Charissa Macdonald
Kerikeri
Summary
Animal Attendant with skills of delivering exceptional care to animals in various settings. I Passionately promote health and optimal wellness by providing quality support. Careful to observe animals and communicate concerns to help optimize care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Animal Attendant
Juanita Tana
2023.10 - Current
- Maintained safety protocols when handling animals to minimize risk of injury to both staff members and animals themselves.
- Assisted in the development of marketing materials highlighting adoptable animals, leading to increased interest from potential adopters.
- Trained new employees and volunteers on proper handling techniques, sanitation procedures, and overall shelter operations.
- Enhanced facility cleanliness by maintaining kennels, enclosures, and common areas on a daily basis.
- Improved animal care by providing daily feeding, grooming, and exercise routines.
- Conducted behavioural assessments on incoming animals to determine appropriate placement within the facility or foster homes.
- Provided excellent customer service to visitors and potential adopters, addressing inquiries regarding animal care and adoption processes.
- Managed accurate record-keeping for all animals within the facility, including vaccinations, medications, and special needs requirements.
- Assisted veterinarians with medical procedures to ensure proper treatment for injured or ill animals.
- Fed and watered animals to provide necessary nutrients and keep pets healthy.
- Kept animals clean and free of contaminants to promote optimal health.
- Monitored animal health to quickly recognize signs of illness and injury, seeking necessary medical attention.
- Cleaned animal enclosures maintain clean living spaces for pets and prevent spread of disease.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Minimized animal injury risk by monitoring behaviors and eliminating safety hazards.
- Prepared special diets for animals to accommodate specific health conditions and species-specific needs.
- Kept cages, kennels, play yards, and grooming areas neat and clean.
- Monitored animal behaviour and completed examinations to identify illnesses, injuries, or potential diseases.
- Developed and implemented enrichment plans to keep animals healthy and stimulated.
- Followed pet care instructions for dietary needs and medication regimens.
- Monitored animals for behavioural problems and signs of health issues.
- Documented animals' weight, size and condition in computer system
Farm Assistant
Brent Pratt
2020.09 - 2022.09
- Checked farmland for issues in need of attention, such as fences to mend and broken pipes to fix.
- Used grease guns and oil cans to lubricate and adjust farm equipment.
- Observed animals and notified supervisor of signs of illness.
- Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
- Rotated animals between grazing areas to provide enough access to food.
- Kept pens, stalls and farm equipment clean and sterilized to support animal wellbeing.
- twice a day milking
- Cleaned ATV vehicle's
- Did 4 calving seasons autumn and spring calving Twice
- Help treat cows with mastitis
- Help treat Lame cows
- Help down cows
- assisted cows with giving birth if they struggled to birth their calve by themselves
- Fed cows on feed pad and in paddock using palm Kurnal (PKE) trailers and the tractor+ Feed wagon
- spraying of weeds
Education
Certificate Level 5 - Veterinary Nursing
University of Otago
Dunedin, NZ11.2025
Level 3&4 Certificate - Equine Studies
Southern Institute of Technology
Balclutha, NZ11.2018
NCEA
KeriKeri High School
Kerikeri, NZ12.2017
Skills
- Behavior Observation
- Cleaning Protocols
- Animal Socialization
- Waste disposal
- Health monitoring
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Enrichment
- Exercise planning
- Parasite control
- Vaccination Scheduling
- Pet handling
- Feeding procedures
- Customer Service
- Honest and Dependable
- Problem-Solving
Horse riding
I own 7 horses and have been riding since i was 6 its been a passion of mine since I was young i use to travel around NewZealand to compete but now I just go for treks over our 85 acre life style block.
Timeline
Animal Attendant
Juanita Tana
2023.10 - Current
Farm Assistant
Brent Pratt
2020.09 - 2022.09
Certificate Level 5 - Veterinary Nursing
University of Otago
Level 3&4 Certificate - Equine Studies
Southern Institute of Technology
NCEA
KeriKeri High School
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