Experience

Dallas Zoo

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Zoologist

  • May 2021 - Present



Denver Zoological Foundation

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Animal Care Intern

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Provided daily husbandry for otters, fishing cats, clouded leopards, birds, reptiles, and gibbons Prepared diets and ordered necessary back-stock for future diets Designed and re-perched enclosures Performed behavioral training of otters and gibbons Trained new behaviors for otters including writing and executing a training plan Supervised and advised teen volunteers Provided daily husbandry for otters, fishing cats, clouded leopards, birds, reptiles, and gibbons Prepared diets and ordered necessary back-stock for future diets Designed and re-perched enclosures Performed behavioral training of otters and gibbons Trained new behaviors for otters including writing and executing a training plan Supervised and advised teen volunteers



Colorado State University

• Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Professional Science Master's Degree in Zoo, Aquarium, and Animal Shelter Management Thesis: "Visitor perceptions and attitudes of whole-body carcass feeding at Denver Zoo: An Exploratory Study" Professional Science Master's Degree in Zoo, Aquarium, and Animal Shelter Management Thesis: "Visitor perceptions and attitudes of whole-body carcass feeding at Denver Zoo: An Exploratory Study"



Frank Buck Zoo

• Gainesville, TX

• Animal Care Specialist

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2017

  Worked in South America and Birds and Reptiles sections Animal care and husbandry for herbivores, small primates, small hoofstock, exotic birds, and reptiles Provided maintenance and upkeep of all sections Gave occasional keeper chats and public programs Worked in South America and Birds and Reptiles sections Animal care and husbandry for herbivores, small primates, small hoofstock, exotic birds, and reptiles Provided maintenance and upkeep of all sections Gave occasional keeper chats and public programs



Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

• Glen Rose, TX

• Animal Care Specialist- Carnivores

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  Worked in Carnivore department Animal care and husbandry for cheetahs, maned wolves, red wolves, Mexican grey wolves, brown nosed coatimundi, and black footed cats Provided maintenance and upkeep of the section Assisted in supervision of department intern Worked in Carnivore department Animal care and husbandry for cheetahs, maned wolves, red wolves, Mexican grey wolves, brown nosed coatimundi, and black footed cats Provided maintenance and upkeep of the section Assisted in supervision of department intern



Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

• Eureka Springs, AR

• Carnivore Intern

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Worked with carnivores at big cat sanctuary Animal care tigers, lions, leopards, mountain lions, coyote, ligers, and servals Provided maintenance and upkeep of all sections Assisted in demolition and construction of several large carnivore habitats Gave frequent keeper chats and public tours Worked with carnivores at big cat sanctuary Animal care tigers, lions, leopards, mountain lions, coyote, ligers, and servals Provided maintenance and upkeep of all sections Assisted in demolition and construction of several large carnivore habitats Gave frequent keeper chats and public tours