Kandace Costanza

Experience

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  Kaman's Art Shoppes, Inc

  Mar 2013 - May 2015

  Photographer

  • Assisted zoo guests in photograph sales, and photo consultations. • Handled the computer editing applications, cameras, and printers.

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  Detroit Zoological Society

  May 2015 - Mar 2018

  Safety Officer

  • Performing safety checks on equipment throughout the zoo.• Assisting in medical emergencies. • Assisting in finding lost children. • Patrolling scheduled areas to be sure there are no safety issues. • Dispatching, and running the radio system throughout the zoo. • Closing the zoo, ensuring no guests are locked in the facility. • Calming discrepancies.

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  Organization for Bat Conservation

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Animal Keeper Intern

  • Provide medical care, and administer medication under vetrinary watch. • Assist with necropsies. • Provide daily enrichment to nearly 200 tractable exotic mammals, native raptors, amphibians, and reptiles. • Involvement in operant conditioning for behavior modification. • Was trained in record keeping using ZIMS data base.

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  Kimball Animal Hospital

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Entering client information into the MAPS database.• Monitoring patients’ while under anesthesia. • Room clients. • Medication predation and counting. • Wrapping gown and instrument packs. • Using laboratory equipment such as: ProCyte Dx Hematology Analyzer, Catalyst One Chemistry Analyzer, SediVue Dx Urine Sediment Analyzer and the 4DX Snap Pro. • Surgery preparation. • Monitoring patients’ while under anesthesia. • Room clients. • Medication predation and counting. • Wrapping gown and instrument packs. • Using laboratory equipment such as: ProCyte Dx Hematology Analyzer, Catalyst One Chemistry Analyzer, SediVue Dx Urine Sediment Analyzer and the 4DX Snap Pro.

  • Head Veterinary Assistant

    Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Veterinary Assistant

    Feb 2018 - Aug 2019
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  BluePearl Veterinary Partners

  Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Obtain a full detailed history from clients in regard to the patients appointment.• Draw blood. • Get the patients vitals for the medical chart (BP, pulse, HR, RR, temp).• Take radiographs. • Monitor anesthesia in Endoscopic procedures. • Assist in setting up the Endoscopy suite. • Check in on patients weekly to get updates/answer any questions about their care. • Fill scripts. • Discharge patients. • Run various labs for in-house blood work and urinalysis. • Discharging Orthopedic, Ophthalmic, ER and ICU patients. • Communicating with clients about their pet’s care. • Dispensing medications. • Daily callbacks to check on the patients. • Assisting the floor technicians with treatments and general duties. • General cleaning around the hospital. • Handling and restraint for exams and treatments.

  • Internal Medicine Veterinary Assistant

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Discharge Technician

    Aug 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Macomb Community College

  Sept 2023 - now

  • Coordinate student-centered events to enhance campus engagement.• Provide support to the Commencement Coordinator in organizing and facilitating graduation ceremonies.• Design and develop educational and interactive displays to promote student learning and involvement. • Serve as a point of contact for students, offering assistance and addressing inquiries to ensure a supportive campus environment. • Assisting with daily tasks around the office such as taking inventory of supplies needed for events.• Answering students questions about Student Orgs and other events happening on campus. • Data entry. • Assisting in the events while also helping with set up and tear down. • Creating educational display boards for the department. • Helping with the creation of social media content.

  • Student Life and Leadership Assistant

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Student Life and Leadership Aide

    Sept 2023 - Jan 2025