Cooper Van Der Wal
Volunteer Reptile Keeper at Australian Reptile Park- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Working with Children’s Check
NSW Department of Customer ServiceJan, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Australian Reptile Park
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Australia
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer Reptile Keeper
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Mar 2019 - Present
Main duties and responsibilities: - Animal husbandry (primarily reptiles) - Animal handling - Working independently - Educational communication and public talks - Park maintenance - Maintaining records and documents - Working in a team Main duties and responsibilities: - Animal husbandry (primarily reptiles) - Animal handling - Working independently - Educational communication and public talks - Park maintenance - Maintaining records and documents - Working in a team
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Macquarie University
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Research Volunteer and Animal Husbandry Team
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Aug 2017 - Present
Main duties and responsibilities: - Wild and captive animal handling - Recording and analysing animal behaviour - Taxonomic identification - Animal husbandry (primarily lizards and amphibians) - Data collection (laboratory and field) - Field and laboratory work assistant - Following animal ethics protocols Main duties and responsibilities: - Wild and captive animal handling - Recording and analysing animal behaviour - Taxonomic identification - Animal husbandry (primarily lizards and amphibians) - Data collection (laboratory and field) - Field and laboratory work assistant - Following animal ethics protocols
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Coles Group
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Australia
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Coles Services
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Oct 2016 - Present
Main duties and responsibilities: - Maintaining store collections - Customer service and communication - Safe use of hazardous chemicals - Organising and allocating independent work - Ensuring quality of goods - Finding and removing hazards - Ensuring a clean and safe environment - Following WH&S protocols - Record keeping Main duties and responsibilities: - Maintaining store collections - Customer service and communication - Safe use of hazardous chemicals - Organising and allocating independent work - Ensuring quality of goods - Finding and removing hazards - Ensuring a clean and safe environment - Following WH&S protocols - Record keeping
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YouTube
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Reptile Educator and Communicator
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Jan 2016 - Present
Over 7k subscribers and 1 million views Main duties and responsibilities: - Educating the public on reptiles - Reviewing new husbandry products - Highlighting Australian biodiversity - Creating multimedia content - Encouraging natural discovery and exploration - Demonstrating correct handling techniques - Sharing husbandry requirements and set-ups - Providing insight into the operations of scientific research laboratories Over 7k subscribers and 1 million views Main duties and responsibilities: - Educating the public on reptiles - Reviewing new husbandry products - Highlighting Australian biodiversity - Creating multimedia content - Encouraging natural discovery and exploration - Demonstrating correct handling techniques - Sharing husbandry requirements and set-ups - Providing insight into the operations of scientific research laboratories
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Education
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Macquarie University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General -
TAFE NSW
Certificate II, Kitchen Operations