Ashley Price
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Positive and compassionate individual dedicated to promoting animal welfare and health. Proficient understanding of animal behavior and care, coupled with practical skills in administering treatments and maintaining clean environments. Committed to enhancing well-being of animals through consistent and attentive care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Animal Care Supervisor
Southwest National Primate Research Center- Texas Biomed
08.2023 - Current
- Manage care for 1,000+ animals daily
- Coordinate scheduled treatments, transfers, maintenance repairs, inclement weather preparations for animal colonies
- Monitor and coordinate study protocol needs and ensure appropriate animals are selected and are safely re-introduced to social groups after completion
- Coach, motivate, mentor, and lead the animal care team
- Coordinate scheduling, resource management, budgeting, performance evaluations, policy adherence, and personnel conduct
- Ensure assigned staff follow and comply with animal welfare standards as well as maintain compliance with regulatory agencies (USDA, IACUC, AALAC, etc.)
- Oversee recording of data for daily, monthly husbandry reports, clinical observations, inventory reports, and animal room temperature records
- Administer and oversee the animal training program
- Administer and oversee the Behavioral Services environmental enrichment program
- Oversee daily operations at the central cage wash station, and maintain daily inventory of chemicals as well as monitor the facility maintenance
- Improve and oversee staff training programs, cross-training, and professional development opportunities
Animal Caretaker IV Colony Lead
Southwest National Primate Research Center- Texas Biomed
07.2017 - 08.2023
- Served as lead for colony and provided supervisory and administrative assistance to animal care and resource managers, including providing input on performance evaluations and recruitment
- Oversaw daily care for socially housed baboons on a variety of study protocols
- Coached, mentored the animal care team
- Responsible for monitoring the daily behavioral and clinical observations of the colony, as well as the follow-up and resolution of these cases
- Coordinated with veterinarians and technical staff to schedule, prepare, and oversee animal social introductions and clinical treatments
- Created, implemented, and maintained new processes for the team, as well as made existing protocols more effective
- Collaborated with vendors and suppliers to order materials and feed for the colony
- Led team in maintaining institutional compliance with regulating organizations, as well as prepared for and participated in site-wide inspections
Animal Technician and Trainer
Primarily Primates Sanctuary
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Provided daily care for small primates, great apes, and carnivore species
- Coordinated sanitation and cleaning of enclosures, preparation of daily diets and medications, and performance of behavioral and clinical observations
- Implemented and maintained behavioral training program with the chimpanzees, to include shift training and body presentation protocols
- Constructed and distributed enrichment devices, maintained and repaired structures in animal habitats, and kept up with landscaping and cleanliness of public facing areas
Undergraduate Research Assistant
The University of Texas at San Antonio
02.2015 - 08.2016
- Provided clerical, administrative, and organizational assistance for educational specialists and researchers in order to support and maintain institutional grants and programs
- Coordinated and managed social media platforms, as well as directed community outreach
Information Technology Lab Technician
Northwest Vista College
09.2013 - 02.2015
- Provided administrative and technical support for students, faculty, and staff
Education
Associate of Arts - Anthropology
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX05-2014
Skills
- Animal Behavior Monitoring
- Animal Nutrition
- Facility Management
- Personnel Management
- Effective Communication
- High Adaptability to a Face Paced Environment
- Chemical Restraint and Tranquilization of Animals
- Triage and Clinical Treatment of Animals
- Safe Handling and Restraint of Unsedated Animals
Accomplishments
Employee Excellence Award (2018)- Texas Biomed
TIDES of Success Award (2020 & 2025)- Texas Biomed
7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Alamo Colleges
Student Ambassador- Alamo Colleges
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society- Alamo Colleges
Diversity Comittee member- Alamo Colleges
ALAT Certification-American Association of Lab Animal Science
LAT Certification- American Association of Lab Animal Science
OSHA Fall Protection Certification- 3M
Certified Forklift Operator
Leadership Management Training Program - Texas Biomed First Aid and CPR Certification- American Red Cross
Timeline
Animal Care Supervisor
Southwest National Primate Research Center- Texas Biomed
08.2023 - Current
Animal Caretaker IV Colony Lead
Southwest National Primate Research Center- Texas Biomed
07.2017 - 08.2023
Animal Technician and Trainer
Primarily Primates Sanctuary
01.2016 - 07.2017
Undergraduate Research Assistant
The University of Texas at San Antonio
02.2015 - 08.2016
Information Technology Lab Technician
Northwest Vista College
09.2013 - 02.2015
Associate of Arts - Anthropology
Northwest Vista College
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