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EDUCATION University
of Virginia, College of Arts and
Sciences May
2007
Charlottesville,
VA
B.S.
Art History
Minor:
Biology
Piedmont
Virginia Community College May 2009
Charlottesville,
VA
Post-
baccalaureate year
National
Outdoor Leadership School June 2008
Semester
in India.
Spent 3 months trekking
through the Pindari Valley and rafting down the Ganges. Completed 16 credit hours in: (4)
Biology, (2) Environmental Ethics, (2) Leadership Techniques, (4) Skills
Practicum, (4) Risk Assessment. Gained Certification in Wilderness Advanced
First Aid. Also, participated in a home stay and an ongoing local bird
population research project for 2 weeks.
Garrison
Forest School May 2003
Owings
Mills, MD
I
just returned from West Africa as a research assistant on a sea turtle conservation project. I am currently
applying to vet school for the fall of 2011.
EMPOLYMENT Crozet
Veterinary Care Center, Crozet, Virginia 2007 - present
EXPERIENCE Vet
Assistant. Help prepare and
monitor animals for surgery, gather pet history and vitals necessary for daily
appointments, administer vaccinations, and schedule appointments. Assist doctor in taking radiographs,
and run laboratory tests. Work as
part of a team that is committed to providing a cohesive and all encompassing
companion animal hospital
Virginia Polo Charlottesville, Virginia December
2007- March 2008
Assistant
Coach and Barn Manager. Coached
varsity women’s team at a national level.
Structured club tournament and daily chukkas for students. Directed and administered care to 75+
performance horses on a daily basis. Attended to daily health issues, feeding
schedules, and barn maintenance. Also sustained herd health and size as well as
routine worming and vaccinations.
Colorado
Outdoor Education Center, Florissant, CO Fall 2007
Experiential
Educator. Teaching students the
importance of conserving their natural world through a curriculum based on
natural history and action, experiential learning.
Sanborn
Western Camps, Florissant, CO 2005-2007
Supervisor. A leader
among the staff. Organized and
executed camp wide activities.
Liaison between camp administrators and counselors. Helped develop strategies for improving
camp experience. Ensured that
counselors (40) felt supported and served as a resource for them.
Counselor. Monitored 12 youth during daily activities. Led trips into Colorado
backcountry. Responsible for their
safety in the wilderness.
STAR
Sales and Marketing, Baltimore, MD 2004-2006
Regional Sales Representative. Met with distribution managers in Charlottesville, VA to promote product. Maintained products availability in
stores.
LEADERSHIP Virginia Polo, Charlottesville, VA (30 hours/week) 2003-2007
Team Captain. Organized
practices, games and tournament schedules.
Barn Manager. Maintained 75 horses. Administered general care,
dispensed medication and evaluated exercise schedule. Developed horse catalogues with medical history.
President. Planned numerous club social events, tournaments and
fundraising events. Facilitated
over $10,000 in fundraising.
Polo Lesson Instructor. Created
Polo Boot camp program. Recruited
members to the club. Instructed 20 students weekly in the basics of the sport.
VOLUNTEER Bioko
Biodiversity Preservation Project, Equatorial Guinea 2009-2010
EXPERIENCE Research
Assistant. Lived and worked on the remote southern beaches with
leatherback, green and olive ridley sea turtles. Nightly patrolled beaches for nesting ecology and population
study. Microchipped leatherbacks and counted eggs. Read temperature, carbon
dioxide and oxygen levels in nests.
Wildlife
Center of Virginia, Waynesboro VA 2009
Animal
Care Volunteer. Assisted
veterinary and rehabilitation staff with daily procedures, administering
medication, bandage application, and radiographs. Learned proper handling
techniques for large and small raptors, mammals and reptiles. Helped create
suitable habitats for each species and enhance their recovery with exercise and
physical therapy
University of Richmond, Charlottesville, VA 2008-2009
Head
Polo Coach. Initiated and
supported the clubs formation at the University. Facilitated weekly practices
and monthly games. Acted as
intermediary between players and other teams as well as officials and
tournament directors.
AIDS
Service Group, Charlottesville, VA 2006-2007
Education/Prevention
Intern. Create educational
brochure to be distributed to newly diagnosed clients. Update website. Keep accurate records of client’s files
and donations. Assist Development
Chair in planning of AIDS Walk, World AIDS Day and the Creative Charlottesville
Auction fundraising events. Test
clients for HIV.
University of Virginia Hospital,
Charlottesville, VA 2004-2005
Medical
Volunteer. Provided
direct assistance to doctors and nurses in care of patients in the pediatric
ward. Created and updated medical charts.
Liaison between nurses and patients.
AWARDS
Connie Upchurch Memorial Polo Sportsmanship Award 2004
Southeast
Regional Polo All American 2005, 2006, 2007
Polo All American 2007
2007
