Nicole Schielzo

Schielzn@go.stockton.edu* nschielzo19@rvc.ac.uk
http://nicoleschielzoportfolio.weebly.com/

Education:
Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science Graduated: May 2016
Minor: Biology Galloway, NJ, USA
Stockton University

Bachelors of Science in Biology Graduated: May 2018

Stockton University Galloway, NJ, USA
Cumulative GPA: 3.26

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Current

Royal Veterinary College London, England, UK

Related Experience:
Dumont Animal Hospital- Technician & Receptionist October 2018-September 2019
Dumont, New Jersey June 2020-August 2020
• Perform essential Veterinary Technician duties such as laboratory work, taking blood,
restraining animals for exams, and nail trims.
• Shadowed Veterinarian to reinforce knowledge gained in veterinary school.
• Fielded phone calls from clients to schedule appointments, answers general questions, take
payments, or place orders.

Academic Specialist, the Holocaust Resource Center October 2018-May 2019

Kean University
• Establish and manage social media outlets for the center.
• Manage events and meetings with the Diversity Counsel- high schools in New Jersey that
have a diversity initiative.
• Coordinate with high school teachers and students for the dual-credit program.

Temporary Wildlife Caretaker

Wildlife Center, Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY June 2017-September 2017
• Oversee the wildlife center and the everyday tasks including the volunteers, feedings of the
animals, and the care of their enclosures.

Teaching Barn Intern

Teaching Barn, Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY December 2016- September 2017
• Responsible for the care of the farm animals as well as the upkeep of their enclosures.
• Support students including mentors and mentees by teaching vocational skills while at the
farm for learn and earns.
• Enhanced my team work skills, being the senior intern in the teaching barn team.
• Participate in the PATH certified therapeutic equine lessons as a leader.
Wildlife Intern
Wildlife Center, Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY September 2016-December 2016
• In charge of the care of the resident and any wildlife that was being rehabilitated.
• Educated students about animal care and safety through learn and earns and provided
assistance in wildlife classes.
• Advanced my skills in avian wildlife rehabilitation.
• Participate in the PATH certified therapeutic equine lessons as a leader.

Volunteer/Career Shadowing
Maywood Animal Hospital, Maywood, NJ Winter 2017
• Optimized the time off from University by gaining valuable knowledge about small animals
and some species of exotics.
• Witnessed procedures and techniques specific to small animal Veterinarian care by
Veterinarians and Veterinarian technicians in the clinic.

Volunteer/ Career Shadowing

Mid-Hudson Veterinary Practice, Carmel Hamlet, NY Summer 2017
• Gained valuable knowledge about how to evaluate and treat large animals.
• Assisted the Veterinarian by drawing up vaccines, holding animals, or restocking the medical
supplies.

Employment:
Veterinary Technician & Receptionist October 2018- September 2019
Dumont Animal Hospital- Dumont, New Jersey June 2020-August 2020
• Perform essential Veterinary Technician duties such as laboratory work, taking blood,
restraining animals for exams, and nail trims.
• Shadowed the doctors to gain veterinary knowledge before beginning veterinary school.
• Fielded phone calls from clients to schedule appointments, answers general questions, take
payments, or place orders.

Academic Specialist October 2018-May 2019

The Holocaust Resource Center- Kean University
• Establish and manage social media outlets for the center.
• Manage events and meetings with the Diversity Counsel- high schools in New Jersey that
have a diversity initiative.
• Coordinate with high school teachers and students for the dual-credit program.

Boating Coordinator Summer 2018

Morry’s Camp- Project Morry, Glen Spey, NY
• Instruct campers on proper boating techniques.
• Lead life guard staff in safe boating protocols.

Student Worker September 2017- May 2018

Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center- Stockton University
• Fielded phone calls, maintained databases, files, and social media sites for the center.
• Supported students doing research pertaining to Holocaust and genocide studies.
• Facilitated Holocaust and genocide events being held in the center.

Temporary Wildlife Caretaker

Wildlife Center, Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY June 2017-September 2017
• Oversee the wildlife center and the everyday tasks including the volunteers, feedings of the
animals, and the care of their enclosures.

Teaching Barn Intern

Teaching Barn, Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY December 2016- September 2017
• Responsible for the care of the farm animals as well as the upkeep of their enclosures.
• Support students including mentors and mentees by teaching vocational skills while at the
farm for learn and earns.
• Enhanced my team work skills, being the senior intern in the teaching barn team.
• Participate in the PATH certified therapeutic equine lessons as a leader.

Wildlife Intern
Wildlife Center, Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY September 2016-December 2016
• In charge of the care of the resident and any wildlife that was being rehabilitated.
• Educated students about animal care and safety through learn and earns and provided
assistance in wildlife classes.
• Advanced my skills in avian wildlife rehabilitation.
• Participate in the PATH certified therapeutic equine lessons as a leader.

