Tamara Rodriguez Ramirez
**** * **** ** ******* IL, 60629
Cell: 312-***-**** • ad3847@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Richard J. Daley College July, 2023
●Associates in Natural Science
Work Experience
Veterinary Assistant, Companion Animal Hospital of River North, Chicago, IL April 2022 - November 2023
●Greet clients and patients with enthusiasm, obtains detailed medical history verifies and gathers relevant patient information prior to exams then presenting to doctors
●Restrain patients for procedures or exams performed by technicians and doctors
●Ensures exam room areas, treatment areas, and animal cages are maintained in a clean and orderly manner at all times.
●Verifies medication for accuracy then draw up and fill
prescriptions
●Schedule appointments, prepare invoices, collect client fees, and process credit card transactions
●Educate clients about preventative care, common procedures, and wellness care
●Perform other related duties as assigned and be available to assist when needed
●Ability to multitask
Lab Animal Care Tech I, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL April 2021 - April 2022
●Observe animal’s health and welfare to maintain the quality of the research animals.
●Perform daily task such as, water bottle/automatic waterline, food, and cage checks and changes as required
●Document animal health concerns, system failures, weaning, births, and more to the appropriate corresponding personnel.
●Maintain the animals' housing areas by applying proper sanitation and disinfecting methods.
●Inspect and house incoming research animals as requested and needed by the researchers
Animal Caregiver, PAWS CHICAGO, Chicago, IL November 2020 - September 2021
●Attended to the needs of the animals by providing proper feeding, cleaning, and exercises.
●Maintained housing areas clean, organized, and presentable.
●Assisted with monitoring and reporting changes in health to the managers.
●Restocked and replenished areas as needed to ensure items were easily accessible for the corresponding tasks.
●Worked well with others and with minimal supervision
●Effectively communicated with other staff, managers, volunteers, and other departments as needed.
UA Intern, PAWS CHICAGO, Chicago, IL November 2019 - July 2020
●Cared for ferals, set up shorelines, and transferred cats to assist with the Community Cats program to manage the feral cat population in the Southside of Chicago.
●Supported clients with appointment confirmations and follow up calls using Salesforce
Skills
●Native fluency in english and spanish (speak, write, read)