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Objective
To obtain a career and employment position focusing on wildlife rehabilitation, management and conservation.
Education
| University of New England | Graduated: May 2020 |
| Essex Technical High School | Graduated: June 2016 |
Relevant Experience
Maine Wildlife Park
Location: Gray, ME
Dates: June 2020 – Present
Internship Position
Student doing an internship position focusing on animal enrichment for wildlife in the park
- Care for animals in the park through animal husbandry, care, and, if needed, handling
- Provide animal enrichment: this means providing animal husbandry that seeks to enhance the quality of the captive wildlife’s care by identifying and providing key environmental stimuli necessary for the animal’s optimal psychological and physiological well-being
Saco River Wildlife Center (SRWC)
Location: Limington, ME
Dates: June 14, 2019 – Present
Internship & Volunteer Position
Student doing an internship & volunteer position at a wildlife rehabilitation center
- Explore areas that concern wildlife and wildlife rehabilitation.
- Learn more about various scientific fields, including wildlife biology, animal behavior, wildlife ecology, animal husbandry, and veterinary science.
- Gain experience in the field by handling and coming in close proximity with wildlife species (i.e., raccoons, opossums, foxes, bats, squirrels, etc.).
- Gain knowledge about the various species’ diets, habitats, and conservation needs.
- Perform daily duties including hand-feeding baby mammals, monitoring animal conditions, habitat maintenance, administering medications (if needed), preparing food, laundry, and cleaning
- Animals cared for include raccoons, skunks, porcupines, opossums, bats, squirrels, chipmunks, coyotes, fishers, woodchucks, etc.
Belize: Marine Topics – Coral Reef Studies
Location: Ambergris Caye, Belize
Dates: Jan 3, 2020 – Jan 11, 2020
Student doing Field Research
Student doing field research through a travel course
- Course presents an in-depth study of the biology and taxonomy of corals while examining the ecology of the coral reef system and the future of reefs, concluding with a field lab
- Students will snorkel in the lagoons of Ambergris Caye, the Hol Chan, and Bacalar Chico Marine Reserves
- Access to the reef ecosystem, mangroves, seagrass beds, and jungle
Costa Rica: Tropical Forest/Global Change
Location: San José & Palo Verde, Costa Rica
Dates: Mar 9, 2019 – Mar 17, 2019
Student doing Field Research
Student doing field research through a travel course
- Gain a deeper understanding of the ecology of tropical forests, and the impacts humans have on them
- Describe the natural history of both dry and rain forests in Costa Rica
- Identify mechanisms by which human activities effect ecological relationships in these forests
- Effectively use results from field studies to gain insight into the causes of, and potential solutions to, ecological problems associated with human activities (i.e., climate change, deforestation, and invasive species)
Research Methods Course at UNE
Location: Biddeford, ME
Dates: Jan 2018 – May 2018
Psychology Course
Student
- Conducted a research study with group members from the course of our own design
- Participated in the Student Research and Scholarship Symposium for work performed throughout academic year
- Displayed artwork, presented poster to professors, faculty, and staff, and gave oral presentations
UNE BIO Department
Location: Biddeford, ME
Dates: Jan 2017 – May 2018
Lab prep, animal care, & greenhouse care
- Work study student who prepped labs for BIO department courses, as well as cared for animals in the lab and plants in the greenhouse
- Animals cared for included fire-belly toad, axolotl, cane toad, crested gecko, crickets, and red-eyed tree frog
Granite State Animal Hospital, LLC
Location: Windham, NH
Dates: Feb 2016 – June 2016
Veterinary Assistant
Intern
- Gained ability to restrain and handle various kinds of animals, give injections, draw vaccines, and schedule appointments
- Gained experience working at the front desk, scheduling appointments and checking patients in and out
- Cared for both exotic and domestic animals, as well as wildlife (i.e., owls, raccoons, ducks, hawks, foxes)
- Cared for boarding animals (i.e., mainly dogs and cats, occasional small animal or rodent)
Salem Animal Hospital
Location: Salem, NH
Dates: Sept 2013 – Aug 2014
Animal Caretaker
Pet caretaker and kennel worker
- Cared for boarding dogs and cats
- Practiced antiseptic techniques
