Sergeant Code Enforcement and Animal Control - Hapeville Police Department - Hapeville, GA
(2022-05)
- Enforcing local code ordinances
- Performing all animal control functions according to city ordinances
- Issuing citations and appearing in court
- Performing business and alcohol inspections
- Assisting police and city officials (abating properties, working alongside attorneys)
- Managing 2 code- and animal control officers
- Educating citizens and assisting in events
- Recognizing chain of command and report to supervisors
Animal Control Officer - Fulton County Animal Services - Fulton County, GA
(2020-03 - 2022-05)
- Going out on calls about (stray) animals and/or animals in distress
- Handling bite cases, both people and animals
- Issuing citations and appearing in court
- Assisting law-enforcement or working with law-enforcement on cases
- Handling (aggressive) animals
- Educating the public about animal care and laws
- Recognizing animal cruelty and acting accordingly
- Protecting citizens from aggressive animals
Inspector companion animals and equine - Department of Agriculture - Georgia
(2018-08 - 2020-03)
- Inspecting licensed facilities according to GDA's rules and regulations (including shelters, animal control facilities, breeders, groomers, stables and rescues)
- Responsible for investigating complaints against licensed facilities
- Responsible for handling complaints about unlicensed equine
- Maintain relationships (and work) with law enforcement and animal controls
- Facilitate outreach to county-officials, law enforcement
- Asked to serve as an advisory to Fulton County animal services regarding their case to county officials regarding their need for a larger facility
- Working with state-veterinarians in monitoring reportable animal-diseases
- Active participant in all offered training, seminars and conferences
Dog Shelter Manager - Furkids - Alpharetta, GA
(2017-06 - 2018-07)
- Scheduling and payroll
- Budgeting
- Managing 16 staff members
- Delegation of duties for employees and volunteers
- Training for volunteers and employees
- Hiring/firing
- Handling conflict resolution among staff members and the public
- Maintaining inventory (household, medical, office)
- Maintenance upkeep
- Establishing and enforcing SOP, protocol and disease control
- Entering all medical and animal records into Petpoint software
- Attending seminars and conferences on shelter management etc.
Veterinary Technician - Cat Rangers - Buford, GA
(2016-06 - 2017-05)
- Diagnose and treat common illnesses and injuries
- Keep cats up to date with routine medication and preventatives
- Assess health of new arrivals through means of examination
- Maintain sterilization of equipment and isolation cages
- Give medical instructions to fosters and answer questions
- Manage spay/neuter schedule and logistics
Veterinary Technician - Athens Humane Society - Athens, GA
(2016-03 - 2016-06)
- Assist licensed veterinarian at the spay/neuter suite
- Examine the progress of animals undergoing and waking up from anesthesia
- Putting information into the computer by using Petpoint-software
- Developed outreach to low income families both in English and Spanish to offer free spay/neuter of their pets
- Scheduled spay/neuter appointments to optimize use of surgery suite and staff
- Managed software input
Veterinary Technician - Georgia SPCA - Suwanee, GA
(2009-01 - 2016-03)
- Inventory and ordering of medical supplies
- Sterilization of isolation rooms
- In charge of sanitation of the overall facility
- Vaccinating, testing and doing routine exams on animals at the shelter
- Distributing medicine to animals at the shelter
- Putting animal information into the computer (Petpoint)
Shelter Manager - Georgia SPCA - Suwanee, GA
(2009-01 - 2016-03)
- Assisting shelter director with daily tasks and report back
- Enforcing and monitoring protocols and procedures
- Managing a team of 15 employees and numerous volunteers
- Managing pay-roll and scheduling employees
- Handling conflict situations (both within the organization and with the public)
- Hiring of new employees and conducting interviews, as well as training
- Team building and staff communication
- Talking to and educating potential adopters
- Pulling dogs from animal control facilities
- Training and monitoring community service workers
- In charge of outreach and communication with city and various groups
