Manager Assistant
Resume:
Nicole Busse McGurn
**** ******** *****/***************,******** 22901
******.******@*****.***
Education & Professional Certification
California State Examination: Animal Health Technology
Associates Degree: Animal Health Technology, Los Angeles Pierce College
Undergraduate credit hours (Animal Science- 65), California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bachelor of Arts, English, Mary Baldwin College
Work Experience
Proprietor of “The Ballet Centre” and “Class With Nicole” ballet schools in
Charlottesville, Virginia
( 1990-2012)
Nanny/house manager for Dr.Linda Sommers and Marc Goldstein in S.Keswick
(April1,2009 –November 15, 2012)
Cat Manager and Assistant Kennel Manager
ACC (Animal Care Coordinator and Vet Clinic Assistant)
Feral Cat Caretaker at Charlottesville/Albemarle SPCA
(01/05-02/07)
Laboratory and Research Specialist I , University of Virginia Comparative
Medicine (July 2004-January 2005)
Research Practitioner II, University of Virginia Life Sciences Vivarium, Charlottesville,VA
(June 2000- September 2003)
Night Shift Puppy Nurse, Mirador Farm Kennels, Greenwood, VA
(1993-1994)
Professional Ballet Dancer, Chicago, IL
(1985-1989)
Animal Health Technician, Crozet Veterinary Clinic, Crozet, VA
(1984-1985)
Lab Animal Aide promoted to Lab Animal Technician/Assistant Supervisor,
Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
(1982-1984)
Veterinary Technician, Chatsworth Animal Hospital, Chatsworth, CA
( 1981-1982)
Assistant Curator for Exotic Birds, Walnut Acres Aviaries, Woodland Hills,CA (1979-1981 while full-time student in Vet.tech program)
Swine Irrigator , Los Angeles Pierce College, CA
(summer student job/ 1980)
Professional Skills
Lab Work: parasitology, care and prep of surgical instrument packs, cleaning and sterilization of glassware and equipment, genotyping of mice
Patient Treatments: Vaccinations, blood collection (IV, IC, IM, ID, SQ), physicals, anesthesia, euthanasia of sick or dangerous animals including wildlife, breeding, management and treatment of diabetic rat colony and sickle-cell anemic mice, blood collection from sentinel animals, record-keeping of all treatments, vaccinations, and euthanasia including logging of controlled drugs
Business Skills: Marketing & advertising for sole proprietorship, bookkeeping, managing and scheduling of personnel, interaction & negotiating with pharmaceutical reps, ordering of all drugs and supplies for clinic and intake areas at SPCA
Animal handling and Restraint of various species: Cats, dogs, sheep, swine, exotic birds, ferrets, bats, rodents, non-human primates, shrews, pigeons
Care for three children as nanny: Drive to and from two schools and to activities and doctors’ appointments. Entertain, play games (in-door-and out). Meet with vendors at house, garden, care for dogs and cats (groomer vet appointments). Some cooking and clothes shopping for children and parents. Clean house and organize closets, run various errands. Front money to employer for purchases.
Take horses that have slipped out of stalls back to barn.
References
Beth McPhee (Building Manager and former Director of Operations at SPCA):
Tel.# 434-***-**** or
e-mail at ****@******.***
Dr.Sanford Feldman at University of Virginia Comparative Med.:
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