Tali Ben-Dor
1223 Ridgebury Road
New Hampton, NY 10958
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Objective: To find a summer internship position which will allow me to advance my education towards providing animals with high quality health care in a loving and comfortable environment. Seeking to add experience with a wide range of animals in order to advance towards my goal of working with wildlife. Willing to make a heavy commitment of time and energy to a position which is stimulating, challenging, and rewarding.
Relevant Work Experience:
Wildlife Safari Yotvata Hai�Bar � Yotvata, Israel Summer 2018
Intern
Lived and worked on a wildlife safari for several weeks, coping with long work days in challenging, desert conditions. Assisted with the caretaking and scientific observation of various animals native to the area, and in the maintenance of all of the safari�s infrastructure. I was privileged enough to be involved is serval special projects including the intensive care of a newborn and orphaned oryx, and the intensive care of a newly hatched ostrich with significant birth defects to one leg.
Otterkill Animal Hospital � 258 Maybrook Rd, Campbell Hall, NY 10916 September 2014-January 2016
Intern
Worked in the Animal Hospital as an unpaid intern. Due to my close working relationship with the lead veterinarian and the rest of the staff, I was permitted to take part in a wide variety of activities and to undertake certain tasks unsupervised. I was privileged to observe and assist in numerous surgeries, and to assist in office visits for both domestic and wild animals.
Pets Alive - 363 Derby Rd, Middletown, NY 10940 2013-2015
Volunteer
Volunteered at a no-kill animal shelter for domestic and farm animals. Cared for animals looking for foster or permanent homes.
Other Experiences:
Mason�s Marketplace � 550 County Rd 50, New Hampton, NY 10958 May 2016-Present
Waitress
Waitress in a locally owned pub/caf�. Open and close the restaurant, serve food and alcohol, train new employees, work special events such as weddings & funerals, and handle large amounts of cash. I also work in their country store, doing inventory and taking to-go orders.
Temple Sinai - 500 Swift St, South Burlington, VT 05403 September 2015-May 2016
Hebrew School Teacher
Worked at a synagogue as a primary Hebrew School Teacher for children aged 5-7 years old. Designed lesson plans, interacted with parents & synagogue employees. Taught basic Hebrew reading and writing, Jewish history, and religious instruction.
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Soon�s Orchards - 23 Soon�s Cir, New Hampton, NY 10958 May 2011-2016
Lead Store Clerk
Worked in the farmer�s market at a local orchard as a store clerk. As my skills grew and my work ethic was proven, I was given more and more responsibility. By the end of my senior year in high school, I was in charge of several other employees, training, opening and closing the store unsupervised, and I would be included in interviews for new applicants.
Temple Sinai - 75 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940 2012-2015
Teacher�s Assistant
Volunteered as a Hebrew School Teacher�s Assistant for children aged 5-13, some of whom had special needs. Taught general religious studies, prayers, Hebrew reading and writing, and Jewish history. Also, assisted Bar/Bat Mitzvah students one-on-one to prepare for their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.
Education:
SUNY Oneonta, Biology Major - Currently enrolled as a senior with a Biology major, on a wildlife biologist track with a minor in anthropology. Among my accomplishments are the creation of a new organic chemical compound with almost zero impurities and being a Teacher�s Assistant for the Biology 181 class three semesters in a row.
Goshen Senior High School � Class of 2015. Graduated in Goshen, NY with an Advanced Regents Diploma as a National Honor Society Student, with a mastery in science. Cumulative GPA was over 90%.
References:
Sue Zgoda
Advisor at Otterkill
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Owner of Otterkill Animal Hospital
Florian Reyda, Ph.D.
Biology Department at SUNY Oneonta
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Professor for Biology 181 and Invertebrate Zoology, supervised a biology research trip to Maine in Fall of 2018.
Donna Vogler, Ph.D.
Biology Department at SUNY Oneonta
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Professor for medicinal botany, academic advisor, and I was a TA for a biology 181 class she taught.
