MADISON GALBRAITH
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WORK EXPERIENCE
San Antonio Zoo (March 1st 2020 – current)
-Educating guests on conservation while helping them interact with captive wildlife
-ensuring guest safety through proper instruction and observation
-making daily counts and observations related to animal nutrition and human interaction
Quail Tech (August 2019-December 2019)
-Assisted with daily feeding, cleaning, and general maintenance to ensure a safe environment for employees and captive wildlife
-Fed and administered medicine according to a prescribed schedule and nutrition plan
-Performed periodic health checks as instructed
-Worked closely with biologists and technical experts to achieve health and breeding goals
Forever Faithful Home Care- Lubbock, TX (December 2018-July 2019)
-Assisted the elderly with physical therapy, exercise, and general health
-Successfully problem-solved situations that arose due to Alzheimer’s and dementia
-Promoted resident dignity, freedom and choice while maintaining a safe environment
-Performed first aid and initiated emergency response procedures
-Assisted in daily activities, medication reminders, light housekeeping and organization
Miguel’s Mex Tex Café- Abilene, TX (May 2017- October 2018)
-Memorized restaurant’s wine stock and appropriate entrée pairings
-Wrote patron’s food orders on slips, memorized orders, and managed food resources
-Operated POS terminals, swiped credit cards, and accurately entered cash amounts
-Received in-depth training for proper food handling techniques
-Assisted in training of new waiters, ensuring attention to detail, and comprehensive understanding of restaurant methodology and practices
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science – Natural Resource Management; Wildlife Biology
Texas Tech University – Lubbock TX
-Graduated with honors and maintained status on the Dean’s list 2015-2019
-3.64 GPA
NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)
-Completed a 30 day backpacking expedition in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming
-Learned how to work as a team, overcome adversity, and take care of myself and my group in the outdoors.
-Developed outdoor skills, risk management, and wilderness medicine expertise in a hands-on environment.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Texas Parks and Wildlife Pronghorn translocation
-Assisted TPWD officials in a translocation of pronghorn antelope in 2016
-Attached radio collars and ear tags to wildlife
-Administered drugs and took blood samples
-Ensured that animals were loaded safely
SKILLS
Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, including ability to identify existing or potential problems and recommend solutions
Ability to work mandatory overtime, after hours, and on weekends, including on-call availability
Ability to work independently and in a team environment while maintaining reliable on-time attendance
Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
Experience in producing and distributing a public survey
Moderate skill with GIS software
Experienced with radio telemetry, triangulation, and homing
Ability to construct a restoration plan for native species
Trained in first aid for both indoor and outdoor emergencies
Experience camping outdoors for lengthy periods of time