Caitlin Drew
Lindsay,ON
Summary
Successful at helping clients unravel physical, mental and emotional layers to identify root causes of problems and develop strong coping skills for diverse scenarios. Proficient in interdisciplinary collaboration with passion for leaving positive impact on patient lives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Equine Trainer and Instructor
Sweetwater Stables
01.2015 - Current
- Fed and watered animals according to schedules and feeding instructions
- Examined and observed animals to detect signs of illness, disease and injury
- Responded to questions from patrons and provided information about animals, such as behaviour, habitat, breeding habits, and facility activities
- Provided treatment to sick and injured animals, and contact veterinarians to secure treatment
- Unloaded and store feed and supplies
- Trained animals to perform specialized tasks and skills
- Organized training schedules for both clients and equines
Equine Specialist
Dr. Angela Fountain and Associates
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Prepared instructional program objectives, outlined and lesson plans
- Attended professional meetings, conferences and workshops to maintain and improve professional competence
- Monitored students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that satisfied course standards, training requirements and objectives
- Led and directed team members on effective methods, operations and procedures
- Worked with students to match appropriate horses to their level
- Provided medical treatment, such as administering medications and arranged for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment
- Fed and watered equines and monitored food and water supplies
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, and projects and communicated those objectives to students
- Observed students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests and other individual characteristics
- Minimized staff turnover through appropriate selection, orientation and training
- Maintained health and fitness of lesson horses through continuous professional training.
- Worked with qualified mental health professionals to facilitate equine assisted therapy sessions
- Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans and patient care.
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills.
Barn Manager. Head Trainer
Springfield Stables
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Drove trucks, tractors and other equipment to distribute feed to animals
- Examined animals to detect illness, injury and disease and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain
- Provided medical treatment, such as administering medications
- Fed and watered livestock
- Monitored food and water supplies and alerted appropriate authorities when a restock was required
- Shifted animals between grazing areas for sufficient access to food
- Mixed feed, additives and medicines in prescribed portions
- Developed lesson programs and instructed riders of various abilities.
- Scheduled veterinary appointments for vaccinations and other wellness needs to maintain up-to-date records on horse immunizations.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Developed and improved training courses to increase staff performance and overall training effectiveness.
- Ran a successful equine sales program facilitating the buying and selling of high level horses
Stable Hand / Riding Instructor
Silverfox Farms
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs.
- Maintained saddles, bridles and riding gear and helped fit items to specific horses.
- Worked with other stable hands to clean stables and riding areas.
- Administered horse medication and necessary special care.
- Instructed beginner riding lessons
Education
General Arts and Science Diploma -
Durham College
Oshawa, ONHonours Bachelor of Arts (B.A) In Forensic Psycholgy - Forensic Psychology
Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, ON12.2023
Skills
- Continuing Education Commitment
- Training Program Development
- Problem Solving Abilities
- Client assessment
- Therapeutic techniques
- Stress management
- Patient Care
- Emotional Resilience
- Resourcefulness
- Computer literacy
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal skills
Certification
- First Aid and CPR, Red Cross, 2020
- Rider Levels 1-8, Ontario Equestrian, 2015
References
References available upon request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Timeline
Barn Manager. Head Trainer
Springfield Stables
01.2017 - 01.2019
Equine Trainer and Instructor
Sweetwater Stables
01.2015 - Current
Equine Specialist
Dr. Angela Fountain and Associates
01.2014 - 01.2020
Stable Hand / Riding Instructor
Silverfox Farms
01.2013 - 01.2016
General Arts and Science Diploma -
Durham College
Honours Bachelor of Arts (B.A) In Forensic Psycholgy - Forensic Psychology
Ontario Tech University
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