Certifications:
Professional Dog Grooming Diploma, The Connecticut K-9 Education Center, Newington, CT 1990.
Certificate of Training, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Health, 1992.
Animal Activities:
Humane Investigator, Fluvanna County, VA 1992-2001.
Owner, Gratefully Groomed Dog Grooming, Fork Union, VA 1991-1995.
Caring for Creatures Animal Sanctuary, Volunteer, 2000-present.
Caring for Creatures, Board of Directors, 2005-2007.
Chair, Fluvanna County Animal Disaster team, 2003-present.
Developed Fluvanna County Animal Disaster Plan, 2003.
Humane Society of the United States, Volunteer, National Disaster Response Team, 2005-present.
American Red Cross, Pet First Aid and CPR Instructor, 2007-present.
Virginia State Animal Response Team, ESF 11: Pet Sheltering, Volunteer, 2007- present.
Country 99.7, Caring for Creatures radio spot, Charlottesville, VA, 2005-present.
Presentations:
Equestrian Activities led by Professional Athletes for At-Risk Youth, The Delta Society, Conference on Human/Animal Interactions, Geneva, Switzerland, 1995.
“Steps to Starting a County Animal Response Team in a Rural County”, VASART summit, 2007, and Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, Northeast region, 2007.
“VASART”. Delaware/Maryland/Virginia State Animal Response Team Conference, 2008.
Publications:
Numerous articles and personal essays have appeared in the
monthly newsletter of the Caring for Creatures animal sanctuary
La Joie, Vol. 18, No.2, Spring 2007.
La Joie, Vol.19, No. 1 Winter 2008.
Awards
Helping Hand award, Brockport HS Class of '72 given in recognition of
participation in the animal-rescue effort in Louisiana following Hurricane
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