1223 Ridgebury Road
New Hampton, NY 10958
Cell Phone: ------------
Email: ------------
Objective: To find a summer internship position which will allow me to advance my education towards providing animals with high quality health care in a loving and comfortable environment. Seeking to add experience with a wide range of animals in order to advance towards my goal of working with wildlife. Willing to make a heavy commitment of time and energy to a position which is stimulating, challenging, and rewarding.
Relevant Work Experience:
Wildlife Safari Yotvata Hai�Bar � Yotvata, Israel Summer 2018
Intern
Lived and worked on a wildlife safari for several weeks, coping with long work days in challenging, desert conditions. Assisted with the caretaking and scientific observation of various animals native to the area, and in the maintenance of all of the safari�s infrastructure. I was privileged enough to be involved is serval special projects including the intensive care of a newborn and orphaned oryx, and the intensive care of a newly hatched ostrich with significant birth defects to one leg.
Otterkill Animal Hospital � 258 Maybrook Rd, Campbell Hall, NY 10916 September 2014-January 2016
Intern
Worked in the Animal Hospital as an unpaid intern. Due to my close working relationship with the lead veterinarian and the rest of the staff, I was permitted to take part in a wide variety of activities and to undertake certain tasks unsupervised. I was privileged to observe and assist in numerous surgeries, and to assist in office visits for both domestic and wild animals.
Pets Alive - 363 Derby Rd, Middletown, NY 10940 2013-2015
Volunteer
Volunteered at a no-kill animal shelter for domestic and farm animals. Cared for animals looking for foster or permanent homes.
Other Experiences:
Mason�s Marketplace � 550 County Rd 50, New Hampton, NY 10958 May 2016-Present
Waitress
Waitress in a locally owned pub/caf�. Open and close the restaurant, serve food and alcohol, train new employees, work special events such as weddings & funerals, and handle large amounts of cash. I also work in their country store, doing inventory and taking to-go orders.
Temple Sinai - 500 Swift St, South Burlington, VT 05403 September 2015-May 2016
Hebrew School Teacher
Worked at a synagogue as a primary Hebrew School Teacher for children aged 5-7 years old. Designed lesson plans, interacted with parents & synagogue employees. Taught basic Hebrew reading and writing, Jewish history, and religious instruction.
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Soon�s Orchards - 23 Soon�s Cir, New Hampton, NY 10958 May 2011-2016
Lead Store Clerk
Worked in the farmer�s market at a local orchard as a store clerk. As my skills grew and my work ethic was proven, I was given more and more responsibility. By the end of my senior year in high school, I was in charge of several other employees, training, opening and closing the store unsupervised, and I would be included in interviews for new applicants.
Temple Sinai - 75 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940 2012-2015
Teacher�s Assistant
Volunteered as a Hebrew School Teacher�s Assistant for children aged 5-13, some of whom had special needs. Taught general religious studies, prayers, Hebrew reading and writing, and Jewish history. Also, assisted Bar/Bat Mitzvah students one-on-one to prepare for their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.
Education:
SUNY Oneonta, Biology Major - Currently enrolled as a senior with a Biology major, on a wildlife biologist track with a minor in anthropology. Among my accomplishments are the creation of a new organic chemical compound with almost zero impurities and being a Teacher�s Assistant for the Biology 181 class three semesters in a row.
Goshen Senior High School � Class of 2015. Graduated in Goshen, NY with an Advanced Regents Diploma as a National Honor Society Student, with a mastery in science. Cumulative GPA was over 90%.
References:
Sue Zgoda
Advisor at Otterkill
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------------
Owner of Otterkill Animal Hospital
Florian Reyda, Ph.D.
Biology Department at SUNY Oneonta
------------
------------
Professor for Biology 181 and Invertebrate Zoology, supervised a biology research trip to Maine in Fall of 2018.
Donna Vogler, Ph.D.
Biology Department at SUNY Oneonta
------------
------------
Professor for medicinal botany, academic advisor, and I was a TA for a biology 181 class she taught.