Madalyn Rivadeneira
Hyattsville
Summary
Responsible and dedicated animal care professional with proven abilities in cleaning cages and managing supplies. Meets animal needs with compassion and love for every creatures. Offers excellent time management, multitasking and organizational skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Veterinary Assistant
Heart and Paw
Arlington
11.2025 - Current
- Assisted veterinarians during examinations and procedures.
- Prepared and maintained medical equipment and instruments.
- Provided compassionate care to animals in the clinic.
Veterinary assistant
Banfield Pet Hospital
Vienna
10.2023 - Current
- Educating clients about the optimum wellness plans and the importance of preventative care.
- Standing by the hospital standards that keep pets safe, and the treatment areas, exam rooms and labs clean and organized.
- Assisting the team to maintain the flow of patients.
Veterinary Technician/Client Services Representative
Neighborhood Vet Care (Affiliated with the MDSPCA)
Baltimore
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Consult with clients to obtain thorough patient history; Discuss patient health recommendations, treatment plans and estimates with clients.
- Perform technician services to include vaccine boosters, lab work, prepare medication and schedule follow-ups.
- Prepare prescriptions and review all medication use and potential side effects with clients.
- Review patient's prior records and transcribe to electronic medical records.
- Prepare and position patients for radiographs.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance as directed by the team lead.
- Check in and discharge patients.
Petcare Lead
Rivermist Pet Lodge
Brinklow
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Create, organize, and manage tasks papers, bathing quality checks, weekly tasks for the petcare team.
- Distributing medication; having to read labels and dosage amounts to give the proper medication.
- Clean kennel rooms; everyday would clean the rooms with disinfectant spray, change/refill water buckets, and replace bedding.
- Inventory; would count supplies currently in house and estimate what to order.
- Groomer; would bathe, trim nails, clean ears and do quality checks.
Education
Registered Veterinary Technician
Penn Foster Online School
Scranton, PA 02.2026 - 02.2026
Parkdale High School
Riverdale Park, MDSkills
- Strong work ethics
- Great communication skills
- Health and safety trained
- Advanced manual handling
- Creativity
- Problem solving
- Planning
- Task management
- Setting priorities
- Adaptability
- Teamwork
References
- Irma Juarez, Former coworker from Rivermist Pet Lodge, 240-694-5153
- Delana Husby, Coworker from Neighborhood Vet Care, 443-569-2557
- Kimberly Caldwell, Supervisor from Neighborhood Vet Care, 908-391-8416
- Erica Alvidrez, General Manager from Neighborhood Vet Care, 562-922-5804
Timeline
Registered Veterinary Technician
Penn Foster Online School
02.2026 - 02.2026
Veterinary Assistant
Heart and Paw
11.2025 - Current
Veterinary assistant
Banfield Pet Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Veterinary Technician/Client Services Representative
Neighborhood Vet Care (Affiliated with the MDSPCA)
04.2022 - 10.2023
Petcare Lead
Rivermist Pet Lodge
07.2021 - 04.2022
Parkdale High School