Megan Oberg
Roseburg,OR
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Carnivore Keeper, Lion Primary Trainer
Wildlife Safari
Winston, OR
07.2024 - Current
- Responsible for daily husbandry of lions, tigers, bears, cheetahs, red wolves, and African painted dogs
- Trains new behaviors and maintains behaviors with lions
- Works closely with vets and carnivore supervisor to manage care and maintenance of lions
- Does behind the scenes encounters, training demos, keeper chats daily
- Visits the local community on outreach programs with ambassador cheetahs to promote wildlife awareness
- Responsible for doing monthly animal welfare assessments
- Responds to emergencies on the code response team
Keeper/Trainer, Lead Keeper
Lion Habitat Ranch
Henderson, NV
06.2019 - 07.2024
- Responsible for daily husbandry of lions, giraffe, parrots, and ratites
- Performed educational animal presentations and tours for guests
- Worked in ticket booth and gift shop as needed
- Helped implement consistent animal training and enrichment programs
- Conducted interviews and was responsible for training new employees/volunteers on standard operating procedures
- Helped streamline and digitize all animal records
Student Keeper
America's Teaching Zoo
Moorpark, CA
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Responsible for daily husbandry of carnivores, primates, birds, reptiles, and hoofstock
- Oversaw care and maintenance of large and small carnivores as a lead in the carnivore area
- Learned basic principles of operant conditioning and how to train a variety of different taxa
- Assisted in the Enrichment program as an Enrichment Manager
Education
Associate of Science - Exotic Animal Training and Management
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA01-2019
Associate of Arts - Social And Behavioral Science
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA01-2017
Skills
- Computer data entry ZIMS, Animal Care Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Flexibility
- Public Speaking
- Time Management
- Observation
- Tractor/forklift operation
- Basic construction
- Operation of basic power tools
- Firearm training
- Humane dispatch and butchering of horses for animal food
- Operation of butchering equipment such as band saws and meat grinders
Certificates/Courses Taken
- Former certified sit down forklift operator
- First Aid Certified
- International Zoo Keeping Educational Program at Australia Zoo
- Wildlife & Conservation National Geographic Student Expedition
- College courses in: animal behavior, animal training, zoology, animal nutrition, animal care & handling, wildlife education
- San Diego Zoo Global courses in: animal welfare, enrichment, record keeping, working safely with dangerous animals, zoonotic diseases
Timeline
Carnivore Keeper, Lion Primary Trainer
Wildlife Safari
07.2024 - Current
Keeper/Trainer, Lead Keeper
Lion Habitat Ranch
06.2019 - 07.2024
Student Keeper
America's Teaching Zoo
08.2017 - 05.2019
Associate of Science - Exotic Animal Training and Management
Moorpark College
Associate of Arts - Social And Behavioral Science
Moorpark College