Maria Duddy

• Assisted Vet in pregnancy testing cattle including recording cattle profiles and results • Mustered cattle on horseback and put calves through crush induction process • Prepared cattle for transport • General care of animals such as cats, dogs and hens • Painting, cleaning and maintenance of farm property

Provided advice on Pet Nutrition and Care Stock Rotation and Date check Set up Point of Sale Displays Store Room Management End of day cash-up Marketing at local events In-store Animal Welfare Administered Stock Deliveries Maintained orderly store Strong Sales tasks and targets achieved

• Maintained sanitary conditions in kennels • Worked alongside animal control officers to offer care for impounded animals • Office Administration including record keeping and answering calls • Customer service and advice

• Mucked out stables • Assisted with riding lessons • Cleaned tack • Fed, washed and exercised the horses

Final Year: Specialised in Zoology - 2.1 Degree Semester 1 Modules included: Zoology Thesis: "Post-Translocation Monitoring of the Red Squirrel in Portumna Forest Park, Co. Galway" Primary Research tasks included: • Setting up hair tubes in the field • Collecting hair tubes after a designated length of time • Conducting experiments on hair collected • Analyzing, interpreting and discussing results Semester 2 Modules included: Zoology Major Literary Review Title: "Vertebrate Evolution: From Fins to Limbs" Third Year Modules included: Zoology, Microbiology and Genetics Second Year Modules included: Zoology, Microbiology, Sediments and the Biosphere 1 and Plants and the Environment First Year Modules included: Biology, Chemistry, Introduction to Earth and Ocean Sciences and Mathematics