Paratransit Driver

Diana SingingHorse

Aristotle said, pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work

La Verne, CA

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Paratransit Driver

First Transit-Ontario, CA

December 2019 to October 2022

Bus driver for seniors and people with disabilities. Work with wheelchair and walker clients as well as ambulatory. Do curb-to-curb service getting clients to/from appointments and to/from home in timely manner.

Have been wanting to get back with animals for quite a while.

Access Paratransit bus driver

MV Transportation-Dallas, TX

July 2019 to December 2019

Work out of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, garage. Transport clients with disabilities to and from work, home, appointments, etc. Some are ambulatory, others have wheelchairs and/or service animals. Some have personal care assistants. Collect proper fares depending on destinations

Crossing guard

A.C.M.S.-Santa Fe Springs, CA

August 2018 to May 2019

Assist pedestrians, especially children, across streets utilizing signs and hand signals.

Cashier

Menards-Buffalo, MN

November 2014 to April 2015

Worked entire front end, not only as cashier, but also stocking/facing shelves, returning un-purchased items to their shelves, assisting customers in finding what they were seeking.

Specialized transportation driver

Schu-Trans, LLC-Oak Park, MN

December 2011 to June 2013

Transported patients to and from doctor or other appointments as needed.

Specialized transportation driver

Schumacher Transportation-Oak Park, MN

March 2007 to October 2007

Transported patients to and from doctor or other appointments as needed; owner sold business and reopened a few years later under different name.

Veterinary Technician/assistant

Anoka Equine Veterinary Services-Elk River, MN

July 2002 to September 2003

Assisted in night-time care of horses: gave medications, lab work, cleaned, assisted surgery, made out charts and filled prescriptions.

If and when time allowed during foaling season, also assisted on-call vet tech with any foals in hospital.

Crew assistant; field service representative; customer service rep @ call center

SoCal Gas-San Gabriel Valley, CA

January 1987 to May 2002

Crew assistant: checked & repaired gas lines and mains in street.

Field service rep: customer and appliance service in field

Call center rep: customer service on telephone calls, set up appointments based

on urgency.

Assistant

Chatsworth & Glendora Handicap Riding-Glendora, CA

March 1996 to February 1997

Assisted with people with disabilities by having them on horseback which

often helps them to use muscles that are starting to atrophy and joints that may be getting stiff from lack of use. Helped them to mount and dismount plus walked next to them and had them perform certain exercises for flexibility.

RACO (Reserve Animal Control Officer)

City of Los Angeles Animal Control-Los Angeles, CA

March 1990 to October 1991

Volunteer position in preparation for paid position as animal control officer. Went out on calls to assist regular officers in issuing citations; picking up strays; removing skunks, possums, snakes and various other wildlife from traps; animal rescues and seizures.

Prior to going on calls, there were many hours of classwork learning codes, recognition of animal breeds as well as terminology as it applied to the job.

Backtrack worker

California Horse Breeders Association-Arcadia, CA

April 1986 to January 1987

Worked as "hot walker" for 3 major racetracks: Santa Anita, Pomona Fairplex and Hollywood Park. Walked and cooled horses, groomed, wrapped legs, tacked up, fed, mucked out stalls. Assisted vets with many procedures, especially if "twitch" was required. Usually was given rowdier horses to work with as trainers seemed to feel I had a way with them

Cashier/Customer Service

Safeway Liquor Barn-Thousand Oaks, CA

October 1983 to January 1987

Worked as cashier as well as stocking shelves. Also educated customers on different types of beers and wines and why they were priced the way they were, as well as appetizers that would go best with each.

Animal Care Specialist

Pasadena Girls Club-Pasadena, CA

August 1984 to October 1985

Basic animal care to all animals on site plus taught students about proper animal care, feeding, etc. Also taught "horse-girl-ship" including how to ride, tack up, clean feet, brush & comb ponies. Also how to clean corrals plus goat and sheep pens; showed girls sheep shearing and took classes to vet's office to experience nail clipping (bunnies and kitties) and hoof trimming (goats and sheep)

Also placed, picked up and put away feed, hay and straw orders as needed..

Animal Caregiver

Los Angeles Zoo-Los Angeles, CA

May 1984 to July 1985

Fed, cleaned and cared for zebras, Przewalsky horses and large cats. Also had minimal contact with snakes.P

Repair service clerk, cable splicer, maintenance administrator

Pacific Telephone-Glendale, CA

January 1977 to August 1983

Repair service clerk (Burbank & No.Hollywood): took 611 calls and set up repair

appointments.

Cable splicer: spliced new phone lines into existing cable; required climbing poles.

Maintenance administrator: helped test phone lines and dispatched repair people.

Veterinary Assistant + Bather/Groomer

Eastwood Hills Animal Hospital + Purple Puppy Palace-Kansas City, MO

January 1976 to May 1976

Eastwood Hills = basic vet assist work (cleaning, feeding, vaccinations, lab, etc.) with minimal assist in surgery; usually only allowing us to keep eye on patients and add or subtract amount of anesthetic.

Purple Puppy (owned by same vet) = mostly bathing and grooming facility with minimum veterinary practice.

Veterinary Assistant

Altadena Animal Hospital-Altadena, CA

September 1970 to April 1973

Trained on-the-job by Drs.Vetter and Ault to do ALL animal care the CVTs do now: front end appointments + intake, vaccinations, surgery prep, surgery assist, laboratory, vet/client/pet assist, cleanup, feeding and cleaning of inpatients + cages, entrusted to often open/close hospital, assisting at off-site vaccination clinics, customer service especially comforting owners whose pets must be put down.

Education

None in Medical Assisting

Glendale Career College - Glendale, CA

June 1997 to March 1998

Associate in general education + animal science

Pasadena City College + Texas A&M - Pasadena, TX

1964 to 1968

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Class B

Expires: June 2024

State: CA

Endorsements: P (Passenger vehicles) - S (School bus))

Skills

• Customer Service (10+ years)

• Team Member (10+ years)

• Bus Driving (4 years)

• Veterinary Assistant (10+ years)

• Paratransit (3 years)

• Equine Experience (10+ years)

• Animal Care (10+ years)

• Laboratory Experience (3 years)

• Veterinary Technician Experience

• Pet Grooming (1 year)

• Front Desk

• Kennel Experience (6 years)

• Commercial Driving (3 years)

• Computer Skills (1 year)

• Pet Care (10+ years)

• Load & Unload

Awards

President's List

March 1998

recognition of outstanding student at Glendale Career College in field of "medical assistant".

Certifications and Licenses

Certificate of Training

March 1991 to Present

Course of instruction in the subject of "Animal Care and Control".

City of Los Angeles Certificate of Dedicated Volunteer Service

September 1990 to Present

From Department of Animal Regulation for service to the community and to the Reserve Animal Control Officer Program.

City of Los Angeles Certificate of Dedicated Volunteer Service

October 1991 to Present

From Department of Animal Regulation for service to the community and to the Reserve Animal Control Officer Program.

CDL B

Groups

ASPCA

January 2016 to Present

Prevention of cruelty to animals its name says it all.

HSUS

January 2016 to Present

Humane Society of the United States.

Save the Manatee

January 2016 to Present

Helping the Florida manatees that get injured by boats, etc.

Additional Information

Additional experience: Sparklett's route sales; IRS revenue sharing processing; USPS mail distribution clerk; Ralph's Market grocery checker.

Much of my work has been with animals and that is where I feel most comfortable. But, I really want and need to get back to work and am willing to do other things. Currently seeking work as cashier for Walmart.

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