Anne Marie Melenhorst

(Maria Gezina Henderika Melenhorst), Coevorden, The Netherlands,

003*-***-***-*** (home), e-mail: acps1w@r.postjobfree.com,

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

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