Karl Alon

Provided full-spectrum medical care for military working dogs including vaccinations, labs, digital imaging, dentistry, and surgical assistance; trained handlers in emergency and critical care first aid using practical scenario-based instruction.

Supervised ECC/ICU technicians while providing bedside emergency and ICU care, led training for technicians, interns, residents and students, and managed scheduling, hiring, and disciplinary actions to improve department performance.

Lectured and developed curricula for the Veterinary Technology Associates program, created learning plans and student action plans, and taught hands-on anesthetic labs for spay/neuter procedures.

Performed advanced venipuncture and catheter placements (including PICC and triple-lumen), provided multi-species nursing care, and delivered educational lectures to network hospitals.

Developed lecture plans, quizzes, exams and delivered coursework in clinical pathology, hematology, radiology and nursing care while providing tutoring and student success plans to improve academic outcomes.

Provided critical care nursing including arterial blood gas sampling, radiography, oxygen supplementation, urinary catheterization, CRI calculations, and mentored staff on advanced pathophysiology and dosing.

Delivered emergency and critical care services including advanced catheter placements, in-house cytology, oxygen support, and provided CE presentations to staff and symposium attendees.

Combined bedside ECC/ICU technical duties with education leadership by creating CE programs, training staff toward VTS goals, and contributing to VECCS Level 2 certification efforts.

Led ER/ICU staffing operations including recruitment, scheduling, SOP creation, drug dilution protocols, and developed training programs to upskill technical staff.

Created and delivered lecture material across modules including anatomy, pharmacology, surgical anesthesia, and emergency and critical care for the Veterinary Technician Alternate Route program.

Managed ER/ICU scheduling and on-call coverage while providing emergency critical care, invasive monitoring, catheter placements, surgical assistance, and presented regular CE lectures to staff.

Tutored adult students across subjects including English, life sciences, health and mathematics to support high school diploma and equivalency completion.

Grade: Graduated with honors

Graduated with honors with an Associate of Science degree in Veterinary Medicine in October 2017.

Completed the Veterinary Technician Alternate Route program and graduated in February 2013.