Melissa Caughey ( "Coy" )
Email: ********@**************.***
Address:
City: Ramona
State: CA
Zip: 92065
Country: USA
Phone: 760-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Experienced domestic animal trainer / Full Member APDT. Certified Mentor/Lead Dog Trainer at national retail pet supply chain. Proficient evaluation skills and teaching style to forge lifelong, positive relationships between animals and their prospective owners. Successful implementation of conversion techniques to ensure multiple class participation, increase product purchase and secure enduring customer loyalty. Certified in Natural Nutrition.
Accomplished Exotic Animal Handler, Trainer and Educator; Member AZA; International Zoo Liaison-New Guinea Singing Dogs (Endangered); Extensive arthropod, amphibian, reptile, avian & mammal husbandry; Licensed by Fish and Game and USDA since 1996.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from San Diego State University, San Diego CA 1/2001 to 6/1988 (Journalism)
Job History / Details:
Objective
To cultivate a career ensuring a safe, healthy and happy home for animals owned by individuals, or in the
care of rescue organizations, by teaching basic principles of Positive Reinforcement, Operant Conditioning and Behavior Modification.
Professional Profile
Experienced domestic animal trainer
Full Member APDT.
Certified Mentor/Lead DogTrainer at national retail pet supply chain.
Proficient evaluation skills and teaching style to forge lifelong, positive relationships between animals and their prospective owners.
Successful implementation of conversion techniques to ensure multiple class participation, increase product purchase and secure enduring customer loyalty.
Certified in Natural Nutrition
Accomplished Exotic Animal Handler, Trainer and Educator
Member AZA
International Zoo Liaison-New Guinea Singing Dogs (Endangered)
Extensive arthropod, amphibian, reptile, avian & mammal husbandry
Licensed by Fish and Game and USDA since 1996
Career Accomplishments
Marketing - Achieved #1 store ranking in dog training sales for Petco at the local, regional and national levels in 2010.
Project Management - Founded and managed Animal Ambassadors Exotic Animal Sanctuary.
Media - Provided tractable animals for national, live, public appearances with Jack Hanna, Joan Embery and Jim Fowler since 1996.
Protective Services - Developed and implemented safety and travel protocols for The Living Desert wildlife outreach programs.
Experience
June 2010 to Current
Petco Animal Supplies - Santee, CA
Mentor/Lead Dog Training Instructor
March 2011 to Current
Welk Hospitality Group - Escondido, CA.
Customer Service and Sales
August 1996 to December 2011
Animal Ambassadors - Southern California
Executive Director
Mobile Environmental Conservation Awareness
April 1992 to June 1996
The Living Desert - Palm Desert, CA.
Director, Exotic Animal Programs
Education
San Diego State University,
Bachelor of Arts Journalism