Entry-Level Veterinary Technician
Resume:
Hope Forsberg
Hard-working, self-disciplined student currently pursuing an Associate’s Degree
in Biotechnology. Excelled in laboratory courses throughout undergraduate education. Currently looking for an entry-level position in the biotechnology field.
12223 Everest St.
Norwalk, Ca 90650
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EXPERIENCE
Blue Cross Veterinary Hospital, Signal Hill, Ca — Veterinary Technician Assistant
July 2021 - Sept. 2021
tech skills gained: giving vaccines, expressing anal glands, trimming nails, cleaning ears, and obtaining fecal samples
ran lab tests such as Sedivue Urinalysis, Heartworm Snap tests, in-house preoperation, etc.
UC Davis Undergraduate Research, Davis, Ca — Research Assistant Jan. 2020 - May 2020
accelerated project on feline feeding behavior by coding 60+ hours worth of videos on BORIS
spcaLA, Long Beach, Ca — Volunteer
Jan. 2024 - PRESENT
assisted staff with general support tasks such as laundry, donation sorting, making E-collars, and filling/distributing kings for enrichment
cleaned cat cages and socialized with shelter cats PROJECTS
UC Davis Undergraduate Research, Davis, Ca — Sheep/Human Interactions
facilitated a grad student’s research project by coding 20+ hours of videos on Observer for sheep/human interactions Loop Abroad: Australia Veterinary Medicine, Walkabout Wildlife Park and Australia Zoo — Zookeeper
cleaned enclosures and prepared daily meals appropriate for several species native to Australia
performed a necropsy on an eastern gray kangaroo
AWARDS
Regents’ Scholar, UC Davis — scholarship awarded to select honors students with exceptionally high academic achievement Dean’s List, UC Davis —
top 16% GPA within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Science
SKILLS
Hard Skills: data entry, record
keeping, PowerPoint, lab safety
and PPE use, aseptic technique,
research, light microscope use,
bacterial smears and staining,
animal restraint and handling,
sample collection and preparation
Soft Skills: empathy, curiosity,
critical thinking, attention to
detail, independence, analytical
skills, writing skills, time
management
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis —
B.S. in Animal Science,
Minor in Psychology
Sept. 2019 - June 2023
Specialization in Companion and
Captive Animals
Final cumulative GPA: 3.76
Cerritos College — A.S. in
Biotechnology
Sept. 2023 - PRESENT
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Introduction to Biotechnology —
Cerritos College, 2024
Followed SOPs to perform lab
procedures; created stock
solutions; extracted DNA and
performed gel electrophoresis;
developed an SOP for using a light
microscope with oil immersion
Principles and Applications of
Microbiology —
Cerritos College, 2023
Performed bacterial inoculation of
broth, slants, and plates; gained
proficiency in light microscopy;
performed a variety of stains
(simple, negative, gram,
endospore, acid fast)
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