Experience

Gourdgeous Works of Art

• Curator of Animals



The Living Desert

• Palm Desert, CA

• Curator of Animals.

  • Oct 2005 - Present

  Manage all aspects of the Animal Department: collection, exhibit design and construction, maintenance, records, permits and budget .Responsible for development, maintenance, training, acquisition, disposition and health/welfare of live animal collection, including co-ordination of training/enrichment programs and evaluating quality of care, including nutrition; planning, development, and implementation of exhibits, graphics, and collection plan, permits, direct management, supervision, and training of Commissary, Rehab, Animal Department, and Wildlife Programs staff, including hiring, work plan development, evaluations, and staff training; administrative duties; risk and resource management; facility maintenance and repair; public relations; promotions; serve as leader of Weapons Team and Animal Escape Team Show less



North Carolina Zoo

• Asheboro, NC

• Animal Management Supervisor

  • Jun 1999 - Oct 2005

  Responsible for evaluating quality of care, health, and training of species housed in Africa section (Chimpanzee, Lion, Baboon, Patas Monkey, Zebra, Ostrich, Giraffe, Warthog); direct management and supervision of staff in two work units, including hiring, scheduling, work plan development, evaluations, and staff training; supervision and training of staff and volunteers; co-ordination of training/enrichment programs; risk management; resource management; budget; facility maintenance and repair; plan and coordinate animal transfers, captures, and medical procedures; establish SOP’s; serve on Animal Escape Weapons Team; public relations; serve as key communications link between unit staff and Curators/Veterinarians/other sections for information exchange Show less



Discovery Place

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Biological Sciences

  • Feb 1997 - Jun 1999

  Responsible for development, maintenance and training of live animal collection; evaluating quality of health/care/welfare of species housed in Rainforest/Aquarium exhibits; planning, development, and implementation of exhibits, including bidding and subcontract of construction; development and implementation of educational programming, and classes; direct management, supervision, and training of Biological Sciences staff and volunteers, including hiring and evaluations; administrative duties; budget; risk and resource management; facility maintenance and repair; public relations; promotions, assist Vice President of Programs and Education in departmental administration. Show less