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Kyle Meibers

Educator
Tampa,FL

Summary

A biology major with 10+ years of customer service experience and 6 years of informal education experience seeking to use my public speaking and interpersonal skills to fuel a career in wildlife and conservation education.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Guest Engagement Guide

ZooTampa At Lowry Park
Tampa, United States
11.2021 - Current
  • Interacted with guests while conducting educational wildlife tours and activities.
  • Development and implementation of changes to tours and experiences for guests.
  • Training of staff and new hires.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Entertained tour guests with various props and signs for maximum engagement, fun and lasting memories.
  • Built personal relationships with guests to promote positive experiences.
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
  • Answered questions, pointed out important features and offered further details about special exhibits to educate visitors.
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule

Volunteer: Animal Care- Stingrays

The Florida Aquarium
11.2021 - 12.2021
  • Maintain animal habitats
  • Prepare and administer animal diets
  • Complete water changes and back washes
  • Assist in training of animal behaviors
  • Kept animals clean and free of contaminants to promote optimal health.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems

Educator 1

The Florida Aquarium
11.2019 - 11.2021
  • Initiating and facilitating animal interactions with aquarium guests
  • Administering educational talks and guest engagement activities
  • Assisting in camp and field trip programs
  • Maintaining aquarium equipment and facilities
  • Inspecting and maintaining animal habitats
  • Assisting guests with any issues related to their visit
  • Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
  • Planning and coordinating of event and activates
  • Training of paid and volunteer staff

Zoo Aid/Attendant: Tour Guide

Busch Gardens
08.2015 - 09.2020

• Engaging guests while conducting educational wildlife tours

• Initiating and facilitating animal interactions

• Assisting in camp and field trip programs

• Maintaining zoo equipment and facilities

• Inspecting and maintaining animal habitats

• Assisting guest with park related issues

• Resolving guest related scheduling issues and purchasing problems

• Promoting tour products

  • Trained apprentice guides to educate on information to present to tourists and travelers.
  • Entertained tour guests with various props and signs for maximum engagement, fun and lasting memories.
  • Answered questions, pointed out important features and offered further details about special exhibits to educate visitors.

Front Service Associate

Publix Super Market
09.2011 - 10.2015

• Advising customers with product selection

• Cleaning store

• Restocking inventory

• Packaging customers’ goods and providing assistance as necessary.

• Helping customers with store issues.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

St. Petersburg College, Bachelor in Biology
Clearwater, FL
09.2013 - 12.2018

Skills

Interpersonal & Team Building

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Certification

Certificate of Professional development in Underwater Acoustics, DOSIT - 2022

Timeline

Guest Engagement Guide

ZooTampa At Lowry Park
11.2021 - Current

Volunteer: Animal Care- Stingrays

The Florida Aquarium
11.2021 - 12.2021

Educator 1

The Florida Aquarium
11.2019 - 11.2021

Zoo Aid/Attendant: Tour Guide

Busch Gardens
08.2015 - 09.2020

Bachelor of Arts -

St. Petersburg College, Bachelor in Biology
09.2013 - 12.2018

Front Service Associate

Publix Super Market
09.2011 - 10.2015

Certificate of Professional development in Underwater Acoustics, DOSIT - 2022

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