Nicole Lerner

Pre-Vet student at FGCU hoping to become a functional medicine veterinarian

Best Friends Pet Hotel at Disney - Animal Care Technician (Summer 2024)

• Coordinated and organized daily schedules for 100+ canines, ensuring consistent care and exercise routines.
• Supervised canine group play sessions, improving socialization and behavioral issues.

• Educated visitors about giraffe behavior, biology, and conservation, enhancing guest engagement.
• Lead interactive feeding sessions, optimizing patron experience while ensuring giraffe welfare.

• Conducted crayfish specimen collection, tissue analysis, and presented findings at FGCU’s Eagle Expo; co-authored pending publication with Dr. Christina Anaya Ph.D.

• Managed multi-species feeding schedules and administered pest control treatments; trained a calf and shadowed large animal veterinarian Dr. Teri Harty DVM.

Student at Florida Gulf Coast University majoring in Biology B.S. with a concentration in Ecological and Organismal Sciences minoring in Business Management. Expected graduation Spring 2025.