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MARY BOWKER

Scarborough

Summary

Fifth year veterinary student, weekend veterinary nurse and aspiring veterinarian to be searching for an opportunity to apply the skills I have been taught in university. I am looking forward to providing professional clinical care and treatments to small animals and ensure that I am a competent and great team player within the veterinary profession.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Animal Shelter Volunteer

09.2012 - 06.2013
  • Providing care for orphan dogs at Nicosia Dog Shelter, Cyprus. This included grooming, playing, walking & cleaning.

Wildlife Rescue Volunteer

09.2013 - 10.2013
  • Responsible for the care of exotic and farm animals at Tulsa Safari Sanctuary. This involved keeping a daily record of feeding patterns, feed dosages and abnormal species specific behaviours observed.

Laboratory Assistant

02.2018 - 11.2018
  • Collection of red, green and brown seaweed species from Mount Maunganui beach, Tauranga, New Zealand to create seaweed extracts for laboratory diagnostics.
  • Preparation of E. Coli streaked agar plates and seaweed extract disc diffusion tests to identify the antimicrobial properties of seaweed species.

After-School Tutor

03.2019 - 11.2022
  • Online tutoring for mathematics & English to year 8 and year 10 students with BayTutoring, New Zealand.
  • Communication and relationship-building with parents.

Dog walker/trainer

09.2020 - 01.2021
  • Providing gentle massages to both hind limbs and lumbar back muscles to a 15 year old, male, labrador dog.
  • Walking up hills daily to strengthen the quadricept muscles.

Veterinary Nurse

09.2022 - Current
  • Weekend veterinary nurse at Holland Park Veterinary Clinic, Brisbane, Australia.

Education

BVSc Honours -

University of Queensland
Gatton, QLD
11.2025

Bachelor - Biological Sciences

University of Waikato
Tauranga
01.2019

Level 6 diploma - Marine Studies

Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga
01.2018

Skills

  • Animal handling
  • Client communication
  • Laboratory diagnostics & interpretation
  • Blood draws & catheter placement
  • Anaesthesia & pain management
  • Surgical procedures & preparation
  • Professionalism
  • Teamwork

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Greek
Limited Working

Timeline

Veterinary Nurse

09.2022 - Current

Dog walker/trainer

09.2020 - 01.2021

After-School Tutor

03.2019 - 11.2022

Laboratory Assistant

02.2018 - 11.2018

Wildlife Rescue Volunteer

09.2013 - 10.2013

Animal Shelter Volunteer

09.2012 - 06.2013

BVSc Honours -

University of Queensland

Bachelor - Biological Sciences

University of Waikato

Level 6 diploma - Marine Studies

Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology

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