Experience

Fife Zoo

• United Kingdom
• Zoos and Botanical Gardens
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Keeper

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Behavioural Management Committee Worker

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  Developed and expanded the newly formed Behavioural Management Committee at all 3 zoological sitesImplemented and analysed welfare audits for different species across the three zoological collections, resulting in welfare reports and action plansUsed scientific evidence to analyse the welfare conditions of different species and to justify suggested welfare actionsDeveloped and implemented a new system for the monitoring and evaluation of animal training programmesWritten and evaluated animal training protocols, focusing on improving animal welfareMonitored, evaluated and improved environmental enrichment practisesOrganised and managed the Behavioural Management Committee, including meetings and communication between sitesInputted behavioural data on ZIMS (Zoological Information Management System)Animal care responsibilities: Provided daily animal enrichment for a giant tortoise as part of a physiotherapy programme and was responsible for husbandry feeding and training of three cotton-top tamarins (training for target and stationing)



Kazoku St Andrews Ltd

• Waitress

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

  Customer service training: Skilfully addressed guests’ service needsConsistently adhered to quality expectations and standardsInventory and Cash handling



University of St Andrews

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

  Assisted on a project that investigated the role of physical cognition in nest-building zebra finches.Was responsible for the daily husbandry duties for the colony of studied zebra finches (enclosure cleaning, changing of water recipients and feeding)Was responsible for daily animal health checks (visual checks for the detection of any health issues or behavioural changes)Learned best practices in small bird handlingFirst-hand experience in the design and implementation of experimental protocols for behavioural studiesPerformed ethological video analyses



Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

• Brazil
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

  Studied the influence of lysosomal proteins in Trypanosoma cruzi’s cell invasion process.Standardised a protocol of infection and collection of material for analysis in electronic microscopy, including morphometric analysis of the lysosomal vacuoles.Studied the influence of lysosomal proteins in Trypanosoma cruzi’s cell invasion process.Standardised a protocol of infection and collection of material for analysis in electronic microscopy, including morphometric analysis of the lysosomal vacuoles.