Experience

Humane Society Naples

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  Managed staff, developed protocols and managed facilities at animal shelter serving over 3000 animals per year. Managed staff, developed protocols and managed facilities at animal shelter serving over 3000 animals per year.



Humane Society Naples

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Animal Care

  • 2017 - Present



Project Chimps

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director of Chimp Care

  • 2016 - 2017

  Helped found and developed protocols for a chimpanzee sanctuary. Managed staff and facilities. Helped found and developed protocols for a chimpanzee sanctuary. Managed staff and facilities.



State of North Dakota

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Applied Behavior Analyst

  • 2011 - 2016

  Worked independently for the state mental health system performing Applied Behavior Analyse’s. Developed and lead teams from various agencies to implement behavior plans. Worked independently for the state mental health system performing Applied Behavior Analyse’s. Developed and lead teams from various agencies to implement behavior plans.



Max Planck Institute

• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graduate Research Fellow

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2014

  Developed and performed research on chimpanzee communication and the evolution of language. Developed and performed research on chimpanzee communication and the evolution of language.



The University of New Mexico

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor, Research Assistant, Tutor

  • Aug 2000 - Jan 2012

  Developed and taught multidisciplinary graduate and undergraduate courses on animal communication and behavior. Served as consultant on research methods and data analysis. TUtuored technical writing and research methods. Developed and taught multidisciplinary graduate and undergraduate courses on animal communication and behavior. Served as consultant on research methods and data analysis. TUtuored technical writing and research methods.



Chimpanzee Collabratory

• Campaign Coordinator

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2006

  Coordinated campaigns related to chimpanzee welfare issues. Coordinated campaigns related to chimpanzee welfare issues.



Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute

• United States

• Program Coordinator, Animal Tech, Liason

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 2000

  Supervised staff and volunteers. Performed and oversaw multiple research projects. SUpervised docent program. Supervised staff and volunteers. Performed and oversaw multiple research projects. SUpervised docent program.