Catherine R. Schild

• Consistently engage and interact with guests and provide world-class customer service

• Initiate interactions with guests and provide animal and facility information

• Develop education experiences for aquarium guests

• Conduct as Naturalist during eco-cruise of Tampa Bay

• Monitor and maintain guest and animal safety at AZA, USDA, and FWC standards

• Follow classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Adapted quickly to different classroom settings and teaching assignments, demonstrating flexibility and resourcefulness.
• Provided substitute teaching services across multiple grade levels and subjects, maintaining educational continuity in absence of regular teachers.
• Fostered positive classroom environment, managing student behavior and promoting respect.
• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.

• Conduct frequent fact-based animal presentations while staffing animal attractions

• Conduct guided tours while managing groups of guests, campers, and sleep-over attendees

• Consistently engage and interact with guests and provide world-class customer service

• Initiate interactions with guests and provide animal and park information

• Monitor and maintain guest and animal safety at AZA, USDA, and FWC standards

• Teach school and camp groups meeting Sunshine State Teaching Standards

• Assist with Animal Behavior Ethograms and general animal husbandry and keeping

• Research guest questions and concerns and maintain professional correspondence

• Conduct frequent fact-based animal presentations while staffing animal attractions

• Consistently engage and interact with guests and provide world-class customer service

• Initiate interactions with guests and provide animal and park information about the park

• Manage groups of campers and outreach event attendees

• Act as Assistant Lead of Contact Area petting zoo

• Train new employees on animal keeping procedures

• Develop teaching packets and new programs for guests and students

• Monitor and maintain guest and animal safety at AZA, USDA, and FWC standards

• Write fact-based research for online publications