Currently Animal Husbandry Supervisor for 50+ Volunteers at The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, CA. Oversee scheduling, attendance requirements, skills matrixes, and medical course completion. In the past, extensive experience leading teams of volunteers in retail operations both as a paid position for Hospice of the East Bay, and as a volunteer bookstore manager at the Danville Library. Lead team members to perform on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement organizational procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals. Creative and motivated leader understanding the unique position of coordinating a volunteer staff, utilizing individual strengths to accomplish end of day tasks successfully. Skilled in teaching new procedures with patience and compassion. Quick-thinking Manager recognized for success in guiding teams and boosting performance. Practical problem-solver with excellent issue and conflict resolution skills to drive team and organizational success. Highly effective and knowledgeable in processes and procedures necessary for an engaging and pleasant work culture.