- Gained experience restraining cats and dogs, as well as in animal husbandry and care
- Gained experience transferring my knowledge to others
Essex Technical High School
Location: Hathorne, MA
Dates: Sept 2012 – June 2016
Veterinary Science
Student
- Left with the ability to handle and restrain a variety of animals, including rodents, reptiles, birds, horses, livestock, and domestic pets (i.e., cats and dogs)
- Gained knowledge of animal injections while practicing antiseptic techniques
- Gained experience with animal care and husbandry
Other Experience
UNE Campus Center
Location: Biddeford, ME
Dates: Sept 2018 – August 2020
Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, & Building Manager
Lifeguard & Swim Lesson Instructor
- Teach preschool, toddlers, and advanced toddlers
- Ensure the safety of patrons by responsibly preventing and responding to emergencies
- Maintain constant surveillance of patrons while having the ability to act immediately and appropriately to any emergency
Building Manager
- Responsible for opening, closing, and daily operations of the Campus Center, including supervising student employees, interacting with community members, and managing emergency situations
- Complete rounds of the facility, help to access spaces, set up events, and transactional duties
North Andover/Andover YMCA
Location: Andover, MA
Dates: Sept 2016 – Present
Lifeguard & Swim Instructor
Swim lesson and swim team instructor, as well as pool lifeguard
- Teach preschool, toddlers, advanced toddlers, and swim team
- Ensure the safety of patrons by responsibly preventing and responding to emergencies
- Maintain constant surveillance of patrons while having the ability to act immediately and appropriately to any emergency
Cedardale Health & Fitness Center
Location: Haverhill, MA
Dates: Sept 2015 – Aug 2016
Swim Instructor
Swim lesson and swim team instructor
- Taught preschool, toddlers, advanced toddlers, Red Cross, and advanced Red Cross
- Taught both basic and advanced classes
- Gained experience transferring my knowledge to others
Relevant Courses
- Intro to Environmental Issues
- Lifespan Development in Context
- Intro Tech in Animal Behavior
- Environmental Sustainability with Feasibility Study
- Research Methods
- Biological Bases of Behavior
- Comparative Animal Physiology
- Conservation and Preservation with Field Lab
- Nature Writers with Field Lab
- Animal Cognition
- Conservation Behavior with Field Lab
- Comparative Animal Behavior
- Animal Communication
- Contemporary Nature Writing with Writing Lab
- Costa Rica: Tropical Forest/Global Change with Field Lab
- Belize: Marine Topics – Coral Reefs Studies with Field Lab
- Advanced Methods in Animal Behavior
- Senior Capstone in Environmental Studies
- Citizenship Seminar
- Animal Behavior Internship
- Environmental Sciences Internship
Skills
Familiarity with Software:
- Microsoft Office
- Google Drive
- Cornerstone
- Raven Lite 2.0
- SPSS Statistics
- Game Cameras
Personal Skills:
- Ethogram Construction
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal Handling
- Customer Service
- Animal Care
- Animal Enrichment
- Environment Awareness/Care
- Environmental Science Background
Certifications
| Certification | Expiration Date |
| OSHA 10-hour Certification | Never |
| Animal CPR & First Aid Certification | Never |
| Veterinary Assistant (H.S. Certification) | Never |
| AED for Aquatics | 12/31/2020 |
| CPR for Aquatics | 12/31/2020 |
| AED for Health & Well-Being | 12/31/2021 |
| CPR for Health & Well-Being | 12/31/2021 |
| First Aid Certification | 12/31/2021 |
| Emergency Oxygen Certification | 12/31/2021 |
| YMCA Lifeguard v6 Certification | 12/31/2021 |
Achievements, Awards, & Involvement
| Description | Year(s) |
| Perfect Attendance | 2012-2015 |
| High Honor Roll | 2012-2015 |
| Honor Roll | 2012-2015 |
| Swimming (pre-team) | 2009-2016 |
| Dean’s List | 2016-2020 |
| UNE Nor’easter Scholarship | 2016-2020 |
| Dean’s Scholarship | 2016-2020 |
References
- Daniel Burke
- Department: Aquatics Manager at Andover YMCA
- Phone #: (978) 685-3541
- Email: dburke@mvymca.org
- Owen Grumbling
- Department: Professor in ENV Sciences at UNE
- Phone #: (207) 423-4168
- Email: vgrumbling@une.edu
- Noah Perlut
- Department: Professor in ENV Sciences at UNE
- Phone #: (207) 602-2778
- Email: nperlut@une.edu
- Gregory Zogg
- Department: Professor in Biology at UNE
- Phone #: (207) 602-2884
- Email: gzogg@une.edu
- Bethany Brown
- Department: Supervisor/Manager of SRWC
- Phone #: (207) 702-1405
- Email: sacoriverwildlifecenter@gmail.com
