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United States

Englewood, Colorado, United States

•Lead two-week training program for 35+ clients per year and follow up training for 180+ active client-dog teams. •Communicate effectively with diverse audiences of internal and external stakeholders including training, marketing, and development departments, donors, clients and client care givers, and providers •Conduct client interviews to gather information needed by team members to prepare dogs for placement and make appropriate matches•Enter and organize information in database… Show more •Lead two-week training program for 35+ clients per year and follow up training for 180+ active client-dog teams. •Communicate effectively with diverse audiences of internal and external stakeholders including training, marketing, and development departments, donors, clients and client care givers, and providers •Conduct client interviews to gather information needed by team members to prepare dogs for placement and make appropriate matches•Enter and organize information in database •Collaborate with teammates to problem solve complex training situations Show less

Englewood, Colorado, United States

•Co-managed priority projects to bring in structure and consistency that helped move success rate from 9% to 45% •Planned, developed and implemented project timeline and assessment schedule to strategically increase department productivity •Interpreted assessment data to make and present informed decisions•Hired, trained and supervised 2 apprentice trainers •Wrote and edited training department program manual•Led monthly classroom sessions to volunteers, clients and staff

Greater Denver Area

•Spearheaded the development of a 16-week autism assist program•Worked closely with a diverse group of clients, volunteers, and community partners including the Prison Trained K9 program

Greater Denver Area

• Cared for dogs and maintained a clean, safe kennel environment

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Lead students safely through 60 minute yoga classes • Teach power, slow flow and restore and yin style classes • Facilitate workshops including movement, lectures, meditation and inquiry

San Diego, California

Rochester, New York Area

•Managed thesis project budget and met regularly with thesis committee •Trained and supervised 4 undergraduate lab assistants •Managed 5 simultaneous research project schedules and data •Presented research findings, observations and analyses to diverse audiences •Taught weekly review session to undergraduate students

Panama City, Florida Area

• Conducted classroom demonstrations with guests before interactive programs • Gained excellent customer service skills by working with park guests daily• Assisted in animal training sessions, veterinary procedures and husbandry• Completed daily operations such as diet prep and kitchen sanitation

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

• Maintained strong swimming and aquatic rescue skills • Practiced teamwork and effective communication skills necessary to respond efficiently to emergencies• Maintained Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certifications

• Participated in bottlenose dolphins and sea lion training sessions and feedings• Demonstrated strong communication and teamwork skills • Assisted in the safe restraint of dolphins for medical procedures• Complied with USDA regulations in food preparation and cleaning and sanitation of food preparation areas• Learned how to apply the concepts of operant conditioning to training dolphins and sea lions

• Worked safely and comfortably with large horses• Prepared animal diets and performed daily husbandry • Groomed and tacked up horses for students enrolled in lessons

Master Of Science (M.S.), Experimental Psychology

Activities and Societies: Comparative Cognition and Perception Lab

Bachelor'S Degree, Marine Biology

Activities and Societies: Delta Zeta Sorority, Xi Theta Chapter, UNCW Water Polo, Marine Mammal Stranding Volunteer, Bruce & Galizio Lab.

Study Abroad, Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography

Activities and Societies: Hillwalking Society