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Madelyn Speirs

Cheektowaga,NY

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Desk Associate, Training Coordinator

Dog Days of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
01.2024 - Current
  • Greeted clients, handled payments, made reservations, and answered client communications as well as provided aid to 10+ staff members caring for 100+ dogs per day
  • Organized, scheduled, advertised, and prepared for 6 training classes monthly, tripling prior attendance in just six months

Dog Trainer, Canine Handler Academy Counselor

Penn Vet Working Dog Center
Philadelphia, PA
05.2023 - 12.2024
  • Supervised training, fitness conditioning, and playtime with assigned prospect puppy daily while recording data, creating progress reports, and communicating consistently with prospect homes
  • Coordinated with current working dog handlers to create demonstrations, lesson plans, and hands on learning opportunities for Canine Handler Academy students

Dog Trainer

Pawsitive Futures
Atlanta, GA
12.2022 - 12.2023
  • Worked with clients virtually and occasionally in person to understand and identify the root of their frustration
  • Created, communicated, and carried out custom behavior modification plans according to learning disabilities, physical limitations, and family dynamics in order to best suit individual clients

Rescuer and Rehabilitator

Birds in Helping Hands
Saint Petersburg, FL
10.2019 - 05.2023
  • Triaged, treated, transported, and released injured animals on the scene, coordinated care with other rescue networks when necessary
  • Educated by standers and callers on proper prevention and first aid in common accidents such as fishing line entanglement, carcass ingestion, and window collisions

Research Assistant

NOAA Fisheries, Chesapeake Scientific
Tappahannock, VA
04.2020 - 10.2020
  • Set and managed cross river gill nets to catch, measure, photograph, and tag Atlantic Sturgeon during their spawning run
  • Communicated with local boat traffic, educating them on threats to the species and the importance of safe boating practices

Riding Instructor, Barn Manager

Ashford Farm
Conshohocken, PA
09.2014 - 08.2019
  • Oversaw and provided care for approximately 40 horses daily while using that knowledge to match students to horses appropriately
  • Instructed lessons of up to 8 children at a time in the hunter jumper discipline, as well as husbandry, tack maintenance, and equestrian safety

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Animal Studies and Environmental Studies

Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg FL
05.2023

Skills

  • Lesson development and planning
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Educational event execution
  • Partnership cultivation
  • Public speaking
  • Volunteer coordination
  • Customer service
  • Early childhood education
  • Analytics
  • Social media marketing
  • SEO optimization
  • Organization and time management
  • Leadership
  • Creative problem solving

Timeline

Front Desk Associate, Training Coordinator

Dog Days of Buffalo
01.2024 - Current

Dog Trainer, Canine Handler Academy Counselor

Penn Vet Working Dog Center
05.2023 - 12.2024

Dog Trainer

Pawsitive Futures
12.2022 - 12.2023

Research Assistant

NOAA Fisheries, Chesapeake Scientific
04.2020 - 10.2020

Rescuer and Rehabilitator

Birds in Helping Hands
10.2019 - 05.2023

Riding Instructor, Barn Manager

Ashford Farm
09.2014 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Animal Studies and Environmental Studies

Eckerd College

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