Animal Science Resume-Peyton Voirin
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
DePaul University (Chicago, IL)
Class of June 2021
MS in Environmental Science
Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
Class of May 2019
Major: Animal and Veterinary Science, Pre-Veterinary Science concentration
Minors: Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Biological Science
Recipient of Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, Palmetto Pact Scholarship, Dorchester District 2 Scholarship, Clemson University Dean’s list
The School for Field Studies (Rhotia, Tanzania) June 2018
Center for Wildlife Management Studies
Student/Researcher, learned techniques for wildlife management and conservation through field exercises such as a river conservation plan, a community-based wildlife management plan, and an elephant herd data collection and analysis exercise
WORK EXPERIENCE
The Cliffs LLC
Outdoor Recreation Attendant
May 2019- August 2019
• Tasks included: executing opening and closing procedures in a timely fashion, greeting and checking in members as they come into the Beach Club, maintaining a clean and professional grounds appearance, identifying and meeting the needs of members, serving members by managing paddle board and kayak rentals, administrative work
PetSmart
May 2017- June 2019
Pet Trainer
• Tasks included: scheduling classes with clients, selling classes to clients, leading classes filled with multiple people and dogs, training dogs, maintaining communication with clients, answering phones, working cash register
Crossroads Animal Hospital April 2017- May 2018
Kennel Assistant
• Tasks included: being responsible for multiple animal’s care, administering medication (including shots, oral medication, and CPR), working effectively in the background of a busy office atmosphere, veterinary technician training
Crossroads Animal Rescue
August 2016- May 2017
Intern, Lead Intern
• Tasks included: scheduling events, organizing and executing fundraisers, contacting potential adopters and fosters, marketing the adoptable pets, maintaining various adoption websites and Facebook pages, answering phones, assisting anyone who came to the front desk, managing other interns
Flowertown Elementary School
May 2014- August 2015
Part-time secretary
• Tasks included: filing, answering phones, interacting with parents and children, assisting anyone who came to the front desk
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The Greenville Zoo
September 2018- April 2019
Volunteered as an Education Docent, interacted with zoo visitors, educated visitors about conservation and the zoo animals, handled a variety of snakes, lizards, and frogs
Crossroads Animal Rescue
May 2017- July 2019
Volunteered to help feed dogs and horses, transport dogs and cats, and assist managing various events
Sigma Alpha Professional Sorority
January 2017- May 2019
Vice President of Philanthropy
Organized, planned, and executed fundraising events, planned and participated in service days, worked with others to plan various events, attended weekly chapter meetings
AVS Corner newsletter
August 2016 - December 2017
Wrote and edited articles for the Animal and Veterinary Science newsletter that goes out to students, faculty, and alumni
Duke University Talent Identification Program July 2010, 2011, 2012
Took a writing class each summer at a college campus monitored by Duke University
SKILLS
CPR Certified
Adobe InDesign
Used this program to create and edit the AVS Corner newsletter
MATLAB
Learned this computer coding language through college level engineering class
Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Focused on Microsoft Excel in college level engineering class
Professional Social Media Outlets
Ran Facebook and Instagram pages for a 501(c)3 nonprofit professional rescue
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
DePaul University (Chicago, IL)
Class of June 2021
MS in Environmental Science
Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
Class of May 2019
Major: Animal and Veterinary Science, Pre-Veterinary Science concentration
Minors: Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Biological Science
Recipient of Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, Palmetto Pact Scholarship, Dorchester District 2 Scholarship, Clemson University Dean’s list
The School for Field Studies (Rhotia, Tanzania) June 2018
Center for Wildlife Management Studies
Student/Researcher, learned techniques for wildlife management and conservation through field exercises such as a river conservation plan, a community-based wildlife management plan, and an elephant herd data collection and analysis exercise
WORK EXPERIENCE
The Cliffs LLC
Outdoor Recreation Attendant
May 2019- August 2019
• Tasks included: executing opening and closing procedures in a timely fashion, greeting and checking in members as they come into the Beach Club, maintaining a clean and professional grounds appearance, identifying and meeting the needs of members, serving members by managing paddle board and kayak rentals, administrative work
PetSmart
May 2017- June 2019
Pet Trainer
• Tasks included: scheduling classes with clients, selling classes to clients, leading classes filled with multiple people and dogs, training dogs, maintaining communication with clients, answering phones, working cash register
Crossroads Animal Hospital April 2017- May 2018
Kennel Assistant
• Tasks included: being responsible for multiple animal’s care, administering medication (including shots, oral medication, and CPR), working effectively in the background of a busy office atmosphere, veterinary technician training
Crossroads Animal Rescue
August 2016- May 2017
Intern, Lead Intern
• Tasks included: scheduling events, organizing and executing fundraisers, contacting potential adopters and fosters, marketing the adoptable pets, maintaining various adoption websites and Facebook pages, answering phones, assisting anyone who came to the front desk, managing other interns
Flowertown Elementary School
May 2014- August 2015
Part-time secretary
• Tasks included: filing, answering phones, interacting with parents and children, assisting anyone who came to the front desk
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The Greenville Zoo
September 2018- April 2019
Volunteered as an Education Docent, interacted with zoo visitors, educated visitors about conservation and the zoo animals, handled a variety of snakes, lizards, and frogs
Crossroads Animal Rescue
May 2017- July 2019
Volunteered to help feed dogs and horses, transport dogs and cats, and assist managing various events
Sigma Alpha Professional Sorority
January 2017- May 2019
Vice President of Philanthropy
Organized, planned, and executed fundraising events, planned and participated in service days, worked with others to plan various events, attended weekly chapter meetings
AVS Corner newsletter
August 2016 - December 2017
Wrote and edited articles for the Animal and Veterinary Science newsletter that goes out to students, faculty, and alumni
Duke University Talent Identification Program July 2010, 2011, 2012
Took a writing class each summer at a college campus monitored by Duke University
SKILLS
CPR Certified
Adobe InDesign
Used this program to create and edit the AVS Corner newsletter
MATLAB
Learned this computer coding language through college level engineering class
Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Focused on Microsoft Excel in college level engineering class
Professional Social Media Outlets
Ran Facebook and Instagram pages for a 501(c)3 nonprofit professional rescue