Ryan Tesone
Tampa,FL
Summary
Biology/Zoology Bachelor of Science from California Polytechnic State University: Pomona. Strong aptitude in the fields of vertebrate zoology and evolutionary biology with a strong core GPA. Additional relevant skills include the likes of physical labor, animal husbandry, and writing formal/scientific documents.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Keeper and Coordinator
Big Cat Rescue
03.2021 - Current
- Primary responsibilities include: cleaning enclosures, feeding cats, preparing diets, providing enrichment, operant training/conditioning, and ensuring animal health and wellbeing. Additional responsibilities include general maintenance/upkeep of the sanctuary as well as caring for live feeder rodents.
- Taxa cared-for include: savannah cat, serval, bobcat, ocelot, caracal, lynx, leopard, jaguar, lion, and tiger.
Reptile Husbandry Intern
Kentucky Reptile Zoo
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Primary responsibilities included: cleaning enclosures, feeding reptiles, preparing diets, and ensuring animal health and wellbeing. Additional responsibilities included maintenance/upkeep of the facility, interaction with zoo guests, and caring for live feeder rodents.
- Taxa cared-for include, but are not limited to: Chinese water dragon, blue-tongued skink, caiman lizard, tegu lizard, Burmese python, reticulated python, scrub python, red-eared slider, side-necked turtle, box turtle, common snapping turtle, alligator snapping turtle, gopher tortoise, marginated tortoise, American alligator, and Cuvier's dwarf caiman.
Reptile and Amphibian Husbandry Intern
Cal Poly Pomona BioTrek
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Primary responsibilities included: cleaning/maintaining enclosures, feeding animals, preparing diets, ensuring animal health and well-being, and developing informative species profiles/posters. Additional responsibilities included cleaning the facility and assisting in student tours with the K-12 program.
- Taxa cared-for include, but are not limited to: red-eyed treefrog, lesser siren, green iguana, desert iguana, common chuckwalla, alligator lizard, leopard lizard, veiled chameleon, tokay gecko, California king snake, ball python, common snapping turtle, alligator snapping turtle, Eastern box turtle, Texas tortoise, and Cuvier's dwarf caiman.
- Graded internship: grade received = A
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology/Zoology
California Polytechnic State University: Pomona
Pomona, CA05.2022
High School Diploma -
Silver Creek High School
Longmont, CO05.2016
No Degree -
Boulder High School
Boulder, CO05.2013
Skills
- Physical fitness and manual labor
- Formal/scientific writing
- Aptitude of vertebrate zoology
- Aptitude of evolutionary principles
- Aptitude of ecological principles
- Animal husbandry
- Management/coordinating experience
- Operant conditioning experience
- Experience working with dangerous animals
Timeline
Master Keeper and Coordinator
Big Cat Rescue
03.2021 - Current
Reptile Husbandry Intern
Kentucky Reptile Zoo
08.2020 - 12.2020
Reptile and Amphibian Husbandry Intern
Cal Poly Pomona BioTrek
01.2020 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology/Zoology
California Polytechnic State University: Pomona
High School Diploma -
Silver Creek High School
No Degree -
Boulder High School
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