Kai Takenaga

CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS: Organized, By the books, Hard worker, Research methods and designs, Conservation issues and strategies, Authentic research paper development, All Current Skilled multitasker with superior work ethic and good teamwork, problem-solving and organizational skills. Willing to take on any task to help team. Reliable and dedicated team player with hardworking and resourceful approach.

• DACC, Research over the Bold Eagles and their relationship with the % humidity at the Columbus Zoo, Research over how much time the Komodo Dragons spend basking under their heat lamp and whether they spend more time in one part of their enclosure compared to the others.
• Malone University, Black-Capped Chickadee/Tufted Titmouse alarm call study, Tested birds’ response to different objects including a fake crow, fake great horned owl, and a stuffed screech owl and if they could tell the difference between the three.

• High school activities, OOHS marching band - Four years, Played flute, Played oboe, Fencing club, Aug 2017-May 2021
• College activities, Member of the Service Leadership Organization, Helped prepare soap for a small business, Continued volunteer service in the future, Care for Malone’s personal zoo, Clean enclosures, Feed the animals, Create enrichment, Follow daily list of tasks to accomplish to give the animals the best life possible, August 2021-current
• Boy Scouts USA, Lewis Center, OH, Patrol leader, Historian, Troop guide, Life scout, Sea base, March 2014-September 2020

• Boy Scouts, Horse trail cleaning, Church clean up day, Road cleaning, Food drive, Eagle projects, Built boards for special needs kids, Built benches for parks, May 2014-September 2020
• Orange High school (2017), Tree planting, May 2017
• DACC, Student ambassador, College community service, Member of the Service Leadership Organization, Helped prepare soap for an small business, Remodeled ceiling of migrant center, Volunteered at an animal rescue, Cleaned nature trails, Built ramp for elderly couple, Helped welcome incoming freshmen, Helped decorate a building at Quail Hollow, Helped sort cloths at a homeless shelter, Continued volunteer service in the future, August 2019-May 2021
• Wildlife volunteering, Cleaning nature trails, Shark tagging with Miami University, Coral reef restoration with Rescue a Reef, Beach cleaning at Biscayne National Park, Bird tagging, August 2021-current