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Provides home care such as feeding, exercise, and administering medications to dogs and cats while owners are at work or on vacation. Developed skills in business and time management. Received all 5-star reviews from clients.

Provides outstanding customer service and educational interpretation to visitors, delivering information on ecology, plants, and biophilic design. Conducted activities at science and creativity carts during temporary exhibitions of featured plant groups.

Facilitated seasonal guest experience programs, rotating between Contact Area, Butterfly Garden, and Giraffe/Rhino Encounters. Assisted keepers with husbandry for program animals. Ensured guest and animal safety through all experiences during high attendance days.

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Provided assistance with husbandry of species in Asian Forest Sanctuary along with multiple duties which include preparing animal diets, exhibit cleaning/maintenance, health observations and assisting with medical examinations and public presentations.

Bothell, Washington, United States

Performed multiple duties, including care of hospitalized/boarded animals, preparing diets, cleaning kennels, performing health checks. Developed records of patient histories to maintain documentation of each patient. Collaborated with veterinarians in exams, triages and treatments. Earned Medication Clerks license in order to perform pharmacy tasks such as filling prescriptions and compounding medications. Administered medications (including oral, topical, and injectable) to patients.

Facilitated interactive guest experiences on giraffe and bison feeding decks and assisted with training of giraffe and bison.

Promoted zoo awareness and sales at outreach events. Interpreted educational biofacts and live ambassador animals. Provided guidance for costumed mascot performer. Assisted with Adopt an Animal Program by managing inventory, assembling adoption kits, and creating online updates for adoptive animals.

Cared for zoo exhibit animals. Cleaned, maintained and assisted with the creation of new exhibits, administered diets, created behavioral enrichment, and assisted with training sessions. Animals worked with include reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians), amphibians, birds of prey, and mammals (domestic and exotic hoof stock, rodents, primates, small carnivores).

Behind the Scenes Guest Ambassador: Led behind the scenes interactive animal tours (giraffes, hippos, rhino, penguins, otters, big cats, tortoises). Office duties such as assisting customers with bookings and processing gift certificate sales. Overnights Educator: led group activities and night tours during scout and family educational overnight programs. Special Events: contributed to planning, set up and breakdown of zoo’s special events such as community fundraisers, holiday events, and annual Conservation Gala.

Cared for educational program animals and barnyard exhibit animals in children's zoo. Cleaned and maintained exhibits, prepared and administered diets, and created behavioral enrichment. Animals worked with include small mammals, birds, and domestic hoof stock.

Data collection included observing and recording behavior of primates for various welfare projects. Species observed include orangutans, gorillas, siamangs, silver leaf langurs, and golden headed lion tamarins.

Cared for dogs, cats and exotic pets. Prepared diets, cleaned kennels, performed health checks, administered medications, provided exercise and daily services to animals. Customer service duties such as leading visitors on tours of facility, and assisting clients with checking animals in and out of facility.

Cared for rescued and rehabilitated exotic animals. Cleaned and maintained exhibits, prepared diets, handled and socialized animals, trained and supervised new volunteers, and assisted with educational shows and tours. Animals worked with include reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians), amphibians, birds, and mammals (rodents, primates, small carnivores, marsupials).

Cleaned and maintained tanks by monitoring temperature and water flow, and prepared and administered diets. Animals worked with include fish (including sharks and rays), marine invertebrates, and reptiles.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Zoology/Animal Biology

Participated in Project Dragonfly's Global Field Program and attended three Earth Expeditions field courses abroad (countries visited.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Ecology, Behavior And Evolution

Activities and Societies: -Muir College Commuter Council Secretary/Social Media Administrator: Took meeting records and coordinated.