Saskia Frost

I am 22 years old and have a BSc in Animal Behaviour from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. Prior to starting at university, I gained hands on experience of both wildlife conservation and rehabilitation. I spent 3 months in Karongwe Private Wildlife Reserve and 3 months at CROW Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Durban South Africa. I've travelled extensively including Southeast Asia and South Africa and Fiji. Meeting a wide variety of people and learning new cultures.

Grounds Maintenance at Zoological Society of London (ZSL) London Zoo (2024-06 – 2024-08)

• Picking up litter and making sure the grounds stay in a clean condition
• Changing bins
• Helping visitors by providing directions
• Interacting with guests and providing information when needed and a friendly face to talk to
• Working zoo lates and putting in overtime when needed
• Coming in early on Saturday to help clean up the zoo nights

Waitress at Nando's (2023-09 – 2024-03)

• Taking orders, locking up at end of day
• Delivering a pleasant and enjoyable customer experience

Freelance Work – Dog walker, boarder and day care at Rover app (2023-04 – 2023-08)

• Cared for a variety of dog breeds incl. German Shepard's, American Bully XL, Labradors and Doberman
• Took dogs for daily walks
• Feeding, cleaning and caring for multiple dogs at a time
• Basic training for puppies
• Owner communication in person and online

Internship at C.R.O.W. (Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife) (2022-12 – 2023-03)

• Hand feeding and rearing African bird species
• Adapting the dietary requirements for each bird species as they grew and progressed through the rehabilitation system
• Bottle feeding, hand raising and caring for baby mongoose
• Feeding and assisting Vets with the medicating of various baby birds
• Cleaning and sterilizing of enclosures and cages
• Part of the Wildlife rescue team
• Releases of animals and birds back into the wild
• Catching and handling birds, snakes and small mammals for health checks and releases
• Devising and building enrichment activities for various animals at the Centre
• Admissions and physical examinations of animals admitted to C.R.O.W

Internship at GVI Karongwe Private Reserve (2022-09 – 2022-12)

• Learnt different Biological Survey Techniques (BST)
• Learnt to identify bird species by bird calls and sight
• Learnt to track a variety of African animals
• Ran a weekly lesson in local schools teaching the importance of conservation as part of an anti-poaching outreach programme

Shop Volunteer at All Aboard Charity (2019-07 – 2020-03)

• Addressed client questions
• Directed shoppers to appropriate locations
• Notified supervisors of equipment damage and item shortages
• Assisted shoppers and resolved concerns

Shop Volunteer at All Dogs Matter Charity (2018-11 – 2019-09)

• Pricing items
• Keeping the shop clean, tidy and organised
• Till experience
• Dealing with customers

B.Sc. in Animal Behaviour – Anglia Ruskin University (2023-09 – 2026-05)

A-Level in English Literature and Language, Geography, Psychology – City and Islington College (2020-09 – 2022-06)

GCSE in English Literature, English Language, Spanish, Geography, Mathematics, Chemistry, History, Biology, Physics, PE – Aldenham School (2020-09 – 2020-06)