Arna Parkes
Arna Parkes BVSc MRCVS
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De-escalated high-emotion interactions with distressed, angry or disappointed applicants via clear and empathetic communication Problem-solving under high pressure scenarios via rapid matching of applicants with current course vacancies whilst collaborating university-wide teams Maintenance of strict data security such as sensitive student records and admission data in a fast-paced environment
Experience
EMS
Clinical EMS
- Vets for Pets, Shelfield (14 weeks)
- PDSA, Wolverhampton (1 week)
- Pool House Veterinary Hospital, Lichfield – Small Animal (2 weeks)
- Midshire Farm & Equine, Nuneaton (2 weeks)
- 608 Farm and Equine Veterinary Surgeons, Warwick (1 week)
- Glenthorne Veterinary Group, Uttoxeter – IVC Farm Bootcamp (1 week)
- RD Owen Equine Ltd., St Asaph (2 weeks)
- Willows Veterinary Group, Northwich – Farm (1 week)
- E. C. Straiton & Partners, Penkridge – Mixed (2 weeks)
Employment
Liverpool Widening Participation Advocates (November 2021 – August 2025)
- Administration assistance – ‘Clearing Phone and Online Messenger Service Admin’
- De-escalatedhigh-emotioninteractionswithdistressed,angryordisappointed applicants via clear and empathetic communication
- Problem-solvingunderhighpressurescenariosviarapidmatchingof applicants with current course vacancies whilst collaborating university-wide teams
- Maintenanceofstrictdatasecuritysuchassensitivestudentrecordsand admission data in a fast-paced environment
- Tutoring/mentoring young people
- Delivering talks on campus and in schools
Plas Meifod, Henllan – Summer Night Calver (July 2024 – September 2025)
- Hourly inspections of ‘close-up’ cows/heifers, identifying early signs of parturition, preparation of calving pens and cow movement
- Interventions of difficult calvings, post-parturition dam and calf care and colostrum management
- Calf feeding, calf pen management and calf movement
- Evening milking, record keeping and medicine administration
Education
BVSc Bachelor of Veterinary Science in Veterinary Science – University of Liverpool (2021-09 – 2026-07)
A-Levels – Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy & Sixth Form (2014-09 – 2021-08)
