Danielle Mahlert
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Results-driven Animal Care Specialist known for exceptional problem-solving and time management skills. Experienced in health monitoring, training initiatives, and emergency animal care. Prepared to leverage expertise to enhance animal welfare and operational efficiency.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Animal Care Specialist
Chimp Haven
Keithville, LA
01.2023 - Current
- Daily cleaning, feeding, enrichment, and overall care of over 200 chimpanzees
- Participate in establishment positive reinforcement program reaching mentorship level & trained other employees
- Train multiple chimps for body part presentation as well as various medical behaviors
- Created a recall program for groups including desensitization, writing shaping plans, and training as well as successful use in an emergency situation
- Assist and acted as lead in animal sedation and separation of animals for sedation, emergencies, and medical interventions
- Perform keeper talks during open public days as well as private tours
- Maintain weekly project, project area, group observations, and weekly training as assigned chimps/groups
- Training of newly hired employees
- Act as team lead and distribute workload among team
- Perform duties in emergency situations including weather, power & water outages
Intern
Caldwell Zoo
Tyler, TX
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Fed cheetahs, African elephants, giraffes, goats, longhorn, bison, and white-tailed deer
- Cleaned exhibits and animal holding areas
- Observed medical treatments of animals
- Observed/participated in training of cheetahs, giraffes, and African elephants
- Observed established cheetah breeding program
Intern
Webster Lake Veterinary Clinic
Webster, MA
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Trained in animal restraint techniques
- Observed animal care and surgery
- Trained in proper sanitation and maintenance of an animal hospital
Education
No Degree -
Great Ape Heart Conference
WacoCertificate - Primatology
Para La Tierra
06-2026
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
University of New England
Biddeford, ME05-2022
Skills
- Animal enrichment
- Health monitoring
- Zoonotic disease prevention
- Animal training
- Animal care
- SOP compliance
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Record keeping
- Time management abilities
Timeline
Animal Care Specialist
Chimp Haven
01.2023 - Current
Intern
Caldwell Zoo
08.2022 - 12.2022
Intern
Webster Lake Veterinary Clinic
06.2021 - 08.2021
No Degree -
Great Ape Heart Conference
Certificate - Primatology
Para La Tierra
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
University of New England