Maintenance Assistant

Experience May ****-March **** Dolphin Conservation Center Marineland, FL

Marine Mammal Trainer 10 A Coral Reef Ct. N.

• Participate in all aspects concerning the daily care, husbandry, enrichmentCoast, FL 32137

Palm and training of marine

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mammals

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• Co-Lead of the shark and ray training team

• Supervisor of habitat safety and maintenance

• Lead on facility maintenance and SCUBA repair/inventory

• Lead on urine collection and cytology

• Lead on Meridian Subtek scrubber maintenance and repair

• Intern Mentor

July 2007-April 2009 St. Augustine Wild Reserve St. Augustine, FL

FFWCC Certified Volunteer

• Responsible for food preparation and feeding of exotic rescue animals (big cats and wolves)

• Responsible for routine maintenance, cleaning, and repair at the complex

• Veterinary Assistant for medical procedures

-Aid with the anesthetization, administration of subcutaneous fluids and

medications,

acupuncture/ aqua puncture, culturing, and blood sampling of diseased rescue

animals

• Responsible for the raising and training of juvenile rescue animals

August 2004-May 2007 Oconee Veterinary Clinic Seneca, SC

Veterinary Assistant

• Assist with pre-op, post-op, anesthesia, surgeries, utensil sterilization, x-rays, intravenous/

intramuscular/ subcutaneous injections, and euthanasia

• Responsible for animal care and feeding

• Responsible for basic maintenance, cleaning, and paperwork

January 2006-May 2006 Biodiversity and Conservation in India Clemson,

SC/ India

Student

● A semester class pertaining to the history, economy, politics, culture, geography, and

biodiversity

in India with relation to the issues surrounding the plight and conservation of the Bengal

Tiger.

● Included a two week sojourn to India in which students helped conservation efforts at

both the Bandavgarh and Kahna Tiger Reserves by serving as naturalists and helping to

spot, track, and

identify Bengal Tigers and other endangered fauna in the reserve.

Education 2003-2007 Clemson University Clemson, SC

• B.A., Psychology/Animal Behavior

-Double minor: Biology and Spanish

• Graduated Cum Laude (3.63)

• Relevant Courses: Behavioral Ecology (Animal Behavior), Marine Biology, Vertebrate Biology,

Evolutionary Biology, Public Speaking, Physiological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology,

Biodiversity and Conservation in India (Study Abroad)

Achievements & Clubs National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Tri Beta, President’s List, Dean’s List, CLPP, SCUBA

Club, Spanish Club, Tigers 4 Tigers, IMATA member, FCF member, Coastal Cleanup

Certifications Open Water SCUBA certified, OSHA certified, CPR/AED certified, FFWCC Class I Felidae,

Class II Felidae, and Class II Canidae Special Authorization Permit

Matthew Denny

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