Amy Capstick

Enthusiastic and ambitious individual with excellent time-management and organization skills from ongoing casual employment while completing secondary and tertiary studies. Confident in clinical skills and able to work efficiently within a team environment while employing excellent communication and leadership skills. Strong academic background, achieving above-average results due to driven and self-motivated nature. Passionate about working with animals and educating clients and eager to gain experience in the industry.

• Clinical Placements: Brisbane Bird Vet (June 2019), Samford Valley Veterinary Hospital and Albany Creek Veterinary Surgery (Nov - Dec 2019); involved improving skills in veterinary nursing procedures, anaesthesia monitoring, observing procedures and consults and practicing clinical skills.
• Pre-clinical placements: Completion of 50 days gaining experience working with a variety of production systems and animals including beef, dairy, sheep, horses, camels, goats, birds and wildlife (June 2021-July 2022)
• Additional work-experience: Completed an extra week of beef placement to improve rectal pregnancy palpation skills

Active member of:

• Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)
• AVA unusual pets special interest group
• UQ Wildlife Special Interest Group
• UQ Avian and Exotics Special Interest Group
• UQ Marine Special Interest Group
• UQ Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Special Interest Group
• UQ Emergency Medicine and Surgery Special Interest Group

• UQ Vets for Life Camp Facilitator 2021 - 2023
• UQ Veterinary Trade Fair Committee Member 2021
• UQ Peer Support Network Mentor 2021 - 2024
• Mental Health First Aid Training 2021
• RSA and RSG certificates and up to date on TAB training

• UQ Clinical Studies Centre (Feb 2019 - Feb 2020): Cleaning cat rooms and dog runs, walking the dogs, preparing food and making enrichment items, laundry
• Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital (Nov 2022 - Feb 2023): Koala and sea turtle husbandry, preparing food for hospital patients, observing and assisting with treatment of hospital patients, laundry
• VetPrac Endoscopy Workshop (April 2023): Setting up and packing down workshop stations, assisting with participants, participating in lectures

• Kirilly Asbury - Venue Manager (The Royal Hotel): 0423 951 713, theroyalhotelgattonmanager@alhgroup.com.au
• Lily Hill - Assistant Manager (The Royal Hotel): 0413 896 627, (07) 5462 1029