EDUCATION

University of Puerto Rico | Mayagüez                                    Expected Graduation Date: 2023

Animal Science Major and Pre Veterinary Medicine Minor                                                              GPA: 3.62

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Pre-College

Equine Management Program                        July 2018 

·      Managed horses based on scientific evidence

  • Recognize the principles of equine behavior, anatomy, nutrition and reproduction
  • Developed horsemanship through daily work with horses

 

University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Pre-College

Pre-veterinary Medicine Program                  July 2018                        

·      Learned and used basic pre-veterinary terminology

·      Completed hands-on rotations in comparative anatomy and physiology, and overviews of pharmacology, clinical pathology, biosecurity, diagnostic imaging and obstetrics

·      Performed livestock handling, restraining, and basic physical assessment

·      Understood the fundamentals of radiology and ultrasonography and performed a transabdominal reproductive ultrasound examination on sheep

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Social and Cultural Activities Work-Study Program| UPRM  Present

·      Work with the department as an Administrative Assistant

·      Fulfill all operational duties and cover the reception in one of the main buildings

Aventura 4x4 Con Sabor a Campo | Coamo, Puerto Rico                   June 2021 – Present

·      Greet guests, take food and drink orders, stay attentive to clients

·      Deliver meals from kitchen to guests, clean, role silverware

·      Work as a team and have good communication skills

Tropical Paradise Treats Owner | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico           May 2020 – Present

·      Lead the company with long-term and short-term goals to beneficiate it’s development

·      Fulfill and define the company’s vision and mission

·      Maintain the awareness of the competitive market landscape, development, and opportunities

·      Assessing the company’s risks and monitor them

·      Manage the exposure of the business through creating promotions and public speaking.

·      Complete the natural snacks with no artificial flavors or preservatives, while meeting all regulations

AWARDS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as an Artificial Inseminator in Cattle  | Certified by ReproTech INC.                November 2021

·       Completed the course on artificial insemination in cattle, together with cattle palpations and successfully inseminating. Organize groups of students from the UPRM who are interested on participating and completing the activity.

Certification of Business Development | Certified by CUD Business School, PR                November 2021

·       Being selected out of hundreds of participants for presenting a business pitch to professional judges

·       Complete an online course to polish and formally develop the business that I presented on the pitch from scratch

                                                                                                                                                                     

EXTRACURRICULARS

 

Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club | University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez                      Present

·      Participate in activities that introduce other types of branches inside the veterinary world

·      Work with teams to develop networking and team management

·      Accumulate educative, service, and professional ours while doing hands on work with animals

 

Table Tennis Team Player | University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez                                 Present

·       Schedule responsabilities to complete all academic and athletic requirements successfully

·       Maintain a balanced life, keep good grades, attend classes regularly, and meet the university’s academic eligibility requirements

·       Stay in good physical condition, attend to every practice, and be a team player

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Artificial Inseminations in Dairy Farms | Camuy, Puerto Rico                                                November 2021

·       Complete cow palpations on local dairy farms to complete artificial inseminations under the supervision an instructor. Successfully identify signs of heat and search for the farmer’s records on each cow

 

Cattle Palpations | Camuy, Puerto Rico                                                         October 2021

·       Complete cow palpations on local dairy farms under the supervision of veterinarian Dr. Luis Ramos.

·       Successfully identify signs of heat and search for the farmer’s records on each cow.

·       Manage a portable ultrasound scanner and practice detecting pregnancies

 

Clínica Veterinaria Borinquen | Aguadilla, PR   September 2020 – February 2021

·      Learned basic veterinary terminology, common local parasites, run fecal exams

·      Due shadowing and work alongside vet technicians

Spayathon | San Sebastián and Mayagüez, PR.   November 2019 – February 2020

·      Worked alongside with professionals from Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program of the University of Cornell, the Humane Society of the United States, and Santuario de Animales San Francisco de Asis

·      Prepared the utensils used by veterinarians to conduct surgeries, work as a runner by moving the animals from stations, prepare vaccines and rabies injections, served as an interpreter in dual language

·      Completed basic veterinary evaluations for pets to check-in

·      Worked in recovery to make sure that pets woke up safely from surgery

 

Research Slick Gene on Calves | Estación Experiemental de Lajas, PR     August -November 2021

·       Cleaned the barn, fed the calves with corresponding measured portions, recorded observations, completed body measurements, weighted rejected food.

 

SKILLS

 

·      Bilingual: English and Spanish

·      Certified Scuba Diver