Katie B. Pet Care Provider in Grand Rapids, MI 49506

My name is Katie and I am 31 years old. I reside in East Grand Rapids and am currently a full-time student at WMU at their campus in Grand Rapids. I am pursuing my Master's degree in social work and also getting certified in substance abuse counseling. I have a Bachelor's degree in English from GVSU, from which I graduated in 2012. I just began my studies at WMU last year. I have a wide range of employment experience, including customer service, administrative work, health care, and animal care. I worked at Pine Rest in the adolescent residential units as a care provider, ensuring that the residents (who ranged in age from 11-19) were safe and taken care of. Some of my responsibilities included administering medications/first aid, making sure the kids were safe (things got violent at times in this environment), and conducting group therapy sessions. My customer service jobs were in various retail stores. I was also an administrative assistant at an accounting firm here in town. I grew up with dogs and cats and have two cats of my own. I do not have any dogs right now but someday I plan to. I have volunteered at the humane society of west michigan and also volunteered at the literacy center of west michigan. When I was at Grand Valley I was active in campus ministries and went on a mission trip to Denver for 10 days to work with underprivileged youth as well as serving food to the homeless. I am very passionate about all animals and love to take care of them. I am very responsible about the animals that are under my care and have many years of experience with dogs and cats. Anything else you would like to know about me, please don't hesitate to ask.