Jessie Richter Email & Phone Number

Direct Support Professional - Responsible for providing in-home and community support to clients while they work on completing their daily life goals. I ensure client’s health and safety while in the home and out in the community.Supportive Employment Specialist - I work with the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) to provide clients with job coaching, supportive employment, community based work assessments, and job mentoring services. I am responsible for job development and systematic instruction to help clients learn the key tasks and responsibilities of their position to lead them to job stabilization and retention. Duties include troubleshooting/ problem solving, identifying and creating natural supports, and communicating with clients’ supervisors. ACRE certified.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

San Diego, Ca

Assist with rescue, rehabilitation, return and conservation efforts of stranded animals (sea turtles, sea birds and marine mammals), assist with the intake of new animals, food preparation and distribution, monitor and record animal’s behavior, record keeping, communicate with veterinary staff about animal health, assist with veterinary procedures, administers medication as directed, answer stranding hotline, public outreach and education, assist with necropsies.

Brookings, Or

Public outreach and education pertaining to stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species, conduct watercraft inspections and decontaminations for watercraft entering Oregon, data collection, data entry, operate state vehicles, etc.

Page, Arizona

Public outreach and education pertaining to stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species (specifically quagga mussels), conduct watercraft inspections and decontaminations for watercrafts leaving Lake Powell, work with state and federal agencies, assist with biological aquatic species sampling, assist with local fish hatchery, operate state vehicles, generate movement notices on Mussel Incrusted watercrafts, schedule watercraft decontaminations, assist with training new technicians, assist with wildlife surveys, etc.

Gulfport, Ms

Conduct boat-based photo-identification surveys in Mississippi and Louisiana waters, data collection, data entry and processing (FinBase), data quality control, photo identification of Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins (Darwin), maintain log books (site fidelity, dolphin counts, etc.), boat driving and trailering, maintain research equipment, assist with public outreach events, supervise volunteers and interns, assist stranding team as needed, etc.

Greater San Diego Area

Participate in the rehabilitation, release, and monitoring efforts of marine mammals by rescuing animals off beach, transporting animals, assisting in the intake of new animals, food prep, restraining animals, feeding animals, record keeping, administering medication, cleaning and organizing equipment, monitoring and respond to the stranding hotline, assisting with necropsies, etc.

Rancho Santa Fe, Ca

Assist Veterinarian in surgery, including prepping of animals, assisting with surgery and after care. Assist in examining animals, perform routine medical procedures (vaccines, fecal exams, medication administration, etc.), ensure proper cleaning, wrapping and autoclaving of surgical packs, maintain accurate medical paperwork and follow up as required, and keep exam room and surgery rooms clean and organized.

Greater San Diego Area

Sweep and wash deck, customer service, secure ropes, ensure passenger safety, assist with seasick passengers, assist with public outreach, boat work, and perform other miscellaneous tasks as needed.

Greater San Diego Area

Participate in the rehabilitation, release, and monitoring efforts of marine mammals by rescuing animals off beach, transporting animals, assisting in the intake of new animals, food prep, restraining animals, feeding animals, record keeping, administering medication, cleaning and organizing equipment, monitoring and respond to the stranding hotline, assisting with necropsies, etc.

Greater San Diego Area

Participate in the rehabilitation, release, and monitoring efforts of marine mammals by rescuing animals off beach, transporting animals, assisting in the intake of new animals, food prep, restraining animals, feeding animals, record keeping, administering medication, cleaning and organizing equipment, monitoring and respond to the stranding hotline, entering intake and disposition info into NMFS database, assisting with necropsies, etc.

Olympia, Wa

Assist staff in long-term photo-ID study of humpback, gray, and blue whales by comparing photographs to existing catalog, assist staff with necropsies of pinnipeds and cetaceans, and help with additional tasks as needed

Identify marine mammal species from a distance, identify their behaviors, distinguish calves from juveniles and adults, identify vessels and vessel operations, detailed data entry, assist project coordinator with all aspects of data collection and training volunteers

San Diego, Ca

I helped with sea lion and dolphin diet preparation, sanitation, and equipment and facility maintenance. I also assisted the marine mammal training staff in husbandry and open ocean training and provided support to the animal care staff during animal physicals and assisted with several marine mammal research projects.

Key Largo, Fl

Assist staff instructors with lectures, supervise students during snorkeling field trips and lab activities, prepare for the arrival of new groups, assist with orientation and swim tests, teach occasional lecture or lab exercise, and do other miscellaneous tasks.

Biddeford, Me

Prepared food and fed harbor seal pups, restrained and tube fed the seal pups, cleaned animal rooms, ran blood samples, tested water quality, gave tours of facility, educated public about the facility at several outreach events, completed other various tasks.

Bachelor, Marine Biology

Activities and Societies: Relay for Life, Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, Rotaract, Scuba-Volunteered at UNE's Marine Animal.

Marine Resource Management

Study abroad program in the Turks and Caicos Islands