1. Andrew Jones
245 Sheliah Court, Blacksburg, VA, 24060
1 Covey Place, Monroeville, NJ, 08343
856-404-5162
adj511@vt.edu
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Expected May 2017
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Current GPA: 3.86
Class Rank: 5 of 121
Bachelors of Science in Biological Sciences, June 2011
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Overall GPA: 3.82
Veterinary Experience
Cape May County Park and Zoo, Cape May Court House, NJ
Zookeeper, September 2011-July 2013
 Assisted lead veterinarians withvarious medical procedures on multiple species of
exotic animals
 Performed daily rounds and checked on health of all animals and reported directly
to veterinary staff
 Observed necropsies of multiple animals
 Trained animals to improve compliance with medical procedures
Staunton River Vet Clinic, Moneta, VA
Intern, June 2015-August 2015
 Assisted veterinarians in examining patients and interacting with clients
 Participated in procedures including dental cleaning, suturing, intubation,
and blood draws
 Observed surgical procedures
 Evaluated radiographs
Regulatory Experience
Vet Services, Roseburg and Portland, OR
Field VMO External Clerkship, May 31-June 19, 2016
 Participated in CEM quarantine facility inspection
 Participated in Scrapie Free Certification Program flockinspection

2.  Performed post-mortem Scrapie sample collection
 Participated in Animal Disease Traceability inspection
 Performed pack-goatblood sampling
 Participated in sale yard facility inspection
 Performed poultry HPAI surveillance sample collection
 Participated in NAHMS horse study
Vet Services, Del Rio, Los Fresnos, and Beeville, TX
External Clerkship, August 22-September 11, 2016
 Worked with field VMO, epidemiologist, and port inspector
 Participated in Fever Tick Trace Back program
 Attended Fever Tick Work Force Conference
 Participated in Mexican cattle importation inspection
 Participated in quarantine facility inspection
 Participated in cattle dipping and fever tick inspection
ResearchExperience
VMRCVM Summer Research Program
May 2014-August 2014
 Worked with Dr. William Huckle to develop new technique to differentiate
maternal and fetal placental tissue
 Used various techniques including PCR, gel electrophoresis, and laser capture
microscopy during the research process
 Presented research findings at Cornell University for Merial-NIH Veterinary
Scholar Program
Other Experience
Cape May County Park and Zoo, Cape May Court House, NJ
Zookeeper, September 2011-July 2013
 Responsible forcare and feeding of various animals including hoofstock,small
mammals, large mammals, marsupial, reptiles, amphibians, and avian species
 Carried out daily upkeep of animal enclosures
 Observed animal behavior
 Carried out enrichment activities to improve quality of life of animals
Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia, PA
Aquatic Biologist Co-op, 9/2007-3/2008, 9/2008-3/2009, and 9/2009-3/2010
 Led teams into field to collectdata about substrate type, shading status, and
infrastructure condition of streams in Philadelphia watersheds
 Collected biological specimens
 Collected data utilizing ArcGIS and Tablet PC
 Assisted withquality assessment of collecteddata

3.  Gained experience with various data collecting equipment such as soil pH sensors,
survey equipment, and water level sensors by using equipment in field data
collection
Gloucester County Animal Shelter, Clayton, NJ
Volunteer, March-August 2010
 Cared for dogs and cats
 Interacted with people interested in adopting animals
Skills
Laboratory: PCR, gel electrophoresis, micropipetting, spectrophotometer, dissection,
experimental design
Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, ArcGIS, KML coding, Google Earth
programming and use
Field Work: Collection and analysis of field data, facility inspection
Animal: observation, interaction with various animal species, animal safety procedures,
animal care, post-mortem sample collection
Honors and Awards
Drexel University Dean's List Award- 12 times
Graduated Drexel University Magna Cum Laude
Activities
VMRCVM Veterinary Business Management Association
Member, September 2013-2015
VMRCVM Public Veterinary Practice Club
Member, September 2013-2015
Professional Affiliations
Phi Zeta National Veterinary Honor Society- Chi Chapter
Member, May 2016-Present
United States Animal Health Association
Member, May 2015-Present
Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Member, September 2013-Present

4. Virginia Veterinary Medical Association
Member, September 2013-2015
American Association of Zoo Keepers
Vice President of local chapter, 2012-2013
Member, 2011-2013
References available upon request