I co-author solutions for data challenges with current and future client partners; provide software tours and client support; showcase AnimalsFirst at conferences; assist with recruitment, training, and onboarding; advise on development of our software to meet the needs of the shelter and rescue industry as it continues to evolve and transform.

Contribute to recruitment, strategic planning and operational plan; assist with budget planning; coordinate annual fundraiser; assist with development plan including corporate relations, events, grant writing, direct appeal; contribute to newsletter, website, and social media postings; represent City of Rochester at monthly board meetings.

Responsibilities: oversee operation of municipal animal services agency including animal shelter, community-focused field services, and shelter medicine and community veterinary clinic; lead strategic planning and implementation of community-centered programs and services; develop and update business and operational plans; analyze performance metrics and develop business cases; interview and hire new employees; supervise and train staff; develop policies and procedures; create marketing brochures and internal forms; author training bulletins, press releases, newsletter articles, public service announcements, and articles for publication; develop educational programs for schools, utility workers, social service personnel, and other community groups; develop pro-active outreach and pet owner support program to remove barriers in access to pet resources; serve as spokesperson for media inquiries and appearances; assist with website development and management; respond to constituent concerns; prepare and monitor organization's budget; make recommendations for improvements; develop new policies; assist in establishing new legislation; prepare a variety of reports and correspondences; serve as grant writer/manager; generate capital improvement proposals; authorize purchase of equipment, supplies, and apparel; function as liaison and board member for 501(c)(3) partner organization; collaborate with other departments and agencies; serve as representative, board member, and Vice President for NYS Animal Protection Federation; serve on Steering Committee for local animal welfare coalition.

Prepared and lead laboratory classes for two sections of Biology majors and one section of non-majors.

Responsibilities: lead 2 sections of Animal Biology lab and 1 section of Human and Contemporary Biology lab; present pre-lab introductory lectures; assist students with lab exercises and equipment; proctor lab exams and quizzes; evaluate student projects.

Responsibilities: instructed high school students in Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Math courses; instructed middle school students in Physical Science and Life Science.

Responsibilities: plan and present 1-hr lectures on ecology and field biology; coordinate and lead labs and field trips; demonstrate ecological sampling techniques; prepare, proctor, and grade exams; discuss ecological literature and concepts.

Reviewed scientific literature, developed research proposal, purchased equipment, designed and conducted research project to determine the role of remnant corridors in structuring small mammal communities, live-trapped, marked, and radio-collared small mammals, compiled and analyzed data, presented preliminary results at scientific conference, assisted with other research projects.

Instructed students in laboratory dissections and demonstrations for comparative vertebrate anatomy course; prepared and provided short, introductory lectures; provided review sessions; prepared, proctored, and graded lab exams; proctored lecture exams; assisted professor.

Reviewed scientific literature, developed research proposal, designed and conducted research project to determine the impacts of brush control on rodents in desert grasslands, collaborated with USFWS, USFS, and local ranching community (Malpai Borderlands Group), compiled and analyzed data, presented preliminary results at professional society conference, prepared and submitted manuscripts for publication, assisted with other research projects.

Responsibilities: directed the mammal inventory, developed sampling protocol for small mammals, conducted mark-recapture study, assisted with avian and herpetofauna inventories, assisted with final report.

Responsibilities: squirrel repellency research - live-trapped gray squirrels, designed and conducted feeding experiments, observed captive and free-ranging squirrels, recorded observations and consumption, provided daily care and maintenance, marked and released captive animals, analyzed data and prepared manuscripts for publication; assisted with other research projects.

Baited and checked arboreal traps; live-trapped procyonids; observed and recorded coati behavior and ecology; contributed data to on-going study.