LISA M. KOHLER
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking avian care position where advanced scientific degree, diverse experience, and proactive character will enhance operations.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Veterinary Technician (2005 – present)
The Country Vet, Novato, CA
•Assist clients and doctors with initial assessment of animals during appointments
•Restrain animals for venipuncture, intubation, and minor procedures
•Perform laboratory tasks such as hematology, urinalyses, and fecal analyses
•Prep animals for surgery and monitor animals under anesthesia
•Trained in phlebotomy, radiology, and dental work
Teaching Assistant – Animal Biochemistry (2004 – 2005)
University of California, Davis
•Held lead TA position
•Maintained weekly office hours
•Directed review sessions
•Supervised proctoring and evaluation of quizzes, exams and finals
•Maintained and administered grades of 250 students per quarter
•Subjects covered: TCA cycle, glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycogen synthesis and degradation, complete digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids, protein structure, gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology, and thermodynamics of metabolism
Teaching Assistant – Microbiology Lab (2004)
University of California, Davis
•Provided instruction on laboratory topics
•Performed demonstrations of methods and laboratory practices
•Proctored and evaluated exams, papers, and bi-weekly lab reports
•Administered grades to 18 students per quarter
•Subjects and techniques covered: basic techniques to propagate bacteria such as plating and broth, biochemical testing of bacterial unknowns, base knowledge in bacterial structure, metabolism and evolution, viral structure and replication, as well as the role of microbes in infectious disease
Behavioral Enrichment Intern (2002)
Zoo to You, Paso Robles, CA
•Project: worked on socializing Cami, a previously neglected military macaw
•Prepared and administered diets
•Maintained detailed work log
•Devised and implemented behavioral enrichment for a variety of mammals and birds
•Maintained grounds and observed animals
•Handled birds of prey
•Attended school outreach shows, helped with transportation and handling
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Masters Thesis Research (2004 – 2005)
University of California, Davis
•Formulation of custom diets with specific nutritive specifications for captive cockatiel colony
•Bred colony through two breeding seasons
•Collected daily breeding performance data
•Performed statistical analysis on data
•Composed work for publication
Internship (2004)
Kellogg Biological Station, Hickory Corners, MI
•Captured live specimens
•Collected blood via wing venipuncture
•Accrued morphometric measurements of specimens
•Maintained sterile samples for laboratory work
•Sustained detailed records of acquired specimens
Internship (2005)
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Gamboa, Panama
•Captured live specimens
•Collected blood via wing venipuncture
•Accrued morphometric measurements of specimens
•Maintained sterile samples for laboratory work
•Sustained detailed records of acquired specimens
•Performed immunologic assessment using bactericidal assays
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Avian Biology (2005)
University of California, Davis
•Thesis: “The Effects of Dietary Protein on the Reproduction of Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)”
•Dr. Kirk Klasing and Dr. Jim Millam, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis
•GPA 3.95
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science (2003)
California Polytechnic State University
•Graduated Magna cum laude, GPA 3.73
•Areas of concentration: Zoo and Exotic Animal Care, Pre-Veterinary
HONORS AND AWARDS:
•UC Davis Humanities and Welfare Fellowship Award, $1500: 2004
•Jastro Shields Summer Research Scholarship Award, $3100: 2004, expected 2005
•Representative for Avian Sciences Graduate students, UC Davis Graduate Student Association: 2004, 2005
•Nomination to Phi Sigma, Gamma Delta Chapter, Honor Society: 2005
•American Society of Animal Science Scholarship Award: 2001 and 2002
•Member, Golden Key International Honor Society: 2003 to present
•Week of Welcome Orientation Leader: 2001
REFERENCES:
•Jim Codington, D.V.M.
The Country Vet, Novato, CA
(415) 897-8380
•Kelley McNair, D.V.M.
The Country Vet, Novato, CA
(415) 897-8380
•Kirk Klasing, Ph.D., M.S.
Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis
(530) 752-1901
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