Melissa Thueme Email & Phone Number

Clawson, Mi, Us

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Mammals supervisor with 8 direct reports as well as part of a team of supervisors who manages 35 zookeepers. Oversee husbandry, training, and management of staff in the care of western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, Japanese macaques, lemurs and African-Eurasian monkey species. Lead supervisor of mammal section hiring in coordination with HR. Training steering committee founding member.Supervisor of Carnivores including lions and tigers December 2020-Dec 2023.

Lead for all primate training, research and enrichment. Responsible for training new staff on how to use positive reinforcement and operant conditioning training. Oversee primate enrichment activities, make new toys, hang props. Data collection and processing with The Center For Zoo Animal Welfare on a variety of topics: welfare studies, cortisol, behavioral observation, space usage, cognition, and more. Work with three adult male gorillas, and twelve chimpanzees to obtain awake cardiac… Show more Lead for all primate training, research and enrichment. Responsible for training new staff on how to use positive reinforcement and operant conditioning training. Oversee primate enrichment activities, make new toys, hang props. Data collection and processing with The Center For Zoo Animal Welfare on a variety of topics: welfare studies, cortisol, behavioral observation, space usage, cognition, and more. Work with three adult male gorillas, and twelve chimpanzees to obtain awake cardiac ultrasound images through positive reinforcement training.General husbandry and daily care of primate species also included. Currently work with chimpanzees, gorillas, macaques, lemurs, drills. Show less

Responsible for the everyday care of animals in the primates section. Feeding, cleaning, training and minor medical care of animals in collection. General exhibit maintenance, record keeping, and monitoring overall daily health. Primary caretaker of Japanese Macaques, Black & White Ruffed Lemurs. Experience with Chimpanzees, Gorillas, small primates, hoofstock.

Independent team Beachbody coach. I help others find fitness, nutrition, and wellness programs that meet their needs and goals. Provide motivation and support to others as they take on their fitness journey.

Teach youth softball private lessons in batting, fielding and pitching. Provide positive coaching and be a role model for female athletes.

Preparing coffee drinks and deserts, serving baked goods to customers, taking orders, restaurant server, and cashier.

Preparing food and medication, feeding, cleaning, changing water, exhibit maintenance, and emotional enrichment for 63 exotic cats. Grounds maintenance including lawn care, painting, piping, pools, cement and mortar work. Giving tours, requesting donations, writing grants, USDA regulations and gun classes.

Lawn care and landscape work, spreading mulch, laying brick pavers, lining athletic fields, some lawn equipment maintenance. Experience with riding mowers, weed whips, and other lawn equipment, dump trucks, and wet saws.

Selling Admissions and railroad tickets, distributing rental equipment, assisting customers at railroad stations, loading trains, parking attendant, grounds clean-up.

Masters, Zoo And Aquarium Management

Bachelors, Zoology

Activities and Societies: Lyman Briggs School Holmes Orientation Team