Position:
Call Taker & Crisis Worker Trainee at Whitebird, Volunteer Trainer at West 1st Ave. Shelter, Mentor Trainer at Animal Behavior College, Trainer at Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Founder & Crisis Response Team at Animal Assisted Crisis Response, Director at AACR Team Training, Professional Member at The Association of Pet Dog Trainers, CPDT-KA at Pawsitive Pet
Work:
Whitebird
- Eugene since Mar 2013
Call Taker & Crisis Worker Trainee
West 1st Ave. Shelter
- 3970 West 1st Ave. Eugene, OR since Jul 2012
Volunteer Trainer
Animal Behavior College
since Jan 2007
Mentor Trainer
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- Eugene, Oregon Area since Apr 2005
Trainer
Animal Assisted Crisis Response
since 2001
Founder & Crisis Response Team
AACR Team Training
since Jul 2000
Director
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers
since 1999
Professional Member
Pawsitive Pet
since Nov 1995
CPDT-KA
Lane County Animal Services
- 3970 West 1st Ave Nov 2008 - Jul 2012
Animal Behavior & Training Coordinator
Crisis Intervention
2001 - 2012
Trauma Responder
Canine Crisis Response
2001 - 2011
Canine Crisis Responder
Lane County Sheriff's Office
- Lane County Apr 2007 - Jun 2009
Victim Advocate
Skills:
Coaching, Canine body language, Therapy Animal Consultant, Mentoring, Public Speaking, Cisis Intervention, C.E.R.T., Volunteer Management, Stress Management, Non-profits, Adolescents, Community Outreach, Curriculum Development, Adults, PTSD Service Dog Tasks Training, Crisis Intervention, Dog Training, Dogs, Nonprofits, Training
Interests:
Crisis Management, Crisis Intervention
Honor & Awards:
Pet Partner Outstanding volunteer service 2001-2012
American Red Cross Hero Award 2009
Northern Illinois University Division of Student Affairs; Partner of Distinction award 2008-2009
Bear SAR Foundation; Extraordinary Service to Humanity Award 2003
American Red Cross Valuable Service-events of Sept. 11, 2001
Certifications:
CPDT-KA, Certification Council Pet Dog Trainers
CCRT, National Animal Assisted Crisis Response
CCR, NOVA
CTR, ATSS
CCRT, HOPE Animal Assisted Crisis Response
Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator, Green Cross Academy of Traumatology
Compassion Fatigue Therapist, Green Cross Academy of Traumatology
Field Traumatologist, Green Cross Academy of Traumatology
Certified Traumatologist, Green Cross Academy of Traumatology
