Georgie Simpson
Scarsdale,Australia
Summary
I am a committed and hard working person looking to work as a veterinary nurse once I have completed my Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in early 2025. I have many years of experience working with mainly horses and dogs but also more recently sheep, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and birds. I have also participated and continue to participate in continuing education courses through institutes like Australian College of Veterinary Nursing and VetPrac. I am very caring and also aim to work with animals in the most gentle and calm way possible. I am very reliable and always willing to go the extra mile for both people and animals. I work well in a team and am respectful of other team members at all times. I can adapt quickly to changing situations as well as respond appropriately in an emergency with a level head and open mind. On completion of my Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing I am ready to take on and move into a veterinary nursing position should there be the opportunity to.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Veterinary Nurse
Fur Life Veterinary Clinic
06.2024 - Current
- Work placement for the completion of the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
Retail Sales Associate
Petstock
06.2024 - Current
- Working as part of a team to meet daily, weekly and monthly sales targets.
- Collaborating with team members to maintain cleanliness and organisation of the store.
- Providing professional and friendly customer service to improve customer experience and satisfaction.
- Using point of sale systems efficiently to decrease wait times and increase customer satisfaction
- Assisting in training new employees
- Assisting in handling customer complaints with patience and professionalism to promptly resolve issues that arise
- Completing individual allocated tasks in a timely manner.
- Maintaining a well-rounded and overall knowledge of store products and associated animals.
- Caring for and handling store animals, including cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and fish.
Farmhand
Equichaff
01.2019 - Current
- Sheep and cropping farm with the addition of a commercial feed mill
Canine Myofunctional Therapist
Total Dog Care
07.2023 - Current
- Owner and manager of personally owned small business
- Management of bookings and cancellations
- Management of incoming and outgoing expenses to improve profitability of business.
- Collaborating with owners to develop treatment plans for their dogs.
- Maintaining detailed patient records including notes for every patient to ensuring effective tracking of progress to help guide personalised treatment.
- Educating owners on nutrition and exercise to complement treatment.
Dog Groomer
Total Dog Care
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Owner and manager of personally owned business
- Maintained clean, safe and hygienic grooming equipment, supplies and trailer.
- Personally managed and kept records of bookings and cancellations as well as incoming and outgoing expenses to maximise profitability.
- Kept detailed records of all clients, including details of every appointment they had.
- Worked with clients to educate and develop consistent grooming schedules for their dog.
- Provided individualised grooming services to meet each clients needs and preferences.
- Worked with stressed and anxious dogs in a calm, gentle, kind and relaxed manner to help improve their confidence and trust in the experience.
- Effectively managed my time and balanced multiple appointments a day to ensure every client got the highest quality service
Dog Groomer
Petstock
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Head dog groomer at PetStock.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation of the work environment.
- Managed accurate client records and bookings for other groomers to easily and confidently access.
- Successfully handled dogs of all sizes and temperaments to reduce stress during their visit.
- Provided individualised services to suit clients needs.
- Maintained excellent time management skills to increase efficiency of the salon.
- Educated owners on the best grooming practices for their individual dogs.
- Assisted in training new groomers how to handle the dogs and use the equipment safely as well as how to communicate with clients, book appointments and produce a high quality groom.
- Assisted in managing staff and rostering of staff.
- Worked collaboratively with coworkers to improve success and efficiency of the salon.
Retail Sales Assistant
Horseland
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Maintained a clean and organised store environment.
- Communicated with clients effectively to assist with product enquiries and purchases.
- Worked collaboratively with coworkers to maintain presentation of merchandise on store floor.
- Used point of sale systems to process payments, orders and returns.
- Kept educated and up to date on store products.
Track Rider and Stablehand
Vella Racing
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Maintained clean stables and yards for best horse health and safety.
- Prepared and provided individualised feeds for every horse as well as cleaned and changed water troughs every day.
- Provided health care to all horses, including administering medications, bandaging and managing wounds and injuries, rugging and unrugging when necessary, etc.
- Communicated effectively with the trainers and jockey regarding horse health and performance.
- Maintained quality and safety of track riding gear, including saddles, bridles, bits, tendon boots, etc.
- Assisted in preparing and presenting horses for races.
- Attended race meets and assisted in strapping.
- Assisted in exercising and training horses in the arena and on the track as well as swimming horses.
Stablehand
Tindale Racing
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Fed and watered horses everyday as well as rugged and unrugged horses when necessary.
- Monitored health and behaviour and provided general and specific health care to horses when needed.
- Maintained racing and track work gear and assigned specific gear to individual horses.
- Prepared horses for exercise and races
- Attended and strapped at race meets
Instructor
Smythesdale Pony Club
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Taught a range of age groups and abilities
- Communicated with parents of pony club members to discuss how they were tracking
- Increased student motivation and engagement by creating new and interesting lesson plans.
- Participated in courses that enhanced instructor knownledge.
Education
Bachelor of Veterinary And Wildlife Science -
Federation University
11-2025
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing -
Australian Animal Care Institute
02-2025
Certificate in Canine Myofunctional Therapy -
National College of Traditional Medicine
01-2025
Mental Health First Aid Certificate -
Mental Health First Aid Australia
10-2024
Level 2 First Aid Certificate With CPR -
Australia Wide First Aid
09-2024
Advanced Certificate of Veterinary Assistance -
Online Courses Australia
02.2023
Certificate III in Pet Grooming -
Heiniger Academy
01-2022
Certificate III in Companion Animal Services -
Heiniger Academy
01.2022
Certificate II in Equine Studies -
Skillinvest
11-2018
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service and client communication
- Ability to work well in a team and collaborate respectfully with all team members
- Excellent critical thinking, decision making and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent time management, task prioritisation and multitasking skills
- Strong ability to adapt to changing and unpredictable situations
- Highly motivated, reliable and disciplined with an excellent work ethic and willingness to learn
References
- Tanya Willison, Manager of PetStock Ballarat, 0407 067 329
- Cassie Parkinson, Co-worker at PetStock Ballarat, 0403 351 199
Future Goals
My future goal is to become a veterinarian. My plan is to work as a veterinary nurse whilst I continue to study to become a veterinarian. Once I am a fully qualified veterinarian I would love to then move into the process of becoming a double boarded specialist in internal and emergency medicine for small animals. Although it is going to take a long time to achieve this goal, I am very committed to putting in the hard work to eventually become a double boarded certified veterinarian.
Timeline
Student Veterinary Nurse
Fur Life Veterinary Clinic
06.2024 - Current
Retail Sales Associate
Petstock
06.2024 - Current
Dog Groomer
Total Dog Care
08.2023 - 06.2024
Canine Myofunctional Therapist
Total Dog Care
07.2023 - Current
Dog Groomer
Petstock
11.2021 - 08.2023
Retail Sales Assistant
Horseland
10.2021 - 12.2021
Track Rider and Stablehand
Vella Racing
02.2019 - 08.2021
Farmhand
Equichaff
01.2019 - Current
Stablehand
Tindale Racing
01.2018 - 01.2019
Instructor
Smythesdale Pony Club
01.2015 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Veterinary And Wildlife Science -
Federation University
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing -
Australian Animal Care Institute
Certificate in Canine Myofunctional Therapy -
National College of Traditional Medicine
Mental Health First Aid Certificate -
Mental Health First Aid Australia
Level 2 First Aid Certificate With CPR -
Australia Wide First Aid
Advanced Certificate of Veterinary Assistance -
Online Courses Australia
Certificate III in Pet Grooming -
Heiniger Academy
Certificate III in Companion Animal Services -
Heiniger Academy
Certificate II in Equine Studies -
Skillinvest
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