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Clarissa Passmore

Lebanon

Summary

Animal care professional with extensive experience at Southwest Virginia Veterinary Services, proficient in veterinary procedures and effective client communication. Demonstrated expertise in behavior assessment, data collection, and maintaining high standards of animal care. Adaptable team collaborator with strong attention to detail, dedicated to promoting animal well-being in a compassionate setting.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacy Assistant

Next Door Drug
Lebanon
06.2022 - Current

Assisting in pharmacy operations, which includes:

  • Facilitating prescription refills and over-the-counter medication requests for customers
  • Assisting pharmacy staff in medication preparation and order fulfillment
  • Processing customer payments efficiently using cash registers and card terminals
  • Responding to phone inquiries, providing information on order status and pharmacy procedures

Kennel Attendant

Southwest Virginia Veterinary Services
Lebanon
08.2019 - Current

Caretaking of boarding & hospitalized animals, which includes:

  • Conducting feeding, watering, and medicating of boarding and hospitalized animals
  • Assisting with medical procedures including blood draws and vaccine administration
  • Maintaining cleanliness and organization of veterinary practice facilities
  • Performing grooming tasks such as bathing and nail trimming for animals

Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern

Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke
Roanoke
05.2025 - 07.2025

Contributing to wildlife rehabilitation operations, which includes:

  • Providing hands-on care and feeding procedures
  • Conducting daily feeding, watering, and enclosure cleaning for rescued animals
  • Facilitating transportation of animals to veterinary facilities for medical treatment
  • Monitoring animal behaviors, intake, and output, reporting findings to professionals

Weeks of Welcome Leader

New Students and Family Programs at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
08.2024 - 08.2024

Assisting in welcoming new students to the Virginia Tech campus/community which includes:

  • Facilitating various Weeks of Welcome events to enhance new student integration
  • Participating in orientation and training sessions to effectively support incoming students
  • Communicating with and assisted new students and families during campus transition

Research Assistant

CARE Lab at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
02.2024 - 05.2024

Assisting in the CARE lab, which includes:

  • Completion of IACUC training
  • Completing collar changes on the shelter dogs once weekly
  • Inputing data from collar changes

Caretaker

Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
08.2022 - 04.2024

Maintaining the cleanliness of the BCM facility, which includes:

  • Cleaning/dusting/sanitizing of entire BCM building
  • Trash removal

Education

Bachelor of Science - Animal And Poultry Sciences

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
05-2025

Master of Science - Veterinary Biomedical Science

Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee, TN
05-2026

Skills

  • Animal care and handling
  • Veterinary assistance
  • Behavior analysis
  • Customer service
  • Team collaboration
  • Attention to detail

Timeline

Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern

Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke
05.2025 - 07.2025

Weeks of Welcome Leader

New Students and Family Programs at Virginia Tech
08.2024 - 08.2024

Research Assistant

CARE Lab at Virginia Tech
02.2024 - 05.2024

Caretaker

Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Virginia Tech
08.2022 - 04.2024

Pharmacy Assistant

Next Door Drug
06.2022 - Current

Kennel Attendant

Southwest Virginia Veterinary Services
08.2019 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Animal And Poultry Sciences

Virginia Tech

Master of Science - Veterinary Biomedical Science

Lincoln Memorial University
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