Intern Data Assistant Instructor

Kristilee Bass

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Summary

Experience in volunteer and outreach management with a focus on community engagement. Wide range of program usage such as Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, Blackbot, CAD, WildOne, Volgistics, ZIMS, Avimark, Wrmd, Better Impact, Zoom, GIS, SAP and Power BI.

Experience

Volunteer and Outreach Manager

California Wildlife Center

Jun 2019 - Present (3 years 9 months)

- Developed and implemented a comprehensive recruitment, orientation, recognition, appreciation, and retention program for 250+ volunteers and interns at any given time.

- Attended community events and developed community relationships while working with social, civic, and local organizations to develop partnerships to attract qualified facility candidates with a common goal and purpose of reaching a diverse population

- Planned, organized, and implemented community engagement programs

- Interviewed, onboarded, trained, performance management, and evaluations

- Maintained and oversee the volunteer database, running reports and data analysis, analyzing trends and data to help with inconsistencies and concerns. Provided recommendations based on analytics.

- Develops and implement continuing education and outreach programs that are geared towards the education goal of each individual facility.

- Developed the annual volunteer program and budget which provides support for facility operations

- Leadership development training with staff on the fundamentals of working with and supervising groups of volunteers.

- Worked with staff, volunteers, and interns to address issues, resolve grievances, and promote a positive environment

- Tracked volunteer and intern data including scheduling, timekeeping, regulatory sign-offs, etc Veterinary Assistant Instructor/Extern Coordinator El Paso Veterinary Office

Jan 2016 - May 2019 (3 years 5 months)

- Worked with social, civic, and local organizations and businesses to develop partnerships and the program’s common goal and purpose to reach a diverse population

- Created and adapted curriculum for students to learn and succeed in the veterinary field

- Developed labs with interactive materials and artifacts to enhance creativity and understanding for different learning types.

- Through program management, developed and analyzed processes to refine operations.

- Coordinated a phase training and scheduling of externs' progression in a clinical and non-clinical setting

- Analyzed data and statistics to improve the overall success rate of students. Kristilee Bass - page 1

- Worked with San Francisco Stable and El Paso Zoo vet team to coordinate and execute procedures on the private exotic population

Field Researcher

Colobus Conservation

Jul 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 7 months)

- Launch a new research project -Investigate home range sizes and levels of aggression between Angolan Colobus inhabiting overlapping areas, with comparisons between heavily degraded, semi- degraded, and good habitat types.

- Created a community-based conservation research program to increase local involvement, commitment, and interest in the species around them.

- Hospital shifts, vet technician, animal rehabilitation, and 24-hour orphan care.

-Collaborated with local veterinarians to conduct procedures on domestic and wild species.

- Partnered with a green sea turtle nest site project and watchful release program. Researcher

Olkiramatian Research Center in Nairobi Africa

Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 (2 months)

- Worked with savannah animals including elephants, giraffe, leopards, lions and other African species

- Worked with the locals concerning human-animal wildlife conflicts

- Help monitor and tag African lions as part of the save the pride research project using electronic tracking collars, spot lights and 4x4 vehicles.

- Worked on cataloging Baboon behaviors and habituating them. Education

Miami University

Master’s Degree, Biology

2012 - 2015

San Diego State University

Bachelor’s Degree, Zoology/Animal Biology

2006 - 2010

Skills

Communication • Project Management • Research • Management • Team Building • Recruiting • Organizational Development • Program Management • Nonprofit Organizations • Problem Solving Kristilee Bass - page 2

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