Rachel Buehren

As a hard-working and analytical individual, I enjoy working in an environment where my strong and diverse skill set is utilized. I pay attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture and can multi-task without issue. I seek a position that will challenge me, and reward me with opportunity, experience, and knowledge.

Agriculture Teacher (2022-08 – Present)

Teaching grades 9-12 in the following agriculture education courses. Maintain and grow a strong FFA chapter within the school.

• Horticultural science
• Introduction to Animal Systems
• Coach various FFA CDE Teams for competitions
• Maintenance of school greenhouse, chicken coop, garden, and sports fields

Assistant at MIVU (Mobile Imagine Veterinary Ultrasound) (2022-01 – 2022-08)

• Driving veterinarian to and from appointments at different animal clinics in central VA
• Restraining animals for multiple types of ultrasound scans
• Maintaining, setup/take down of all equipment at each hospital
• Maintenance requirements on company vehicle

Veterinary Assistant at Mechanicsville Animal Hospital (2020-08 – 2021-08)

• Cleaning clinic: including rooms, kennels, surgery suites
• Maintaining cleanliness of the hospital
• Pulling up vaccines/medications, filling prescriptions, talking to clients, managing and restraining animals for veterinarian
• Running medical testing samples – fecal testing, blood testing, urine testing, etc.
• Pulling blood from animals with assistance from a licensed Technician
• Monitoring patients during routine surgeries, setting up for surgeries and dentals, assisting in after surgery clean up and animal care

Kennel Attendant at Mechanicsville Animal Hospital (2015-08 – 2016-02)

• Cleaning clinic: including rooms, kennels, boarder runs
• Holding animals for veterinarians
• Feeding and walking boarder animals

Equine Husbandry - Farm sitting (2010 – Present)

• Taking care of horses/livestock/small animals/chickens/etc.
• Exercising horses
• General wound care/first aid
• In charge of morning and evening feedings
• Clean stalls and paddocks
• Provide fresh water in stalls and pastures
• General well-being

Volunteer Veterinary Assistant at Dr. Locke Taylor DVM (2015 – 2017)

30 hours of volunteer experience

• Cleaning kennels
• Assisting Veterinarians in appointments
• Walked dogs
• Help assistants and technicians
• Wash clinic laundry
• Organized areas of clinic
• Clean areas of clinic including patient rooms, back of clinic, and kennel area

Volunteer Veterinary Assistant at Dr. Callie Benoit DVM – Dover Equine Veterinary (2016-06 – 2017)

• Riding along to appointments
• Holding horses for appointments
• Helping with vaccinations and other treatments

Advanced High School Diploma – Lee Davis High School (2012-08 – 2016-06)

Transfer Associates Degree in Science – J.

Sargant Reynolds Community

College (2016-08 – 2018-05)

Bachelors Degree in Animal Science, emphasis in Equine and Livestock – Virginia Polytechnical Institute (2018-08 – 2020-05)

Masters in Agriculture and Life Science with a focus in Animal Behavior – Virginia Tech – Online Masters of Agriculture and Life Science (OMALS) Program (2020-08 – 2027-05)