Arna Parkes

Arna Parkes BVSc MRCVS

Talent

StaffordMember since July 20, 2026

Adaptability in fast-paced, high-pressure working environmentsProficiency working in both a team and independentlyMicrosoft WordPowerPointOneNoteMicrosoft TeamsClient CommunicationYouth MentorEvent Planning

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Adaptability in fast-paced, high-pressure working environmentsProficiency working in both a team and independentlyMicrosoft WordPowerPointOneNote

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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