REEL RESCUES

I have been professionally training animals since 2000. I have worked with many different kinds of animals from wild dolphins, zoo animals, privately owned exotics, rescues for both exotics and domestics, and have trained hundreds of dogs and cats. From 2011-2017 I was the Curator of Animal Development and Training for The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. I managed all the animal training for the zoo while creating programs and managing many people. I began working in the film industry in 2014 and haven't looked back... Curator of Animal Development and Training at The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens Managed many employees, the interpretive department of the zoo, and all animal training from quarantine to exhibit. Mostly trained to lower stress in the animals and to have animals choose to actively participate in many difficult veterinary procedures. Also created enrichment programs, education programs, public experiences and taught keepers how to have a better relationship with..