Sophia Mesri
San Diego
Summary
Throughout my four years at Cal Poly Pomona, I ensured I used every opportunity provided to make myself sufficient in all skills I need to be a Veterinarian Technician. I have all my general practice small animal skills down. I am now in a place where I wish to expand and grow into my niche.
I have always known I wanted to work in a place that provided more than traditional western medicine. Providing holistic and eastern remiedies that traditional western medicine cannot fully treat.
Constantly researching herbal combinations and therapies on my own time, for as long as I can remeber I’ve always had a ever growing passion for the world of holistic care. It would be an honor to join your team and step into the world of animal healing and care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern
Banfield Pet Hospital
Pomona
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Two separate 100 hour internships completed as part of Cal Poly Pomona RVT program.
- Learned all skills a veterinarian technician needs- all the way from client communication to in the surgery room
- Comfortable with restraint on all types of pets- cats, dogs, fearful, aggressive, brachycephalic.
- Learned to place catheter, blood draw, vaccines.
- placing ET tubes.
- Assisting monitoring patients.
- Intake(TPR) / discharge.
- Client communication- client relationships
Equine Veterinary Intern
Topline Equine Veterinary Hospital
Pomona
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: toplineequineveterinary@gmail.com
- Shadowing and assisting experienced veterinarians and veterinary technicians in equine medicine.
- Handling and restraint.
- Jugular blood draw/Vaccine administration.
- Assisting with x-rays/ dental floats.
- Lameness exams- joint blocks
- Sonic wave therapy
- Hydrotherapy
- Massage therapy- physical therapy
- Toplineequineveterinary@gmail.com
Bobboi Natural Gelato
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Greeting and serving customers, maintaining inventory, collecting payments, suggesting flavors, scooped gelato while adhering to health and safety guidelines.
Volunteer
National Charity League
01.2015 - 12.2021
- SD Humane Society – over 700 hours on site and fostering kittens. Onsite walking dogs and interacting with the animals, doing laundry, washing dishes.
- Meals on Wheels – delivering meals to seniors in San Diego County.
- Father Joe’s Villages – preparing meals, setting up and feeding the homeless.
- Bannister House – making and serving meals to families with loved ones in the Hospital.
Horse Sitter
El Camino Real
La Jolla
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Completely assuming responsibility for peoples horses as they went out of town.
- Included feeding, ensuring water was clean, cleaning stalls, lunging, riding, hand walks.
Education
High School -
La Jolla High School
La JollaBachelors degree - Animal Health Science
Cal Poly Pomona
PomonaSkills
- Fast learner
- Adaptable
- Optimistic
- Good communicator
- Lab work
- Great at taking constructive critism!
- Urinalysis
- Snap tests
- Running bloodwork
- Reading ear cytology slides
- Reading urinalysis slides
- Fear free restraint
- Blood draws
- Catheter placement
- Injection techniques
- Patient preparation for surgery
- Inducing patients
- Intubating patients
- Monitoring patients
- Recovering patients
- Assisting in procedures
- Dental cleaning
- Answering phone
- Inputting records
- Printing patient sheets
- Detail oriented
Certification
- FEAR FREE CERTIFIED
- VTNE PASSED!! Registered RVT in California
Volunteer Experience
National Charity League, 01/01/15, 12/31/21, SD Humane Society – over 700 hours on site and fostering kittens, Onsite walking dogs and interacting with the animals, doing laundry, washing dishes, Meals on Wheels – delivering meals to seniors in San Diego County, Father Joe’s Villages – preparing meals, setting up and feeding the homeless, Bannister House – making and serving meals to families with loved ones in the Hospital
Additional Information - Passion
Have always had a passion for alternative and integrative medicine. I’m absolutely amazed by eastern medicine and herbal remedies! I also have always felt I’m meant to use my passion and love for animals to help transform the world of animal care! I would be honored to join your team as a Veternarin Techinican to fulfill this life long passion of mine.
Timeline
Equine Veterinary Intern
Topline Equine Veterinary Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2023
Intern
Banfield Pet Hospital
01.2023 - 01.2025
Bobboi Natural Gelato
06.2020 - 01.2022
Horse Sitter
El Camino Real
01.2018 - 12.2018
Volunteer
National Charity League
01.2015 - 12.2021
High School -
La Jolla High School
Bachelors degree - Animal Health Science
Cal Poly Pomona