- Animal Welfare Advocacy
- Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens
- Animal Care
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- Gardening
- Sharing travel tips, recommendations, and insights with fellow enthusiasts
- Pilates
- Documenting and sharing travel experiences
Jonna Kavanagh
Fishers
Summary
Dynamic and motivated professional seeking a part-time position to leverage existing skills while providing opportunities for growth and development. Committed to contributing to a team-oriented environment and embracing new challenges that foster personal and professional advancement. Dedicated to continuous learning and adapting to meet the evolving needs of the workplace. Prepared to bring enthusiasm and a strong work ethic to any role.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Dog care taker
Rover Pet sitting
01.2022 - Current
- Help care for dogs, meet owners and dogs to see if it’s a good fit
- Walk dogs, administer oral medications and sometimes injecting arthritis and other animal medications
- Feed dogs, give and provide the BEST care possible
Dog Trainer
First Friend K9 Training
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Helped teach and demonstrate in the training classes
- Helped educate pet parents on proper puppy hygiene, and what to feed and not to feed their dogs
- Helped with ripped nails, helped brush puppy’s and adult dogs teeth
Behavioral Clinician
Meridian Health Services
04.2016 - 03.2019
- Conduct case management on clients, interview, counsel, and provide resolution for clients in crisis situations involving social, emotional, financial, marital, health or other problems
- Organize and conduct client support groups, maintain working relationships and act as a liaison for client with medical staff and staff of agencies and institutions, homes, and facilities
- Prepare and maintain written case records, reports and forms, including case follow-up and closing
Case Manager
Heritage Trail Correctional Facility
12.2016 - 04.2017
- Conducted case management
- Talked with offenders about the second chance act
- Counseled offenders on what they did and discussed their chronological case summaries
Key Holder
Altard State
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Operational management, supervised sale associates, interacted with customers and made sure their experience was pleasurable, captain of mission Mondays
Youth Specialist
Juvenile Service Center
12.2013 - 06.2014
- Provided activates and services for at risk youth, helped with class work and other emotional needs of the youth who were incarcerated
- worked on life skills needs verse wants, what it means to be a kind person and golden rule reminders
- worked to help at risk youth establish healthy boundaries and healthy communication skills
Assistant Manager
St. Andrews Products
07.2009 - 06.2014
- Ordered and bought merchandise, supervised sale associates, responsible for running and maintaining the sales orders
Orthodontics Assistant
Kesling and Rocke Orthodontics
02.2008 - 12.2010
- Helped the orthodontics take off bracket ties and wires
- Sterilized equipment
- Spoke with patients and parents on proper brushing habits
- Helped with impressions to prepare retainers
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Indiana University South Bend
05-2015
Skills
- Support person
- Compliant and detail oriented
- Great with people, talking to people
- Mentor, coach,and counselor to our youth
- Great Animal care giver
- Great listener
Interests
Timeline
Dog Trainer
First Friend K9 Training
10.2024 - 04.2025
Dog care taker
Rover Pet sitting
01.2022 - Current
Case Manager
Heritage Trail Correctional Facility
12.2016 - 04.2017
Behavioral Clinician
Meridian Health Services
04.2016 - 03.2019
Key Holder
Altard State
06.2015 - 05.2016
Youth Specialist
Juvenile Service Center
12.2013 - 06.2014
Assistant Manager
St. Andrews Products
07.2009 - 06.2014
Orthodontics Assistant
Kesling and Rocke Orthodontics
02.2008 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Indiana University South Bend
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- CASA, Participant
- Completed training in LaPorte and Indianapolis
- Criminal Justice Association, Member
- Attended meetings, volunteered time with group projects, helped plan events and get students engaged in criminal justice
- Sociology Club, Member
- Attended meetings, held events that engaged students in the differences in society, volunteered time with projects