Overview
Work History
Education
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Brittany Amrhein

Stone Mountain,GA

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Dog Trainer

Peach on a Leash Dog Training
05.2024 - Current
  • Began part-time in May and recently promoted to full-time as of 9/1
  • Evaluating animals to determine temperaments, abilities and aptitude for training at partnering board and train facility
  • Employing positive reinforcement with animals using "clicker-training" method, voice rewards and food rewards
  • Consulting with owners to discuss behavioral concerns and determine final goals
  • Utilizing positive reinforcement techniques to successfully train animals
  • Keeping animals stimulated with variety of enrichment activities
  • Conferring with owners about methods for continuing training and reinforcing methods taught

Part-Time Volunteer Coordinator

Zoo Atlanta
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Completed administrative tasks assigned to increase efficiency of volunteer programs team
  • Collaborated with other departments to maximize impact of volunteer efforts
  • Assisted in recruiting volunteers and coordinated supervision during zoo-wide events
  • Provided support to other Volunteers Programs team members to enhance efforts of all volunteer programs

Foster & Behavior Programs Manager

DeKalb County Animal Services
01.2022 - 05.2024
  • Daily management and supervision of small team of staff responsible for positive reinforcement behavior plans to enrich lives of shelter dogs and promote them for placement outside of shelter
  • Participated in frequent program development to enhance placement of shelter animals within community
  • Collaborated with other departments to assist with keeping pets in community, rehoming pets, and providing behavioral assistance to fosters and adopters
  • Recruited and organized volunteer foster base (around 800 active fosters), and provided ongoing support, supplies, and marketing assistance
  • Utilized multiple databases for daily record keeping and administrative duties
  • Organized shelter events and activities to showcase foster animals for adoption and educate public about fostering

Behavior and Enrichment Team Member

KC Pet Project
08.2020 - 04.2022
  • Implemented behavior modification plans for shelter dogs to enhance adoptability utilizing positive reinforcement
  • Provided consultations to adopters and fosters to educate pet owners on transitional stress and positive reinforcement
  • Adapted to constantly changing population of dogs
  • Responsible for shelter play groups with multiple yards and 100+ dogs
  • Taught lessons to adopters and fosters on behavior modification and strategies to use in their homes
  • After moving to Atlanta, continued providing remote behavior consultations with behavior team, adopters, and fosters.

Animal Care Specialist

Kansas City Zoo
03.2015 - 08.2020
  • Provided daily care, enrichment, and training (positive reinforcement) to a
    variety of species throughout zoo
  • Served as lead keeper in Water’s Edge area
  • Managed daily record-keeping, diet preparation, and project planning for
    zoo’s Stingray Bay Area
  • Implemented behavior modification plans utilizing positive reinforcement in
    both free and protected contact situations
  • Developed creative enrichment and training to display natural behaviors and
    educate public
  • Coordinated and presented daily Keeper Talks to both groups of various sizes
    about multiple species under care
  • Trained new keepers, volunteers, and interns on daily tasks within assigned
    areas

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Pre-Professional Zoology

Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
05.2013

Certification

  • Animal Shelter Behavioral Management Certificate
  • PADI Open Water Dive Certification

References

  • April Anderson, 404-624-5823, aanderson@zooatlanta.org
  • Lane Bear, 423-619-5929, ljohnson@fultonanimalservices.com

Timeline

Associate Dog Trainer

Peach on a Leash Dog Training
05.2024 - Current

Part-Time Volunteer Coordinator

Zoo Atlanta
05.2024 - 08.2024

Foster & Behavior Programs Manager

DeKalb County Animal Services
01.2022 - 05.2024

Behavior and Enrichment Team Member

KC Pet Project
08.2020 - 04.2022

Animal Care Specialist

Kansas City Zoo
03.2015 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Pre-Professional Zoology

Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Animal Shelter Behavioral Management Certificate
  • PADI Open Water Dive Certification

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