Kelsey Kuhta Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States

-Trained interns and new keepers with the goal of maintaining consistency in how the animals were cared for. -Acted as a trainer for all animals in the zoo’s training program, including doing free contact training with cheetahs and ring-tailed lemurs. -Acted as person on call whenever necessary.-Performed exhibit maintenance

Minot, North Dakota, United States

Vancouver, WA

-Responsible for daily feeding and cleaning in the cat department-Administered oral, topical, and injected medications-Monitored animal health and behavior and reported concerns to the vet staff-Aided with health and behavioral assessments upon intake of strays and owner surrenders-Cared for animals under quarantine

Vancouver, WA

-Daily animal care including feeding, watering, administering supplements, and cleaning for the breed stock and inventory birds-Delegated tasks to animal care employees and supervised care of the breed stock birds-Tracked inventory and generated monthly reports-Created a care guide and supplement schedule to streamline training new employees

Portland, Oregon, United States

-Nearly 600 hours of volunteer work.-Educated guests on topics regarding the zoo’s exhibits, animals, and conservation work.-Engaged guests with the presentation of program animals and bio-facts.

Portland, OR

-Carried out daily enclosure cleaning, diet preparation, and enrichment creation-Contributed to the transportation of birds from their enclosures to the bird show stage as well as taking part in the show by calling birds to specific perches -Maintained animal records and revised outdated records -Studied animal training rooted in operant conditioning

Boston, MA

-Prepared diets for the animals in the hoofstock department -Cleaned the hoofstock barns and big cat dens, as well as doing daily exhibit preparation -Observed animal training -Researched, documented, and reported palm oil usage in the diets of animals across the zoo

Portland, OR

-Carried out diet preparation for sea otters and sea lions -Prepared enrichment -Maintained cleanliness of the kitchen work area

Washougal, WA

-Observed examinations and treatments performed by Dr. Monica Townsend-Cleaned and prepared examination rooms -Weighed cat and dogs