Melanie Santiago

508-***-****

ad27qk@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Bachelor of Science degree in Biology

WORK EXPERIENCE

Veterinary Technician, Back Bay Veterinary Clinic, Boston MA June 2022 - Dec 2023

●Administered vaccines, collected blood and sterile urine samples

●Packaged and shipped blood, fur, urine and fecal samples to IDEXX

●Prepared euthanasia prescriptions

●Performed X-rays on both domestic and exotic animals

●Prepared prescription orders and completed patient history on their electronic record

●Fear-free animal restraint and nail trims

●Supported the DVM in room examinations

●Gathered an appropriate medical history from patients

●HomeAgain enrollment for patients

Research Assistant, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA March 2019 - May 2021

●Research on vector borne diseases such as Anaplasmosis, Lyme and Ehrlichia in Plymouth County

●Collected Ixodes scapularis ticks for examination

●Performed cell culture and bacterial cloning

●Performed DNA extractions and ran PCR from ticks collected in the Plymouth area

●Successfully applied DNA extraction, PCR and gel electrophoresis to execute and evaluate test results

Assistant Vet Technician, TLC Veterinary Clinic, New Bedford, MA June 2018 - October 2018

●Responded to phone calls, schedule appointments and handle customer concerns

●Assisted in surgery, prepare medication orders and organize patient charts

●Assisted in after-surgery care

●Assisted in euthanasia

●Cleaned and sanitized examination rooms and kennels

Intern, TLC Veterinary Clinic, New Bedford, MA Dec 2015 - May 2017

●Assisted in surgery and prepare medication orders

●Assisted in post-surgery care

●Received and direct patients and owners to the examination room

●Cleaned and sanitize examination rooms and kennels

Pharmacy Technician, CVS, Bridgewater, MA Jan 2020 - May 2021

●Greeting customers and ringing up purchases

●Sorting pills, creating labels and reviewing medication side effects

●Conducted COVID-19 testing through the drive-thru window

●Packaged and sorted COVID-19 tests and shipped them for testing

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Student, Adventures of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA

●Attended presentations by Professors and Employees of Tufts University on diverse topics such as Anatomy, Conservation and Zoonoses

●Shadowed 4th year Veterinary students on 3 rotations at Henry & Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals

●Hands on experience with bovine, ovine, caprine, small animal, chickens, and equine

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Big Brother Big Sister, Brockton YMCA, Brockton, MA February 2022

●Engaged in group activities with 5 children, aged 6-10

●Responsible for the well-being of one child

●Did arts and crafts

Cape Verdean Association Trip, Gifts to Give, New Bedford, MA February 2022

●Inspected clothes for quality conditions and presentation

●Handled heavy equipment

●Assimilated knowledgeable information about the non-profit organization

My Brothers Keeper, North Easton, MA March 2022

●Helped deliver furniture and food to individuals and families in New Bedford and Fall River

●Cleaned furniture to look like new

●Carried heavy furniture

HONORS & AWARDS

Coghlin Scholarship

Full-ride scholarship for the Adventures in Veterinary Medicine Summer Program at Tufts University

SKILLS

●Languages: Portuguese and Spanish

●Technical skills: AVIDA, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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