Megan Pickering
Robert,LA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Massage Therapist/Small Business Owner
Calming Clover Mobile Massage
10.2023 - Current
- Provided safe, effective, and appropriate massage therapy techniques during customer appointments.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients through professional communication and follow-up to increase satisfactions and build rapport.
- Booked appointments, answered phones, greeted clients, handled payments, and created client service tickets.
Licensed Massage Therapist
Jeanne Maureen's Salon & Spa
02.2021 - 06.2023
- Effectively managed time to ensure all appointments ran smoothly without compromising the quality of service provided to clients.
- Provided safe, effective, and appropriate massage therapy techniques during customer appointments.
Hoofstock Keeper
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Lead Hoofstock keeper- in charge of performing daily animal counts and public keeper chats related to all hoofed animals
- Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs.
- Monitored animal behavior and completed examinations to identify illnesses, injuries or potential diseases
Bird Department Intern
Audubon Zoo
11.2017 - 01.2018
- Husbandry for all birds
- Preparations for AZA inspection
- Shifting flamingos and whooping cranes, Assisted with catch-ups and restraint of birds.
Asian Domain Advanced Intern
Audubon Zoo
08.2017 - 11.2017
- Same duties as original internship
- Shifting Malayan Tiger and Babirusa on and off exhibit
- Independent husbandry for Barasingha and Bar-headed Geese, assisted with Elephant husbandry
Asian Domain Intern
Audubon Zoo
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Husbandry for carnivore string, Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Shifting Sun Bears and Indian crested porcupines
- Independent care of Burmese Mountain Tortoises
- Maintained trained behaviors of Asian Small Clawed Otters.
Animal Care Intern
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
01.2017 - 04.2017
- Husbandry in all animal care departments
- Expanded knowledge of species-specific needs through continuous professional development opportunities.
- Collaborated with team members to develop engaging enrichment activities, stimulating positive behaviors in animals.
Children's Animal Center Intern
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Inc.
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Target training goats, step up training Bare-eyed Cockatoos and maintaining Macaw behaviors
- Assisted with vet checkups and medicating all animals at various times.
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
Interpretive Naturalist
Moody Gardens
04.2016 - 08.2016
- Educate guests about animals, sustainability, and conservation efforts
- Group tours of rainforest and aquarium exhibits
- Run summer camps, educating children about animals, habitats, and conservation.
Education
Licensed - Massage Therapy
Blue Cliff College - Metairie
Metairie, LA01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX05.2016
Skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Can formulate keeper chats appropriate for any age group
- Operant conditioning training
- Excellent researching skills
- Trained on use of blow dart guns with targets
- Capable of designing and building new enrichment items
- Can safely use power tools
- Can safely restrain a variety of free contact animals
- Experience with Body condition scoring of a variety of animals, mammals and birds
- Experience with fecal scoring of mammals
Volunteer Experience
Sea Lion Keeper Aide (volunteer), 05/01/15, 08/01/16, Houston, TX, Sea Lion husbandry, fish sorting, and water testing, Turn on sound system for shows, Assist with shows as needed, Educate guests about Sea Lions and conservation
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Massage Therapist/Small Business Owner
Calming Clover Mobile Massage
10.2023 - Current
Licensed Massage Therapist
Jeanne Maureen's Salon & Spa
02.2021 - 06.2023
Hoofstock Keeper
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
01.2018 - 06.2018
Bird Department Intern
Audubon Zoo
11.2017 - 01.2018
Asian Domain Advanced Intern
Audubon Zoo
08.2017 - 11.2017
Asian Domain Intern
Audubon Zoo
05.2017 - 07.2017
Animal Care Intern
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
01.2017 - 04.2017
Children's Animal Center Intern
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Inc.
08.2016 - 12.2016
Interpretive Naturalist
Moody Gardens
04.2016 - 08.2016
Licensed - Massage Therapy
Blue Cliff College - Metairie
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Sam Houston State University
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