Animal Care Worker at Toronto Humane Society (2025-07 – Present)
- Dog handling and walking- experience with all levels of dogs including reactive, jumpy and mouthy dogs.
- Dog training- positive reinforcement training, behaviour modification techniques, muzzle desensitization, mentor training sessions.
- Food preparation and feeding techniques.
- Behaviourally assessing new dog intakes/arrivals and updating information onto Petpoint.
- Teaching and delegating shelter tasks to volunteers and students.
- Cleaning and setting up canine runs, feline modules and special species enclosures.
Public Engagement and Hotline Assistant at Toronto Wildlife Center (2023-04 – 2023-09)
- Patient progress updates to members of the public over the phone and in person.
- Engage in communication with visitors about environmental and wildlife issues- Invasive species, hunting/trapping, pollution, orphan/displaced situations, roadkill, window collision, rooftop nesting, backyard/denning etc.
- Collect and update client information.
- Provide tours of the Welcoming Centre to visitors- Viewing hallway, education exhibits and merchandise centre.
Fitness trainer at Planet Fitness (2022-03 – 2023-02)
- Guided clients through the gym- Taught proper form for machine and equipment usage, how to engage muscles and efficiently exercise to achieve personal goals.
- Designed workout plans specific to fitness experience, goals and medical concerns.
- Group training and one-on-one sessions- Personal training, HIIT style upper and lower body sessions, stretch classes (up to 15 people)
Wildlife Rehabilitator at Toronto Wildlife Center (2022-04 – 2023-03)
- Help facilitate day to day operations of the facility- drawing up and administering medications for wildlife patients, and ensure hourly rehabilitation tasks are successfully completed.
- Gained knowledge on various wildlife rehabilitation techniques- enclosure setup, gavaging, hand-feeding, handling, syringe feeding etc.
- Teach volunteers and interns ideal enclosure setups, diet preparation, proper animal handling protocols and medication administration procedures.
Member Services Representative at Planet Fitness (2021-12 – 2022-03)
- Membership tours, sign-ups, cancellations, freezes, POS system, phone call answering.
- Provide members with a positive attitude and good customer service.
- Ensure club policies are enforced and by keeping the gym clean and safe.
- Facility and gym equipment maintenance, monthly machine checks.
Wildlife Kitchen Support at Toronto Wildlife Center (2020-09 – 2021-10)
- Managed kitchen routines such as diet making, colony management, inventory ordering, nocturnal diet preparation.
- Taught kitchen related tasks & duties, and diet preparation methods to interns and volunteers.
- Managed food related inventory and kept inventory information up-to-date.
- Setup recurring orders from meat suppliers and ensure proper storage.
Intern at Toronto Wildlife Center (2019-07 – 2020-01)
- Gained knowledge of wildlife rehabilitation and care processes.
- Received the opportunity to interact with and care for Ontario's native animal species.
- Acquired vital wildlife rehabilitation knowledge such as animal handling, enclosure setups, and nutrition and habitat information.
- Obtained species specific medical training and knowledge, such as gavaging and medication administration.
