Moorpark, California, United States
o Ensure proper nutrition, general husbandry, and daily enrichment for various breeds of dogs, pot-belly pigs, and birds o Daily application of operant conditioning for the purpose of preparing animals for work in the entertainment industry o Care and maintenance of ranch and ranch facilities, including animal enclosures
o Responsible for cleaning and feeding of four horses o Provided intramuscular injections of supplements, oral medications, as well as wound and hoof care
o Successfully applied theory of operant conditioning to practice while working with primates, carnivores, hoofstock, psittacines, and birds of prey o Ensured proper nutrition and general husbandry, as well as varied, daily enrichment for psittacines, birds of prey, primates, carnivores, and hoofstock o Member of a 6-person behavioral enrichment management team o Assisted and performed basic veterinary procedures o Provided overnight watch on various occasions for animals in need of 24 hour observation o Created and presented educational shows about the school’s zoo and wildlife conservation for audiences of various sizes and ages, including work with language interpreters o Worked with various animals on stage in front of live audiences o Engaged in off-site trips with animals for outreach programs o Demonstrated the ability to communicate and work effectively in groups o Organized and led a project to renovate an old reptile holding trailer into a behavioral enrichment supply and storage area o Organized and led the renovation and repair of a dilapidated greenhouse, including the implementation of a grass-growing system o Member of a small team involved in the repair and reconstruction of a 50 foot cement water feature in the school’s theatre o Organized and led a volunteer team to assist a nearby facility in constructing a new exhibit for a growing family of white-cheeked gibbons o Member of a 4-person student club responsible for boosting student morale and involvement, as well as raising funds for the benefit and improvement of the zoo o Member of the first annual Rendezvous at the Zoo planning committee o Director of the zoo’s Spring Spectacular main stage show o Student Intern, Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, California o Student Intern, Dolphin Quest Hawaii, Waikoloa, Hawaii
o General office & home management o Bookkeeping (Quickbooks and Quicken) and bill payment o Pre-screened and processed all grants submitted to Foundation o Fielded communication for Executive Director o Prepared Board of Directors meeting agendas and exhibits
o Created and maintained race-specific training schedules for various levels of athletes o Organized and led all team practices, as well as group learning clinics o Assessed and addressed individual needs o Communicated and coordinated with LLS staff o Lead coach for event weekends o Ensured participant success in both fundraising and racing