Alisa Dolan
Fort Collins
Summary
Detail-oriented Zoology graduate with experience in companion animal medicine, wildlife rehabilitation, livestock husbandry, and wildlife disease research. Proficient in animal handling, biological sample collection, and laboratory procedures. Committed to enhancing clinical expertise while delivering compassionate, holistic patient care in veterinary medicine.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Livestock Hand
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
05.2026 - Current
- Safely handled and restrained cattle during husbandry, health assessments, and research procedures while maintaining animal welfare and personnel safety in a large-animal environment
- Maintained strict biosecurity, sanitation, and animal welfare standards during daily husbandry and research activities.
- Applied knowledge of cattle behavior and body language to reduce animal stress, improve handling efficiency, and promote low-stress livestock management practices
- Assisted with biological sample collection, including blood draws, nasal swabs, and rectal/fecal samples, following established research and biosecurity protocols
- Supported routine herd health evaluations by assisting with physical examinations, animal observations, and health monitoring under the guidance of veterinary and research staff
Student Researcher
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
08.2025 - Current
- Utilize RStudio for data processing, statistical analyses, and graphical visualization, while continually expanding proficiency in reproducible data analysis workflows
- Managed and organized research datasets and digital records, supporting wildlife disease ecology projects and ensuring data integrity for accurate findings
- Collaborate with graduate students, faculty, and research personnel to support studies investigating wildlife disease transmission and ecological processes
- Conducted field research in remote environments, deploying camera traps, collecting environmental water samples, and monitoring habitats under variable weather conditions to gather critical ecological data
- Trained and mentored undergraduate research assistants in laboratory procedures, project protocols, and data management practices, enhancing research team capabilities
- Supported live mule deer capture operations by performing animal restraint and collecting biological samples.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO05-2026
Skills
- Animal handling
- Health monitoring
- Sample collection
- Infection control
- Laboratory procedures
- Data management
- Microsoft excel
- RStudio
- Team collaboration
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Leadership management
- Client communication
- Attention to detail
- Client communication
Timeline
Livestock Hand
Colorado State University
05.2026 - Current
Student Researcher
Colorado State University
08.2025 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Colorado State University