Biodiversity Specialist

• Feb 2023 - Present

Senior Ecologist

• Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

Ecologist

• May 2021 - Jun 2022

Assistant Ecologist

• May 2019 - May 2021

Graduate Ecologist

• Oct 2018 - May 2019

Freelance Assistant Ecologist

• Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

Responsibilities: Assisting with dusk emergence and dawn re-entry surveys for bats Assisting with Great Crested Newt surveys Responsibilities: Assisting with dusk emergence and dawn re-entry surveys for bats Assisting with Great Crested Newt surveys

Veterinary Care Assistant

• Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

Responsibilities: Handling many domestic animals Caring for pre and post operative patients (including administering medication, special nutritional requirements and intensive care monitoring) Assisting in consultations and surgery Independent out of hours work (including answering emergency telephone calls) Running the hospital dispensary, and dispensing medications and repeat prescriptions Handling money and selling over the counter treatments General cleaning duties Cleaning of operational instruments Dog walking Reception duties (incl. logging details onto database, filing, answering telephones and assisting customers) Interacting with customers and general public I am also the hospital's 'Pet Wellbeing Champion'. This side role entails promoting the welfare of animal's through recommending preventative treatments (such as vaccinations, neutering and parasite prevention), as well as promoting campaigns at the hospital, e.g. 'Rabbit Awareness Week'. Show less

Trainee Dog Trainer

• Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

Responsibilities: Undertaking regular training sessions with large dog breeds for obedience, personal protection, security, police and prison training Providing excellent customer service during one-to-one dog training sessions Handling dogs of all ages (including puppies), and large dog breeds, including German Shepherds, Akitas, and American Bulldogs Responsible for maintaining basic needs of animals, including the cleanliness of kennels, grooming, and preparing feeds Responsible for administering any medical requirements to dogs Lone supervision of kennels and dogs Show less

Sea Life Discovery Host

• Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

Responsibilities: Delivering educational talks and tours and providing excellent customer service Supervising the interactive areas alone, and maintaining a high standard of animal welfare and public safety in these areas Accurately logging and managing large data sets, regarding individual animal diet and welfare Responsible for feeding captive animals (including seals and otters) and noting any changes in diet Handling many marine animals including Echinoderms, Crustaceans and anemones Responsible for adhering to strict time schedules During my time at Scarborough SEA LIFE Sanctuary, I was highly commended by the public for my excellent customer service and public presentations on both TripAdvisor (see below), as well as the centre's KPI machines. Show less