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Stephanie Bussell

Bayswater,VIC

Summary

As an Animal Technician, I am an adaptable, conscientious and enthusiastic individual who is also hardworking and motivated with a desire for advancing my career in the animal research/education industry. My goals are to continue contribute and advance to this. I am motivated, confident, enthusiastic to learn and show strong attention to detail. I have excellent inter-personal skills, possess a 'can do' attitude and am able to take on routine as well as essential tasks. My passion has always involved expanding my knowledge and skills in animal welfare, conservation, biomedical research and wildlife. To me animals are extraordinary, and I just love being involved with and caring for them in any way I can. This has spurred me to further seek a career with a reputable organization such as Box Hill Institute.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Animal Technician

Monash University
02.2019 - 10.2024
  • Developed good working knowledge and skills with mice
  • Animal husbandry, health checking/monitoring, providing food, water and enrichment, animal handling and restraint, management and use of the traffic light breeding system, house duties, cleaning/maintenance duties, reporting to supervisors and managers, assisting colleagues with tasks, training sessions, performing aseptic techniques, showering through an air shower into the SPF barrier, SOP reading.

Animal Technician Work Placement

University of Melbourne
11.2018 - 11.2018
  • Rodent husbandry and health monitoring, follow containment/exclusion procedures and aseptic techniques, maintaining records (e.g
  • Breeding, stock, and daily checks), observe procedural practices (e.g
  • Ear notching, cheek bleeds, and organ sample removal), washroom duties.
  • Stocked, cleaned and disinfected habitats of [Number] animals to protect animal health and wellbeing.

Volunteer Animal Technician

African Soul Volunteering
07.2018 - 07.2018
  • Feeding owls, sorting plastic rubbish from landfills to make sustainable owl boxes, digging out enclosures at Owl Rescue/Rehabilitation Centre
  • Preparing food for and feeding meerkats, monkeys, lemurs, bush babies, and elephants, mucking elephant night stalls, clearing bushland at Monkey/Elephant/Cheetah Rescue Sanctuary
  • Reading and writing, singing and playing games with and taking children out daily for exercise at Missionary School/Orphanage.
  • Stocked, cleaned and disinfected habitats of animals to protect animal health and wellbeing.

Technical Officer

Box Hill Institute
02.2020 - 02.2021
  • Working knowledge and skills with rodents, rabbits, amphibians, reptiles and fish
  • Animal husbandry, health checking/monitoring, providing food, water and enrichment, animal handling and restraint, management and use of the traffic light and Poiley breeding system, house duties, cleaning/maintenance duties, reporting to managers, assisting colleagues with tasks, training sessions for Genotrack, completing orders and data entry, performing aseptic techniques, SOP reading.

Service Supervisor, Courtesy Desk Associate, Union Delegate and Health & Safety Rep

Big W
01.2010 - 02.2019
  • Manning checkouts, self-service checkouts, layby and returns counters, answering phones, providing exchanges/refunds, welcoming customers into the store, recovering and replenishing stock, assisting customers looking for items, counting money, opening and closing the shop
  • Nominated by staff peers, completed training courses and refresher courses at SDA Branch Southbank boulevard
  • Representing staff for meetings with management and informing staff of their working rights, information about pay, annual leave, public holidays, enterprise agreements, contracted and casual working requirements, recruiting member and offering support to colleagues
  • Liaising with Union Organiser about recruitment, information sessions, new members, and any issues/resolutions.

Education

Diploma of Animal Technology -

Box Hill Institute
12.2019

Skills

The Walter And Eliza Hall Institute 22/02/2021-Current

  • Microsoft Office and Outlook Usage
  • Animal Usage In Research
  • Rodent Breeding, Weaning and Gender Identification
  • Organization, Communication, Research and Analytics Skills: Researchers, Staff and Management
  • Housekeeping/Stock Replenishment
  • Animal Husbandry, Health Checking and Monitoring: Tumours, Thymoma, Pasteurella, Lymphoma, Sarcoma, Melanoma, Hydrocephalus, Malocclusion, Vaginal Septum’s, Signs/Symptoms of Fighting Animals and Pup Reabsorption/Aborting
  • Vitals monitoring
  • Injection Administration
  • Medication Administration
  • Recordkeeping
  • Facility Cleaning
  • Patient Records Maintenance
  • Animal Care
  • Species-specific temperament knowledge
  • Pet waste removal
  • Surgical Preparation
  • Safe Chemical Handling
  • Health monitoring
  • Rehabilitation support
  • Surgery preparation
  • Report Preparation
  • Animal Transport
  • Managing paperwork
  • Laboratory techniques
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Company Procedure Adherence
  • Animal Behavior
  • Records Management
  • Sanitation protocols
  • Client Communication
  • Safety protocols and procedures
  • Animal Enrichment
  • Public Speaking
  • Organizational Skills
  • Quality Assurance
  • Decision-Making
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Written Communication
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Networking
  • Organization
  • Data Management

Timeline

Technical Officer

Box Hill Institute
02.2020 - 02.2021

Animal Technician

Monash University
02.2019 - 10.2024

Animal Technician Work Placement

University of Melbourne
11.2018 - 11.2018

Volunteer Animal Technician

African Soul Volunteering
07.2018 - 07.2018

Service Supervisor, Courtesy Desk Associate, Union Delegate and Health & Safety Rep

Big W
01.2010 - 02.2019

Diploma of Animal Technology -

Box Hill Institute

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