Nature Specialist / Internship/ Trek Specialist Summer 2015, 2016

Project Morry’s - Morry’s Camp, Glen Spey, New York
• Facilitated programs for underserved youth teaching them fundamental outdoor skills,
including hiking as a team, fire building and safety, and outdoor cooking.

Student Caller/Professional Fundraiser Spring 2014 – Spring 2016

Stockton University, Galloway, New Jersey Formerly RuffaloCODY
• Supervise student callers
• Call and network with Stockton alumni, parents, and friends of the University.

MOJO (Mobile Journalist) Spring 2015

CEA Study Abroad, Phoenix, Arizona
• Documented through the photographic medium and blogged to showcase the experience of
studying abroad.

Nature Specialist Summer 2014

Lake Rickabear Day Camp for the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, Kinnelon, New Jersey
• Developed educational programs for girls and young women from third grade through high
school years, educating them about the outdoors, local wildlife, and fire skills.

Summer Camp Counselor Summer 2012, 2013

Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, Camp Glen Spey
Glen Spey, New York
• Performed basic camp counselor duties which included facilitating program, hiking, basic
first aid, and proficient camp song singing skills.

Volunteer/ Career Shadowing Experience:

Maywood Animal Hospital, Maywood, NJ Winter 2017
• Optimized the time off from University by gaining valuable knowledge about small animals
and some species of exotics.
• Witnessed procedures and techniques specific to small animal Veterinarian care by
Veterinarians and Veterinarian technicians in the clinic.

Mid-Hudson Veterinary Practice, Carmel Hamlet, NY Summer 2017

• Gained valuable knowledge about how to evaluate and treat large animals.
• Assisted the Veterinarian by drawing up vaccines, holding animals, or restocking the medical
supplies.

Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brigantine, NJ Fall 2015

• Participated in the annual clean-up, picking up marine debris within the refuge marsh area.

Spirogyra Butterfly Garden, San Jose, Costa Rica Spring 2015

• Cared for approximately 300 butterflies by cleaning, feeding, and transferring them during
their lifecycle.

Research:
Stockton University Day of Scholarship Student Lecture Presenter April 2016
Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
• Environmental Impact of Mass Graves and the Smoke and Ashes of Crematoria and Open
Pits
• Chosen by a distinguished professor to present original research

Distinguished Student Fellowship Project January 2016 – May 2016

Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
• Using Time Lapse Photography to Study Non-Human Time Events in a Forest Ecosystem
• Awarded $1,000 to support my original research
• Presented at Stockton’s School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Symposium

Assistant Researcher, Bear and Coyote Research Fall 2014 – Spring 2015
Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
• Organized and mapped bear location data using excel and ARC Map, which was used to
track bear migration annually and educate the public on bear locations.
• Conducted local research using cameras tracking coyotes.

Study Abroad
San Jose, Costa Rica Spring -Summer 2015
• Enhanced basic level Spanish skills while attending University, traveling, and staying with a
Costa Rican family.
• Broadened global citizenship with cultural knowledge that can be obtained through study
abroad

2014 Study Tour: Poland, Lithuania, and Germany May 2014

• Participated in the 2014 Study Tour to Poland, Lithuania, and Germany to learn about the
atrocities of the Holocaust
• Saw the sites of the Holocaust while traveling with survivors to hear their stories and to see
where their experiences came from.

Study Abroad Mentor

Navigator Summer 2015- Fall 2015
Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
• Enabled foreign students to have a better study abroad experience with advice, local
knowledge, and information to provide a sense of security in America.

Alumni Insider Fall 2015- Spring 2016

CEA Study Abroad, Phoenix, Arizona
• Support future study abroad students studying in Costa Rica with knowledge gained while I
was studying abroad
• Manage and answer questions from future study abroad students

Skills:
Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Prezi, all social media platforms
Medical Certifications: First Aid/CPR/AED
Certification: TIPS, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
AHEMS (completed): Equine, Pigs, Cow (dairy), Sheep, Small animal hospital
Clinical EMS (completed): Small animal first opinion and referral, large animal first opinion,
Exotic first opinion (to be completed), Poultry first opinion (to be completed)

Clubs:
• RVC Polo
• FAVS
• SAVMA

Related Professional Information:

• Co-Vice President of Stockton STAND club, Anti-Genocide (2016)
• Event Coordinator of Stockton STAND Club, Anti-Genocide (2015)

Scholarship Recipient:
• New Jersey Veterinary Foundation (2020)
• Bernard Friedenberg A Jewish War Veteran Scholarship (2015)
• Norman & Pearl Kay Bequest Scholarship (2015)
• Adele-Joseph Dancyger Memorial Scholarship (2015)
• Study Abroad Scholarships from the Stockton Study Abroad Office (2015)

Awards/Honors:
• Dean’s List Spring 2014- Stockton University