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Chris L Hawkes

Costa Mesa,CA

Summary

Dedicated animal care professional with extensive experience in supervising teams and managing comprehensive animal welfare programs. Proven ability to develop and implement care protocols that significantly enhance the health and well-being of animals. Recognized for a strong team-oriented approach and a results-driven mindset, consistently demonstrating reliability and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Passionate about fostering a culture of compassion and excellence in animal care.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Behavior Enrichment & Rescue Transfer Coordinator

Long Beach Animal Care Services
Long Beach, CA
02.2022 - Current
  • Perform behavior assessment evaluations for all canines entering the facility in accordance with City Public Safety Guidelines to determine eligibility for adoption or rescue.
  • Work directly with Animal Control Department, Special Investigations Unit, and General Admissions Staff to collaborate intake prevention, diversion, or streamlining outcomes.
  • Develop behavior management, improvement plans, and enrichment programs with staff/volunteers for rehabilitation or maintaining behavior aiding in safe placement sustainability.
  • Maintain relationships with existing Rescue Partners and acquire new organizations for animal rescue placement. Communicate with Rescue Partners through various means of communication.
  • Coordinate with Adoption / Foster departments to assist with marketing of adoptable animals, eligible animals for off-site events, counseling potential adopters, and assisting with coverage needs/staffing limitations.
  • Consult with Medical Department to inform and discuss cases requiring attention, establish any perceived resource limitations to maintain animals care, and observe/oversee daily medical needs of healthy canines currently residing on property.

Founder

OC Shelter Pets
Costa Mesa, CA
01.2020 - 02.2022

Our goal is to help find forever families for animals currently in Orange County Shelters. OC Shelter Pets also assists pet owners within the Orange County community to help reunite owners of lost pets, as well as intervene with owner surrenders to provide necessary support for families to retain their pets. as the training assistant my duties involve providing support to residents that have adopted a dog from a local orange county shelter, or need help with their current pet to avoid owner surrender/rehoming. parties that were in process of, or requesting to surrender a pet, we would consult with them to ensure all possible avenues to retain their pet have been pursued. parties that still were in need of owner surrender would be consulted for rehoming of animal has no severe medical and/or behavioral concerns. for the families that required rehoming, we would assist with behavioral examinations to determine best suitable home for the animal.

Lead Project Coordinator Web Design Administrator

RealData Management & Consulting
03.2007 - 02.2022

DUTIES: Layout/coordinate any and all new or updating applications, web services, mobile management software solutions, and corporate practices. Test, note, forecast, and help solve any errors or discrepancies both present and possible through all phases of trial/testing and release. Coordinate/design all consumer product informational materials, usage/reference instructional guides, and registration/activation utilities. Oversee and direct all corporate marketing strategies and point-of-sale deployment practices for any such service/application provided to clients as mentioned above. Assist with training and implementation of products and business practices to each global market representative. Direct and assist with design of corporate web environment, as well as global markets and individual establishments using a provided service. Strategize and create an effective marketing sales platform for any product and services provided to both global representatives and individual establishments.

SKILLS: Product Research, Product Development, Technical Leadership, Technical Project Management, Technical Writer, Technical Support, Website Testing, Product Testing, Mobile Applications Testing, Sales & Marketing Strategist, Product Research, Product Development, Technical Leadership, Technical Project Management, Technical Writer, -Website Testing, Product Testing, Sales & Marketing Strategist

Operator / Administrator

SITES4LESS MEDIA SERVICES
Anaheim, CA
01.2006 - 02.2022

DUTIES: Design, develop, and maintain all website architecture and/or environment to clients enrolled in such service. Create or assist with graphic images and/or media for website, marketing, and networking purposes to clients enrolled in such service. Advise and produce effective sales and marketing solutions to corporate businesses and personal clients enrolled in such service. Install, service, and repair computer and electronic components to corporate businesses and personal clients enrolled in such service. Provide technical and/or remote support to corporate businesses and personal clients enrolled in such service.

Sites4Less.net provides essential web and computer services for both businesses and individual clients by use of web development, design, hosting, sales/marketing services, as well as computer/electronics support and installment. Dedicated support

Adoption Event Coordinator / Digital Marketing & Website Admin

Recycled LoVe DoG Rescue
10.2016 - 01.2020
  • DUTIES: assess dogs/cats for rescue placement, handling meet and greet / dog introductions, manage and screen foster applications, provide foster care to animals under rescue, screening adoption applications / home checks / etc. managing online and print marketing / promotional material for dogs available for adoption.

GM BuyPower & Internet Fleet Director

General Motors Holdings Inc
01.2005 - 04.2007
  • DUTIES: Monitor, promote, and update all corporate owned vehicle sales websites. Adhere to all GM testing and regulations required for GM BuyPower Director commitment of excellence. Knowledge of vehicle sales procedures and DMV regulations. Assist in end-of-sale finance disclosures and documentation signatures personally. Demonstrate intended vehicle for purchase and overcome all sales objections. Provide immediate no-haggle price on vehicle of interest. Evaluate, inspect, and estimate all prospective trade-in vehicles to determine estimated wholesale value and ACV. Assist with non-internet walk in customers as requested. Full knowledge of reynolds & reynolds software, including deal structuring and delivery paperwork. Promote extended products for vehicle warranty, security, etc

Sales Manager / Internet Manager / Asst. Finance Director

ANAHEIM HILLS BUICK PONTIAC GMC
01.2004 - 12.2005
  • DUTIES: full knowledge of reynolds and reynolds software. web page design and maint. vehicle inventory maint. excellent sales penetration knowledge from years of prior sales experience. full gm product knowledge as well as aftermarket accessory penetration awareness.

Sales, Automotive Sales

ANAHEIM HILLS BUICK PONTIAC GMC
08.2001 - 12.2005
  • Vehicle Financing / Leasing, Sales & Marketing, Customer Service, Sales / Finance / Internet Manager August 2001 - December 2005 Automotive and Parts Mfg Positions of employment: starting: sales / service lot proter 8/2001

Education

Associate Degree - Business

Rancho Santiago College
01-2007

Skills

  • Dog training
  • Kennel experience
  • Dog handling
  • Animal care
  • Household pet care experience
  • Managing teams in a customer support role
  • Supervising experience
  • Hands-on training presentations
  • Microsoft Office Specialist
  • Customer service
  • Call center management

Certification

  • Dogs Playing for Life Implementation Course Workshop
  • The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement Scholastic Program
  • ASPCApro.org Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)
  • Maddie's Fund Fear Free Shelter Education Program

Timeline

Behavior Enrichment & Rescue Transfer Coordinator

Long Beach Animal Care Services
02.2022 - Current

Founder

OC Shelter Pets
01.2020 - 02.2022

Adoption Event Coordinator / Digital Marketing & Website Admin

Recycled LoVe DoG Rescue
10.2016 - 01.2020

Lead Project Coordinator Web Design Administrator

RealData Management & Consulting
03.2007 - 02.2022

Operator / Administrator

SITES4LESS MEDIA SERVICES
01.2006 - 02.2022

GM BuyPower & Internet Fleet Director

General Motors Holdings Inc
01.2005 - 04.2007

Sales Manager / Internet Manager / Asst. Finance Director

ANAHEIM HILLS BUICK PONTIAC GMC
01.2004 - 12.2005

Sales, Automotive Sales

ANAHEIM HILLS BUICK PONTIAC GMC
08.2001 - 12.2005

Associate Degree - Business

Rancho Santiago College
Chris L Hawkes