Experience

Clinical, academic, and customer-service roles that strengthened my skills in animal care, communication, and daily operations.

Veterinary Technician · Hoboken Animal Hospital

Hoboken, New Jersey · May 2021–September 2021

Assisted with companion-animal care, safe restraint, infection prevention, client communication, medical records, and daily clinical tasks.

Sales Associate · GNC

August 2017–January 2018 · Part-time

Helped customers, supported sales, managed inventory tasks, and learned how to communicate clearly in a busy retail setting.

Graduate Study in Shelter Medicine · University of Florida

May 2025–August 2026

I earned a Graduate Certificate in Shelter Medicine and an MS in Veterinary Medical Sciences with a concentration in Shelter Medicine, finishing with a 4.0 GPA. The program expanded my focus from individual patient care to animal welfare, shelter operations, population health, infectious-disease control, behavior, research, and policy. Through presentations, data analysis, program planning, and research, I learned to assess complex animal-health problems and propose practical solutions.

Kerllos Atta-Alla · Animal health, welfare, research, and policy