DOG TRAINING CERTIFICATION:
SEP 2015-APR 2016 Animal Behavior College
•Scored above 90 on all stage exams
•Received the maximum score in the externship phase
•Participated in 40 hours of hands on training, including private lessons, AKC CGC group classes,
difficult dog group classes, and lead basic obedience group classes
•Completed animal first aid course
TRAINER WORK HISTORY:
APR 2016 – present Dog Trainer
•Assisted in training over 20 dogs to become registered therapy animals teams
•Conducted over 50 personal home or community training sessions with young dogs
SHELTER VOLUNTEER HISTORY:
NOV 2017-present Rescue Dog Transporter, Operation Rescue and PAWS, Clarksville, TN
•Prepare vehicle for safe travel environment
•conduct safe receipt, transport and transfer to receiving shelter agencies per ASPCA guidelines
•provide for dogs needs by walks before and after vehicle transport
•to date have provided incident free transports for a variety of approximately 70 dogs
APR 2016 – APR 2017 Off site adoption, canine kennel assistant/dog walker, cat socialization
Nashville Humane Association, Nashville, TN
•Adoption support by aiding customers in understanding the characteristics and history of animals they
were considering adopting both in the shelter and various off site locations
•Assist in load in and load out of animals going to offsite locations
•Exercise and informally train dogs to learn basic “homeable” behaviors
SEP 2013 – MAY 2015 Volunteer Coordinator/Trainer, Delta Animal Shelter, Escanaba, MI
•Created training manuals and Standard Operating Procedures for 32 dog, 65 cat non-profit adoption center
•Conducted new volunteer orientation and hands on training for morning animal care and adoption support
services
•conducted customer service care training
•Initiated Volgestic (volunteer management software) was a system operator
•Wrote and distributed a training information newsletter
•Participated in recurring fund raising
•Preformed 279 documented hours of morning animal care and adoption support
SEP 2012 – APR 2013 Dog Walker /surgical support/adoption support/DART, Animal Humane
Society, Coon Rapids, MN
•Conducted adoption enhancement training in accordance with training section guidelines to help animals
become more adoptable
•Adoption support by aiding customers in understanding the characteristics and history of animals they
were considering adopting
•Assisted a mobile spay/neuter clinic, spoke with customers and cleaned equipment
•Walked approximately 20 dogs while staff preformed morning animal care
•Trained to be a member of the Disaster Animal Response Team
•213 documented hours of volunteer service
ANIMAL VOLUNTEER HISTORY:
Oct 2014 – Present Animal Assisted Therapy Team
•Pet Partners national registered Animal Assisted Therapy team
•Assist in the training and testing of new Animal Assisted Therapy teams through the Pet Partners
organization
•Awarded the American Kennel Club titles of Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog, over 90 visits and 100
hours of time at various locations and groups to provide activities and education
•Pet Partners Team Evaluator and Volunteer Instructor
•Conduct a minimum of three team evaluations and two handler workshops per year
WORK HISTORY:
APR 2016 – present Dog Trainer
•Assisted in training over 20 dogs to become registered therapy animals teams
•Conducted over 50 personal home or community training sessions with young dogs
NOV 2002 – APR 2011Medic Instructor, US Army, Retired
•Non-commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) Medics training for approximately 160 soldiers annually
•Coordinated all aspects of operations to facilitate training, hand receipting approximately $750,000 of
equipment per session
•Ensured accreditation standards were met
•Maintained military and national certification standards as a medic
AWARDS:
•Volunteer of the Year 2014, Delta Animal Shelter, Escanaba, MI
•Graduated Summa Cum Laude Lock Haven University, MAY 2011
•US Army Reserve Medical Instructor of the Year 2009
•Honors graduate Pennsylvania College of Technology, AUG 2005
•Commandants award Basic Non-commissioned Officers course phase I, 2007 & phase 3, 2008 (leadership
phases)
•Student leadership award US Army Flight School, 1989
•Honor graduate US Army Civil Engineering school and US Air Force Medical Specialist school
•Air Medals for combat operations Desert Storm, Iraq and Operation Restore Hope, Somalia
•Meritorious Service Medal 2011, highest non-combat medal
References available upon request.
