SUMMARY
I grew up in a small town in Brazil where after high school, I completed my Veterinary degree. I have focused my studies and professional life in Equine Reproduction and Animal Welfare. While applying for my USA permanent residency I did a Master in Animal Science at the University of Alberta. Then, I lived one year in Belgrade, MT and I worked as a small animal veterinary technician. In 2017, I was hired in Texas to work as the Equine Breeding Manager at an equine hospital. Equine work is physical demanding and I would like to gain more experience with small animal internal medicine and emmergency. I would love to find a small animal Veterinary Technician position while I finish the ECFVG process. I have one more practical exam (Aug 2020) and I will be taking the NAVLE in April 2020.
I am very confident that my previous experience with small animal and my willing to learn more makes me a good candidate for your practice. If you ask my friends and people that I work with they would say I have a lot of energy, I am friendly, hard worker and that I care about others.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Veterinarian Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital –South Loop Houston July 2019 to present
Support & Assist Veterinarians to assure veterinary care
Small animal handling, catheter placement, anesthesia, treatments
Dental Cleaning
Client education, record keeping
Breeding Manager at De Cillo Equine Clinic, Hempstead, Texas Jan 2018 to May 2019
Equine Reproduction / Mare - foal & Stallion Management, Stallion training
Artificial insemination (AI) with cooled and frozen semen, Freezing semen
Equine Embryo Collection and Embryo transfer
Hospital treatments, x-rays, ultrasounds, client communication, people management
Breeding Manager at Brazos Valley Equine Hospital (BVEH), Navasota, Texas Jan 2017 to Oct 2017
Equine Reproduction / Mare - foal & Stallion Management, Stallion training
Hospital treatments, x-rays, ultrasounds, client communication
Veterinarian Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital – Bozeman, Montana Dec 2015 to Jan 2017
Support & Assist Veterinarians to assure veterinary care
Small animal handling, catheter placement, anesthesia, treatments
Dental Cleaning
Client education, record keeping
Sales Representative (Eukanuba, Novartis, Konig and Biovet), Brazil 2011 to 2013
Small and Large Animal veterinary products
Regulatory Affairs Analyst, Pfizer Animal Health Campinas, SP, Brazil 2010 - 2011
Veterinary Residency 2008 - 2010
Equine embryo management, Equine dystocia, foaling experience, Alpaca, llama reproduction
Research experience / lecturer experience / Client management
Veterinary resident at Branscomb Farm (Breeding Horse Farm – private practice) Feb - May 2010
Responsible for frozen semen AI, semen and embryo collection, pre-post foaling procedures
Internship 2007
Equitransfer, Equine reproduction and embryo transfer facility, Ocala, FL
Visiting Researcher 2006
Colorado State University, Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory,
Equine assisted reproduction, Fort Collins, CO
EDUCATION
Master of Science Thesis-based – Animal Reproduction July 2017 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Veterinary Residency Certificate 2010
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, Davis, California
Specialty: Equine Reproduction
Biomedical Science Veterinary Medicine 2005
Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia
São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, SP, Brazil
PUBLICATIONS
Blanes, M. S., S. C. Tsoi and M. K. Dyck. 2016. Accurate and Phenol Free DNA Sexing of Day 30 Porcine Embryos by PCR. JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments): e53301-e53301.
Blanes, M., Athorn R., Patterson J., Langendijk P. J., Foxcroft G., Dyck, M. Optimizing the time of mating in easy-to-manage lactation systems to improve pregnancy outcomes and weaning. Advances in Pork Production (2014) Volume 25, Abstract #8.
Blanes, M. S., Nambo, Y., Taya K., Mathewson., Ball, B. A., Expression of the gene for anti-Müllerian hormone and its receptor in equine endometrium and placenta. Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Equine Reproduction, Animal Reproduction Science, July 2010; S318.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 3rd year Animal Science Students: Animal Reproduction Physiology
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, California, Veterinary students 3rd and 4th year:
Didactic laboratory courses: equine rectal palpation, trans-rectal ultrasound exams, biopsy procedures, endometrial culture and cytology, Caslick surgery, dystocia labs, embryo collection and manipulation, semen collection, semen analysis and breeding soundness exam
“Equine Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ARTs)”
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Fluent in Portuguese and English
Equine show jumping rider, participated in horse endurance and show jumping competitions
Computers Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office and Windows operating system
Exchange student in New Zealand for one year, 1997
VOLUNTEER
Volunteer at Spay and Neuter Clinic in Brenham, Texas - 2017
Volunteer at Northlands – Edmonton “International Farm Fair and Canadian Final Rodeo”, 2013 - 2014
Veterinary Emergency Response Team (VERT): active member, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, 2008 - 2010
West Coast Equine Reproduction Symposium III, Buellton, California: organization committee, 2008
Department of Animal Reproduction: Student representative, FMVZ, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil, 2003
Spay and Neuter Campaign of dogs and cats: Control of population in Botucatu, SP, Brazil, 2004
February 2001 - December 2004: Organization of 13 conferences, symposiums, workshops in different areas: equine medicine, equine reproduction, extension, and marketing
PROFESSIONAL / PERSONAL REFERENCES
Katie Reese, DVM (I worked for her for 13 month while I was in Montana)
Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital, Bozeman, MT
Email: ************@*******.***
Phone: +1-970-***-****
Michelle Pogge (I worked for her for 13 month while I was in Montana)
Email: ********.*****.***@*****.***
Phone: +1-406-***-****
Cala Ponchirolli Schneider, DVM
Medical Director – Banfield Pet Hospital
Email: *****.********************@********.***
Phone: +1-914-***-****
Helena Carroll, DVM ( I did my internship under her supervision in Florida)
Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital, KY
Email: ******.*******@********.***
Phone: +1-502-***-****
Dr. Olivia Lorello, DVM
Former Veterinarian at Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals, Navasota, TX
Phone: 936-***-****
Shelby Bailey
Veterinarian Technician at De Cillo Equine Clinic
Email: ******@****.***
Phone: +1-832-***-****