WildCare (www.wildcarebayarea.org)
August 2015 – Present: Wildlife Assistant
Responsible for medical care of wildlife patients that were brought in due to illness, injury, or being orphaned. My responsibilities included:
– performing intake and follow-up evaluation exams
– prescribing treatment and medication (including analgesics, antibiotics, anti-toxins, etc)
– administering IM, SQ, and IV injections including microchips, vaccines, and fluids
– performing physical therapy
– gavage feeding birds
– drawing and analyzing blood
– taking and interpreting radiographs
– euthanizing unreleasable patients
– performing necropsies
– supervising and training volunteers
May 2015 – August 2015: Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital Intern
During this 3-month intensive, I worked closely alongside medical staff with intakes, evaluations, treatment plans (including physical therapy) and lab work. In our care were a variety of birds (songbirds, corvids, raptors, waterfowl), mammals, and reptiles. In addition to learning on the job, I studied the material from NWRA’s “Principles of Wildlife Rehabilitation” and completed a final written exam with a score of 95%.
January 2012 – Present: Hospital Volunteer / Supervisor – Birdroom Team / Clinic Team
Foster Care – Release Program
Knowledge with species identification, proper handling, hygiene and safety precautions, physical therapy regimens and hand feeding techniques. Work with Hospital staff to provide comprehensive diagnoses and treatments for patients utilizing x-rays, blood work and more. Feeding, cleaning and medication requirements of each patient.
Training & Courses:
2016: Member of California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators (CCWR)
2016: Member of National WildLife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA)
2016: Member of International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC)
2015: CCWR Annual Symposium (CCWR)
2015: Certified 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher (CA. Dept of Fish and Wildlife – OSPR)
2015: Avian Care Special Topic – Avian Gavage (OWCN)
2015: Avian Care Special Topic – Avian Clinical Avian Anatomy (OWCN)
2015: California Passerine Rehabilitators Symposium (CCWR)
2015: Member of California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators (CCWR)
2015: Member of National WildLife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA)
2014: Certified Level 2 Oiled Wildlife Recovery (OWCN)
2014: Certified 24-hour HAZWOPER Training (CA. Dept of Fish and Wildlife – OSPR)
2014: IS-100.B: Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 (FEMA)
2014: Certified Level 1 Wildlife Search and Rescue Training (Wildlife Emergency Services)
2014: Certified Level 1 Oiled Wildlife Recovery (OWCN)
2014: Member of California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators (CCWR)
2014: Member of National WildLife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA)
Honors & Awards:
Nominee for 2013 Heart of Marin Volunteer of the Year – Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin