Anna Petrus
Ashburton,CAN
Summary
I'm a 15 year old high school student, planning to become a vet or pursue another career in animal care, and am keen to gain some work experience. I have a particular love for small animals and have experience caring for various kinds of pets.
I have a deeply rooted desire to improve the lives of animals, either by looking after sick or injured animals, breeding dogs, or fostering animals in need of a home. For me animals are a really important part of my life and bring me a great deal of joy. I love getting to know and bond with them and be able to make their lives happy, healthy and fulfilling. I currently have a cat named Alfi, whom we adopted from the SPCA, and am in the process of purchasing a long awaited border collie puppy.
My other love is art and design. I spend much of my spare time drawing both animals and people in realistic or anime styles, and have dabbled in animation and 3D modeling.
My hobbies include playing soccer, drama (I'm performing in the Shakespeare Festival in April), reading fantasy novels, playing Role-play Adventure games, and writing quizzes. This year I plan to get more experience in horse riding, and next year begin dog agility training.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Babysitter
11.2022 - Current
- Frequently babysit siblings and cousins, ranging in age from 0 to 12 years.
- My duties include supervising and providing age appropriate activities and entertainment.
- Maintaining household routine, and teaching good manners and healthy habits to children.
- Changing nappies.
- Providing toilet training.
- House cleaning and maintaining safe environment.
- Handling conflicts between siblings effectively using conflict resolution techniques.
- Teaching children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
Lawn Mower
04.2021 - Current
- Tidy mowing using catcher
- Trimming hedges and weeding garden beds to keep clean and orderly.
- Using environmentally friendly practices by using eco-friendly products and methods when possible.
- Removing rocks and foreign items from lawn for mower safety and tidiness.
Animal Care
07.2017 - Current
- Responsible for care of various small animals including rabbits, guinea pigs, cats, dogs and chickens.
- Cleaning animal housing/litter to maintain hygienic environment.
- Responsible for providing appropriate nutrition and water.
- Administering flea and worm preventative treatments.
- Nail trimming
- Bathing and grooming
- Dog walking
- Training animals with simple tricks
Sold Gardening Supplies
Self-employed
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Preparing and neatly packaging garden mulch supplies for sale.
- Supplies were sold on Facebook Marketplace to local gardeners.
- Providing buyers with quality products and friendly and professional customer service.
Exterior House Painting
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Assisting in painting exterior of house and garage.
- Preparing and pre-cleaning surfaces for painting.
- Taping off areas to prevent over-painting.
- Helping select complementary colours
- Painting with various sizes of paintbrushes and paint rollers, achieving a smooth and durable finish.
Education
Year 11
Skills
- Art and Graphic Design (traditional media and digital)
- General Pet Care
- Customer Service
- Computer Use- including Word, PowerPoint, Email
- Time Management and Schedule Maintenance
- Dependable and Responsible
- Teamwork
- Maintaining Safe Workplace
- Patience and Empathy
- Administering Medicines and Treatments
- Cooking, Cleaning and Childcare
- Creative Thinking
Timeline
Babysitter
11.2022 - Current
Sold Gardening Supplies
Self-employed
10.2022 - 01.2023
Exterior House Painting
12.2021 - 03.2022
Lawn Mower
04.2021 - Current
Animal Care
07.2017 - Current
Year 11