Park Naturalist, offering Ecological educational programming and ensuring compliance with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife policies for all park guests.Development of informal education programs with a focus on nature, history, and culture. Design and successful opening of a Nature Center, open to the public, with interactive exhibits and live animal ambassadors.

Creating and running education and recreational programs, and special events.. Manager of Recreation including mini golf, boat rental, Nature Center, olympic sized pool, 11 miles of hiking trails, athletic courts, playgrounds, campground activities, and the State Historic home, along with the staffing, maintenance, budgeting, fundraising, purchases, and reports/inspections for all areas. Manager of all volunteers and volunteer services within the park.Board member/park liaison for 501c3 Friends of Butler group. Includes annual planning, donor collaboration, and fundraising for special projectsManager of the park’s social media accounts and increased engagement by 300%.

Management of diets, weights, enclosure needs, medical needs, encounters, and behavior for just under 200 individuals within the department’s collection, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.Intern manager for Interpretive from 2015-2018, supervising up to 12 full time interns per year. Co-created and piloted the intern curriculum that is now zoo-wide. Coordinated and participated in keeper talks with zoo guests, led behind the scenes tours, trained seasonal staff for animal handling, training and encounters, and created/implemented unique guest engagement activities and interpretive programs.Proficient in operant conditioning theory, methodology, and application. Lead trainer on high-tiered ambassador animals.Enrichment Committee department representative and led the transition to behavior-based enrichment calendars.

Conducted husbandry of the Children's Zoo and Interpretive animal collections.Delivered interpretive talks and displayed animals for keeper chats and programs.Frequently rotated between Children’s Zoo, Nursery, Quarantine, and Interpretive keeper routines.