Education

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 96-98
Vet Tech School Leesburg, VA

NATIONAL AQUARIUM IN BALTIMORE 96
8 week course

VET TECH EXPOS 96-99

ROTATIONS THROUGH ALEXANDRIA EMERGENCY
HOSPITAL & SOUTHPAWS REFERRAL CENTER 98

VA STATE & NATIONAL BOARD EXAMS- PASSED 98

PETSMART MARKETING AND PET TRAINER 98
EDUCATION 8 week course

HUMANE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SEMINARS 99-00

DOG BITE PREVENTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT CLASS 05

FEMA Animals in Disaster Certification, Module A IS-10 05

FEMA Animals in Disaster Certification Module B IS-11 05

FEMA Livestock in Disaster Certification IS-111 05

Defensive Driving I & II 05

Internal Customer Service 05

External Customer Service 05

Work Experience

*VET ASSISTANT YEARS EMPLOYED 95-96
Charles County Vet Hospital Waldorf, Md

Assist Veterinarian, prep for surgery, clean kennels, file client information, answer phones, client relations, client education, advertising, preparing prescriptions, opening/closing responsibilities, assisting in surgery, prepare surgical equipment, x-rays, blood work, walk dogs, & handling aggressive dogs.

*VET TECH INTERN YEARS EMPLOYED 96-99
Ft. Hunt Animal Hospital & Alexandria, VA
Hayfield Animal Hospital (sister hospitals)

Same as above in addition to drawing blood, nail trims, vaccination preparation, assisting with endoscopies, dentals, nail trims, grooming, computer applications, lab work, animal behavioral consultations, exotics, organizing hospital, managing pharmacy, training new employees, dog training, specialized surgeries.

*SENIOR PET TRAINER YEARS EMPLOYED 98-01
Petsmart Waldorf, Md

Pet training and counseling, advertising, customer service, management of trainers, scheduling, pet education and seminars & behavioral consults

*MANAGER OF DOG DAYCARE & PETSITTING CO. EMPLOYED 1/04-6/04
Fur-get Me Not Pet Care Arlington, VA

Same as above in addition to managing staff of 30 + employees, 600 + cliental business, schedules, computer graphics, supervising dogs, screening dogs, job interviews, reference checks, write training articles for quarterly publication, assist in the development of training program for pets and employees, design and create forms and other business related items.

*SENIOR PET TRAINER AT PETCO EMPLOYED 12/07-12/09 
LaPlata, MD

Pet Training Classes & Seminars, training of new trainers.

*OWNER OF DIANA'S PET CARE 11/06-CURRENT
Petsitting, dog walking, training, pet taxi, boarding.

*HUMANE SOCIETY-dog training

Volunteer Information

High School Mentor- Help children understand and appreciate science and biology.

Northern VA shelters and humane societies during technician school

Pets on Wheels - Screen pets and help with events and organize for functions and volunteers, attend and summarize monthly board meetings

Travel to schools to promote humane education

Therapy Dog International Volunteer 99-00


Miscellaneous

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

American Pet Dog Trainer Association Member

American Quarter Horse Association Member

National Association of Vet. Technicians in America

References