Peg Wheeler MS, LVT, CVBP, FVTE, IAPCM (Career Coach)

Experience

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  Central Park Veterinary Hosp. Veterinary Technician

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1982

  Veterinary Assistant
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  Cocheco Valley Humane Soc. Shelter

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1983

  Manager
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  Central Park Veterinary Clinic

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1988

  Veterinary Technician
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  Milton Veterinary Clinic

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1992

  Veterinary Technician

  Manager, Veterinary Technician

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  IDEXX Labs

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Technical Support Representative

  Provided world-wide technical support for all IDEXX Labs veterinary diagnostic products including in-house assays as well as laboratory chemistry analyzers. Often provided 24 hour support by pager.

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  Red Barn Professional Pet Services LLC

  Jul 1994 - Jan 2016

  Owner

  Own and manage a full service pet grooming/boarding business that will soon offer daycare and pet transport services as well. Also own, under the same roof, Berwick Animal Shelter and Educational Resource Center L3C which currently provides services to the town of Berwick for holding stray dogs and managing other stray animal issues. Management of the business has included employee management ranging from 1-5 full or part-time employees at different times.

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  University of New Hampshire

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2013

  Currently instructor for courses including Introduction to Animal Science, Applied Animal Nutrition, Introduction to Business and an Independent Study in Business, Applied Animal Science. Veterinary Technician in charge of teaching the Small Animal Grooming Program.

  • Adjunct Faculty, Thompson School of Applied Science

    Sept 1995 - Jan 2013

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2000
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  York County Community College

  Jan 2013 - May 2021

  Veterinary Technology Faculty

  Department Chair for two animal health/care programs. First, developed a new Veterinary Technology accredited program starting in 2013, receiving accreditation in 2016. Then began developing our Animal Care and Management program which saw the first graduates this spring.

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  University of Maine at Augusta

  Sept 2020 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  Instructor for the UMA Veterinary Technology Internship course. The focus of this course includes learning about what veterinary technicians 'do' in practice, and on veterinary technology terminology and mathematics.

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  ProofreadingServices.com

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2021

  Freelance Proofreader

  Link to Google Site with CV and links to published works provided below.

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  Rarebreed Veterinary Partners

  Feb 2022 - now

  Student Recruitment Liaison

  Developing connections between veterinary technology educational programs and opportunities with Rarebreed Veterinary Partners, an organization that truly works hard to create meaningful, engaging, rewarding, sustainable careers for all veterinary team members.