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 through 2009..

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 Katrina