Lydia Mitchell-Anyon

• Provided daily husbandry and care for canines, felines, and various animals.
• Managed behavior and health care plans for shelter animals to enhance well-being. Part of animal outcome panels to ensure animal welfare.
• Maintained detailed records of veterinary treatments, health checks, and behavior.
• Facilitated enrichment, training, and socialization according to fear-free guidelines.
• Managed adoptions to ensure timely rehoming in suitable environments. Promoted animals for adoption on social media to increase adoption rates.
• Engaged with fosters, volunteers, and co-workers to foster a productive and comfortable workplace.
• Assisted community with education and advice on animal care and welfare.
• Maintained professional interactions with members of the public.
• Maintained current training, protocols, and seeks personal development in animal care outside of work.
• Assisted in center duties such as ambulance callouts, reception support, and training volunteers.
• Administered vaccinations under veterinary direction, maintained vaccination schedules.
• Implant microchips.
• Use fear-free techniques to safely restrain animals during veterinary visits and procedures.

• Ensured adherence to pet care plans, medication schedules, and dietary requirements for optimal animal welfare.
• Monitored behavioral changes in animals to identify potential illness or injury.
• Created detailed profiles for each dog to assist in adoption processes.
• Provided basic training, enrichment, and socialization to dogs to enhance adoption readiness.
• Facilitated meetings with potential adopters to assess suitability and compatibility.
• Provided comfort to dogs with significant emotional trauma.

• Delivered comprehensive nursing care to animals in veterinary hospital setting.
• Triaged sick and injured animals for prompt medical attention.
• Provided compassionate support to animals during examinations and treatments.
• Utilized non-aggressive management techniques to safely restrain animals during procedures.
• Documented controlled substances accurately to ensure proper medication administration.
• Monitored vital signs of post-operative animals, ensuring recovery progress.
• Assisted veterinarian with surgical procedures by sterilizing instruments and administering anesthesia.
• Maintained cleanliness of exam rooms and kennels, ensuring a hygienic environment.

• Maintained detailed records of animal health, diet, and medical treatments.
• Provided daily care for animals, including feeding, cleaning cages and exercising.
• Cleaned up after animals including washing dishes and sanitizing cages.
• Facilitated animal adoptions.
• Assisted in ambulance call-outs, reception support, and animal care.
• Provided community assistance, maintaining a caring and professional demeanor.

• Monitored self-checkout users to identify problems and maintain store security.
• Completed daily cleaning tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
• Processed sales transactions to prevent long customer wait times.
• Accepted cash and credit card payments issued receipts and provided change.
• Verified customer age requirement for alcohol or tobacco purchases.
• Delivered high level of customer service to patrons using active listening and engagement skills.

Amassed over 400 clinical placement hours within multiple veterinary practices during my studies.

• Vets on Carlton, Whanganui.
• Southern Rangitikei Veterinary Services, Bulls.
• Valley Vets, Ashurst.
• Whanganui Veterinary Services, Whanganui.
• Animates Vet Care, Palmerston North.

• Maintained clean, well-organized, and properly sanitized front counter area to greet customers.
• Stored food properly to prevent spoilage, cross-contamination, and illnesses.
• Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume work shifts and fast-paced operations.
• Completed closing tasks, such as stock counting and cash balancing.
• Assisted customers and resolved complaints.
• Used POS system and cash register to receive payments by cash, check, credit card and voucher.
• Trained and supervised employees.
• Organized food preparation stations and regularly replenished supplies.

• Maintained animal shelter by cleaning and disinfecting kennels, cages and equipment, washing dishes and laundry, taking out garbage and performing custodial duties.
• Observed shelter animals for unusual symptoms indicative of medical or behavioral problems, and reported issues to shelter staff.
• Fostered cats and kittens by providing a safe and nurturing environment until they were ready for adoption.
• Socialized animals to prepare for adoption.