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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, CA
01-2019

Associate of Arts - Social And Behavioral Science

Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
01-2017

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
Megan Oberg