Alyssa Funke

GatorSpot Entertainer at GODWIN'S GATORLAND, INC
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(386) 825-5501
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Credentials

  • Open Water Diver
    PADI
    Sep, 2014
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • GatorSpot Entertainer
      • Jul 2021 - Present

      Worked with multiple types of animals such as the American Alligator, Moluccan Cockatoo, Blue and Gold Macaws, Desert Tortoise, Arachnids, African Bull Frog, Etc. Greeted guests in a friendly manner and sold them admission tickets. Answered questions about the park, animals, and opportunities that we offer. Opened the photo opportunity area where guests can take a picture with a gator or a snake. Ensured the enclosures are clean and sanitized. Catch an alligator daily for guests to interact. Created safe environment. Documented the day’s high and low temperature for the animal’s safety and health. Followed the daily enclosure cleaning schedule and inspected enclosures for additional cleaning opportunities. Performed water changes, occasional deep cleans and backwashes of the gator pools. Followed the posted diet calendar and prepared diets for all the park’s animals. Cleaned all the animal enclosure and did daily water bowl changes. Weighed the birds and relocated them to their outside habitat. Ensured the park was clean and ready to receive guests for the day. Carried and handled money for the retail store. Engage in enrichment activities for younger gators at the end of shift. Recorded behavioral, dietary, medical, training and enrichment details for each animal. Safely caught baby alligators (grunts) to roam the park with them to advertise the daily show known as Adventure Hour. Prepared chicken, pork, ground beef, or fish for feeding based on the dietary plan as well as internal supplies. Made general park announcements informing guests of the show. Entered the enclosure during the show and maintained a safe distance whilst feeding while simultaneously educating guests about the process and about the alligators. After the show, the guests are invited into the enclosure for Adventure Hour where they get to feed the gators themselves after being given a safety briefing. All training and feedings are accurately documented after the show.

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Server
      • Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

      Whispering Canyon Cafe

    • Private Dining Cashier
      • Mar 2017 - Jul 2021

      Answering guest calls for Private Dining Meal Orders, Cake orders, customer service complains, resort or theme park questions, making reservations for future guest activities or dining reservations. Communicate with other teams around the resorts to provide high quality and "magical" guest experiences.

    • Private Dining Server
      • Sep 2015 - Jul 2021

      Disney's Wilderness Lodge

    • Server Assistant
      • May 2015 - Jul 2021

    • Trainer
      • Jul 2014 - Jul 2021

      Work with incoming Cast Members on skills they need to understand their job. Working one-on-one or in small groups. Reviewing old and new information as will as creating a welcoming environment.

    • Attractions Main Entrance Greater
      • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

      Part of the reopening team at Epcot. Greeted guest coming into the park, communicating new safety rules. Assisted guest entering and exiting the park. Crowd control for Cavalcade parades. Answered guest questions.

    • Seater/Greeter
      • Oct 2014 - May 2015

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Pet Care Associate
      • Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

      Pet Care Associates are responsible for the health and safety of the live pets in our stores. Pet Care Associates have an eye for detail and a passion for caring for fish, reptiles, birds, and our small and furry friends. A Pet Care Associate must be comfortable cleaning and interacting with pets and connecting with Pet Parents to provide the education needed for a lifetime of care. Pet Care Associates are responsible for the health and safety of the live pets in our stores. Pet Care Associates have an eye for detail and a passion for caring for fish, reptiles, birds, and our small and furry friends. A Pet Care Associate must be comfortable cleaning and interacting with pets and connecting with Pet Parents to provide the education needed for a lifetime of care.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Laboratory Manager
      • Aug 2013 - May 2014

      Facilitate and manage the Aquaculture and Aquarium Science lab - Manage work study and volunteer students -Clean and feed organisms tanks -Background research on tank systems -Background research on organisms -Provide routine/emergency maintenance on tank systems -Organize and facilitate weekly meeting and lab trainings -Create and maintain system record system -Prepare order forms for lab supplies

    • Lead Aquarist on Gulf of Maine Tank
      • Jun 2013 - May 2014

      Under supervision, assisted in set up and aquascaping/design of tank. Created work schedule and feeding chart/dietary schedule for organisms in exhibit. Perform daily maintenance on exhibit.

    • Lab Technician
      • Oct 2011 - Aug 2013

      -Maintaining separate systems for clownfish, foxface rabbitfish, royal grammas, pacific seahorses and mandarin dragonets in such a way as to keep the animals happy and healthy. -Taking care of any fry that resulted (just from clownfish thus far) and distributing them. -Raising live rotifers and artemia for seahorses and mandarins.-Collecting live copepods for mandarins.-Preparing a processed diet of prawn roe and cyclops for mandarins.-Setting up mandarin system.-Any needed maintenance on the systems to keep them running smoothly.-Cleaning the various systems to a standard of quality.-Mixing saltwater for tanks, rotifers and artemia.

  • New England Aquarium Services
    • 22 Pearl Street Biddeford ME
    • Apprentice Aquarist/Assistant Administrator for The Ornamental Fish Health Symposium at UNE
      • May 2013 - Aug 2013

      Duties & Responsibilities: -the up keep and maintenance of aquarium and facility -maintenance of live food -feeding of aquatic organisms -packaging & transport of aquatic organisms -programming of LED lighting for systems Benefits Received: -skills development in customer service, technical use of hand and power tools, management, Microsoft Office, and public relations Duties & Responsibilities: -the up keep and maintenance of aquarium and facility -maintenance of live food -feeding of aquatic organisms -packaging & transport of aquatic organisms -programming of LED lighting for systems Benefits Received: -skills development in customer service, technical use of hand and power tools, management, Microsoft Office, and public relations

  • El Mariachi
    • 1094 Whittier Highway Moultonborough, NH 03254
    • Server
      • Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Garden State Discovery Museum
    • 2040 Springdale Road Suite 100 Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08003
    • Floor Staff
      • Sep 2009 - Jul 2010

      Assisting with the maintenance of the educational programs and exhibits within the museum. My responsibilities include the planning, promotion, and execution of the museum’s mission. I also serve as a party host, assisting parents with scheduled birthday parties at the museum Assisting with the maintenance of the educational programs and exhibits within the museum. My responsibilities include the planning, promotion, and execution of the museum’s mission. I also serve as a party host, assisting parents with scheduled birthday parties at the museum

Education

  • University of New England
    Bachelor's Degree, Aquaculture and Aquarium Sciences
    2010 - 2014

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