HANNAH SHELAN
Bartlett,IL
Summary
Devoted professional with deep love of animals and readiness to take on any care assignments. Protects animals and guests from undue risks with careful management of animal spaces and behaviors. Team-oriented professional always ready to handle everything from administrative to facilities maintenance in tasks in support of animal care needs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Seasonal Animal Care Specialist
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield, IL
05.2024 - Current
- Work as a seasonal keeper in the Wild Encounters/Hamill Family Play Zoo
- Provide husbandry for animals including domestic hoofstock, a budgie aviary, wallabies, a variety of reptiles, and various ambassador animals
- Monitored interactive animal yards to enhance overall guest experience
Zoo Attendant
Henry Vilas Zoo
Madison, Wisconsin
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Work as a relief keeper for a variety of animals including lemurs, farm animals, N.A native species, and a free-flight aviary
- Assist in training multiple lemur species for voluntary husbandry tasks with other keepers
- Regularly give keeper chats to the public on the different animals I care for and answer questions
- Work with our zoo camp program to educate children about different animals and allow them to provide enrichment.
Animal Care Technician
University of Wisconsin
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Performed husbandry for a variety of animals, such as rodents, horses, cats, birds, and other animals as needed
- Assisted in euthanasia as needed
- Maintained and followed protocols for various experiments, as well as providing documentation to appropriate researchers
- Assisted in sanitation procedures such as sanitizing rooms and disinfecting via an autoclave or cage-wash system
Intern
Chahinkapa Zoo
Wahpeton, North Dakota
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Provided husbandry for animals such as domestic hoofstock in a petting zoo, kangaroos, primates, and birds of prey
- Assisted in various tasks around the zoo, such as creating diets and maintaining a clean work environment
- Answered questions from the public and gave keeper chats about our different animals
Personal Assistant
Beckwith Residential Support Services
08.2017 - 03.2020
- Assist disabled students in daily tasks, such as showering and using the restroom, or getting in and out of bed
- Take monthly on-call weekend shifts
- Assist in training new hires to the program
Education
Bachelor's of Science - Animal Science
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Urbana Champaign05-2021
Skills
- Public speaking experience
- Animal handling and restraint
- Operant conditioning training
- Basic veterinary care experience
- Zoonotic disease prevention
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Seasonal Animal Care Specialist
Brookfield Zoo
05.2024 - Current
Zoo Attendant
Henry Vilas Zoo
10.2022 - 12.2023
Animal Care Technician
University of Wisconsin
08.2021 - 09.2022
Intern
Chahinkapa Zoo
02.2021 - 05.2021
Personal Assistant
Beckwith Residential Support Services
08.2017 - 03.2020
Bachelor's of Science - Animal Science
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
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