Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles Zoo General Volunteer Resume Example

I have always been intrigued by animals from the day I rode my first pony at Beverly Park and the many trips to the "old" zoo with my father starting when I was five. I have a photograph of being held up to feed the elephant at the old, old zoo location. I have owned dogs, cats and birds and have always cared for them conscientiously. At Pierce College I was able to apply what I learned in my animal science classes to the care of horses, goats and sheep. Following instructions of a large animal veterinarian and anesthesiologist, I assisted in three hours of surgery on a 9 week old goat that had been attacked by coyotes. She survived because I was her nurse for six weeks keeping the wounds free of dirt, encouraging her to eat and drink and driving her to the vet every week to be checked, medications administered and stitches fixed and removed. I can administer sub-cutaneous fluids and have done so with cats and sheep.I am focused, easy to teach, fast to learn and most dependable.

• While working as an insurance customer service representative, in 1986 I completed the docent training at the Los Angeles Zoo and served as a touring docent for three years
• 1988 Successfully completed the Animal Keeper Training Course a the Los Angeles Zoo and worked as a volunteer animal keeper for over four years
• 2000 to 2006 I attended Los Angeles Pierce College earning a Certificate of Equine Science
• 2005 to 2012 Full time employee of Los Angeles Community College District working on the farm at Pierce College as an Agricultural Assistant caring for the daily needs of the horses, goats and sheep.
• Assisted in the goat and sheep units during kidding and lambing seasons
• Hand raised both lambs and kids whose mothers were unable to care for them.This entailed preparing milk replacement formulas, feeding the kids and lambs four time daily for twelve weeks, keeping the pens clean and water fresh and observing their general health and well-being and reporting any potential problems to supervisory staff.