteser – Germany 2012;
First Aid and CPR Certificate License: 011506/2012/130201/5
Equiscan Shropshire United Kingdom;
Veterinary Thermography (DITI Foundation course) 2012
Sorag Academy Helden, the Netherlands;
Natural Healing 2004
Natural Healing Foundation Utrecht, the Netherlands;
Acupressure and Homeopathy for dogs and horses 2000
Scheidegger College;
Typing diploma - 10 Key 1986
Memberships
SCVMA Membership; Paraveterinary Proffesional
Vetlearn.com; Veterinary Technician e-newsletter
Firstline360; e-Newsletter
The Horse.com; E-Newsletter
Equestrian Outreach – Specialized Workshop Trainer / Instructor
Equine Instruction / Training Experience:
Striper Dressage Stables 2010-2012;
Schooling, Trainer and Riding Instructor - Ride, lunge, tack, feed, wash, clip, braiding,
bandaging horses. Also help out with cattle; feeding and milking. Assist local
veterinarian and farrier.
Traveling Trainer / Riding Instructor (Level 3 Dressage) 2002-2010;
Schooling, training and rider instruction at various private stables (References on
request)
Ride, lunge, tack, feed, muck, wash, clip, braiding, bandaging horses
Striper Dressage Stables* 1994-2002;
Schooling, Trainer and Riding Instructor - Ride, lunge, tack, feed, wash, clip, braiding,
bandaging horses. Also help out with cattle; feeding and milking. Assist local
veterinarian and farrier.
*06/ 1997; Organized the first annual Groene Welle Agricultural College Horse
Competition with 3 other Classmates. Show jumping and Dressage at Basic
Level.
Vrieling Stud Farm 1996 -1996;
Taking care of two stallions (Samber and Usebio), mares and foals. Feeding, mucking stables,
riding and assisting local veterinarian. I also helped out feeding and milking cows.
Mittendorff Draught Horse Stables (HBC Stables)1993-1994 intern;
Training, riding, feeding and mocking. Helping out at shows, prepare horses, washing, clipping,
trimming and braiding but also put them before a cart.
Gerrit-Jan Vrieling Dressage stables 1988-1993;
Dressage rider for private stable.
Riding, feeding, mucking stables. Dressage competition.
Klinkenvlier Riding Academy 1984-1988;
Riding, feeding and mocking
*Since 1982; Pet sitter for our neighborhood pets. Mainly dogs and cats. Walking, feeding,
grooming and sometimes take them to the vet