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Credentials

  • Certified Shelter Behavior Consultant - Dogs (IAABC)

  • Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT)

  • Fear Free Shelters Graduate

  • Certified Dog Bite Prevention Educator, Doggone Safe

  • CGC, CGCA, CGCU and AKC S.T.A.R approved evaluator

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Training Accomplishments

World Cynosport Rally Obedience​

  • RLI-AOE, RL1-AOE, RL2, RL1X, RL2X, ARCH, ARCHX

Companion Dog Sports Obedience

  • SN, CD-C, CD-CCH

  • 2023 - nationally ranked team  (#8)

Continuing Education & Professional Development Pro

  • Living With and Training Fearful Dogs, D. Jacobs, 2012

  • New England Federation of Humane Societies 3 Day Conference, 2014

  • Shelter Dog Behavior, K. Bollen, 2015

  • New England Federation of Humane Societies 3 Day Conference, 2015

  • Dogfighting Rescue Coalition Emergency Placement Partnership, HSUS, 2016

  • Combating Animal Cruelty, NH North Country Law Enforcement Summit, 2016

  • New England Federation of Humane Societies 3 Day Conference, 2016

  • Animals in Disaster, Community Planning, WMDART, 2016

  • Emergency Animal Sheltering, WMDART, 2016

  • New England Federation of Humane Societies 3 Day Conference, 2017

  • Emergency Response Deployment, HSUS, 2017

  • New England Federation of Humane Societies 3 Day Conference, 2018

  • Dogs Playing for Life Behavior Mentorship, 2018

  • The Lemonade Conference, IAABC, 2020

  • AniMatch Body Language & Behavior Observation for MA Shelters, K. Bollen, 2020

  • The Lemonade Conference, IAABC, 2021

  • Play as the Way, J. Jack, 2021

  • The Lemonade Conference, IAABC, 2022

  • Animal Behavior 3-day Conference, IAABC,  2023

  • Training Without Conflict, 3-day Workshop, I. Balabanov, 2023

  • Competition Obedience Super Camp. C. Maurer, 2023

  • Heal Your Heeling & Training for Open and Utility 2-day Workshop, M. Twitty 2024

  • Location Specific Markers 1-day Workshop, S. Whitesel 2024

Current Affiliations

  • CCPDT, professional member

  • IAABC, ARC volunteer

  • Massachusetts Animal Coalition, member

  • Central Massachusetts Disaster Animal Response Team, volunteer

  • Bay State GRC Club

  • PAWS New England, Leadership Team & Behavior Team lead

  • Trainer, The Right Paw

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Professional Roles​

  • Wildlife Education Specialist & Zookeeper - The Alaska Zoo

  • Field Scientist - Dinosaur Dreaming, Victoria Australia

  • Education & Raptor Specialist, Field Research - Hawkwatch International, New Mexico

  • Wildlife Education / Raptor Specialist - Audubon Society RI

  • Director of Operations - Conway Area Humane Society

  • NH State Shelter Liaison - NH Disaster Animal Response Team

  • White Mountain Disaster Animal Response Team, Conway NH

  • New Hampshire Federation of Humane Societies Legislative Committee

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