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Susan Daulton

Chapin

Summary

Animal care and veterinary support professional with experience in zoological institutions and a busy multi-doctor veterinary hospital. Friendly, approachable client communication and dependable teamwork that helps clinics run smoothly. Experienced across all areas of veterinary hospital operations, allowing flexible support wherever needed.

Work History

Animal Keeper

Disney's Animal Kingdom
Lake Buena Vista
  • Hand reared antelope, small mammals, and birds
  • Provided neonatal animal care including feeding, monitoring, and detailed health documentation
  • Maintained strict sanitation, safety, and animal-care protocols
  • Developed routines for crating, weighing, and shifting hoofstock from nursery, to barn, to yard
  • Assisted veterinarians with nursery animal wellness check
  • Performed daily public education presentations with live animals

Bird Keeper

Riverbanks Zoo
Columbia
  • Lead keeper for Section 1 of the bird exhibits which housed primarily parrots, toucans and various softbills
  • Managed diet preparation, enrichment, habitat care, and daily health monitoring
  • Assisted veterinary staff with procedures and handling support
  • Hand-reared birds as needed and maintained detailed care records

Veterinary Technician / Receptionist

Cleveland Park East Animal Hospital
Simpsonville
  • Administered vaccines, venipuncture, IV placement, radiographs, dental prophylaxis, urinalysis, blood smears, diagnostics, surgical preparation and anesthesia recovery.
  • Provided intake support, appointment scheduling, discharge instructions, and client education
  • Coordinated pet boarding reservations, verifying vaccination compliance, scheduling required medical services, and arranging grooming appointments as needed.
  • Maintained medical records, billing, and front-desk workflow

Substitute Teacher

Education Staffing Services
Columbia
  • Provided classroom instruction and supervision across multiple grade levels while maintaining established lesson plans
  • Communicated effectively with school staff regarding student progress, classroom behavior, and daily activities

Nature Interpreter / Educator

Paris Mountain State Park
Greenville
  • Led daily educational programs aligned with state science standards for schools.
  • Taught concepts of life cycling and forest ecology
  • Collected and analyzed environmental field data and biological sampleswith students.

Administrative Assistant

Greenville Technical College
Columbia
  • Directly assisted the Career Counselor
  • Help students with career testing and job searches
  • Maintained a centralized job-opportunity log of local employer outreach for student review and placement support.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Columbia College
Columbia , SC

Skills

  • Administrative skills
  • Public presentation
  • Customer service skills
  • Animal care, pet, avian, small mammal
  • Hand rearing experience

Timeline

Animal Keeper

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Bird Keeper

Riverbanks Zoo

Veterinary Technician / Receptionist

Cleveland Park East Animal Hospital

Substitute Teacher

Education Staffing Services

Nature Interpreter / Educator

Paris Mountain State Park

Administrative Assistant

Greenville Technical College

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Columbia College

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