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Ashley Belisle

Windsor,Canada

Summary

Driven and compassionate, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and effective communication. I am an individual with a keen interest in small animal medicine and surgery and seeks out opportunities to go beyond basic procedures and gain deeper understanding or hands-on experience.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Lab Assistant

Hunter's Pharmacy
06.2019 - Current
  • Compounded in a 4,000 square feet lab
  • Prepared flavored suspension for humans and animals eg
  • Potassium bromide
  • Prepared suppositories and capsules for humans
  • Prepared creams, ointments and gels for humans and animals eg
  • Methimazole
  • Prepared troches for humans

Student Volunteer

Abbey Animal Hospital
Oakville, Canada
01.2023 - 01.2023
  • Assisting the veterinarian during clinical appointments, surgeries, dental cleanings and lab testing. Additional duties include monitoring sick animals, nail trims and animal restraint as well as analyzing x-rays and ear/skin samples with the veterinarian to enhance clinical knowledge.

Volunteer

Park Avenue Veterinary Services
Guelph, Canada
09.2022 - 11.2022
  • Assisted the veterinarian with animal restraint, note-taking, caring for clinic cats and boarding animals(includes cleaning and feeding)and setting up clinical appointments for clients

Animal caretaker

Wings Rehabilitation Centre
Winsdor, Canada
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Cleaned cages and replaced bedding for various animals.
  • Participated in hand-feedings for baby owls and birds as well as bottle-fed baby deer.
  • Prepared animal food for various wildlife species (ex. Rabbits, squirrels, opossums, birds, waterfowl, etc.)
  • Maintenance duties

Animal Caretaker

Erie Wildlife Rescue
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Cleaned cages and replaced bedding for various species
  • Participated in animal feedings for various wildlife species (ex
  • Rabbits, squirrels, opossums, birds, waterfowl, etc.)
  • Followed the species-specific diet plan when preparing meals for the animals
  • Maintenance and clean up duties

Volunteer

Street Help
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Prepared and served meals for homeless people

Volunteer

Rempel Horse Ranch
05.2020 - 08.2021
  • Responsible for the care of four horses for the summer
  • Duties include grooming, feeding, bathing and cleaning their hooves
  • Barn, stalls and mud corral/paddock were cleaned and maintained regularly

Volunteer

Jobin's Diary Farm
07.2020 - 09.2020
  • Assisted in milking 80 cows
  • Performed sterilization and attachment of milking apparatus
  • Fed newborn calves

Vet Shadowing

Downtown Veterinary Hospital
07.2017 - 12.2019
  • Witnessed surgeries
  • Aided in animal restraint
  • Assisted veterinarian with appointments
  • Followed up and researched different diseases and conditions observed during appointments and discussed it with the veterinarian

Cashier and technician

Hunter's Pharmacy
07.2018 - 06.2019
  • Utilizing the cash register, processing debit and credit card transactions
  • Responsible for counting cash floats
  • Processed incoming orders
  • Stocked shelves and cleaned checkout counter area
  • Answered phones
  • Provided customer service to pharmacy clients

Co-op Placement

LaSalle Animal Hospital
02.2017 - 07.2017
  • Helped prepare the animals for surgery
  • Observed Surgeries
  • Cleaned cages and surgery equipment
  • Attended and looked after clinic cats and animals that were boarding
  • Was present during appointments and observed various procedures
  • Aided in animal restraint


Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -

St. Matthew's University
Grand Cayman
09.2023 -

Bachelor of Science - Animal Biology

University of Guelph
09.2018 - 04.2023

Skills

  • Commitment
  • Organization
  • Communication
  • Effective work management skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Punctuality
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Safety protocol adherence
  • Efficient time management
  • Lab equipment handling
  • Laboratory etiquette
  • Lab safety compliance

School Involvement

  • Event's Chair of SMU Surgery Club - 2025 - entails organizing events and labs with the club president and faculty advisor. In addition, I show up for all club labs to ensure they run smoothly and provide assistance when needed.
  • Future surgery TA - I have not yet been a TA, but am planning to be the surgery TA for the upcoming semester which would involve me showing up for surgery labs to provide assistance, being available for questions and conducting additional TA sessions for OSCE prep, practice, etc. (if needed) to help the next class succeed.

Timeline

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -

St. Matthew's University
09.2023 -

Student Volunteer

Abbey Animal Hospital
01.2023 - 01.2023

Volunteer

Park Avenue Veterinary Services
09.2022 - 11.2022

Animal caretaker

Wings Rehabilitation Centre
05.2022 - 07.2022

Animal Caretaker

Erie Wildlife Rescue
06.2021 - 08.2021

Volunteer

Street Help
05.2021 - 08.2021

Volunteer

Jobin's Diary Farm
07.2020 - 09.2020

Volunteer

Rempel Horse Ranch
05.2020 - 08.2021

Lab Assistant

Hunter's Pharmacy
06.2019 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Animal Biology

University of Guelph
09.2018 - 04.2023

Cashier and technician

Hunter's Pharmacy
07.2018 - 06.2019

Vet Shadowing

Downtown Veterinary Hospital
07.2017 - 12.2019

Co-op Placement

LaSalle Animal Hospital
02.2017 - 07.2017

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