Education The University of Georgia Athens, GABachelor of Science in Forest Resources & Fisheries/Wildlife May of 2016 Focus in Wildlife Cumulative GPA: 3.02/4.00

Field/Animal Experience

InternshipsZoo Atlanta-Primate Department May 2016-August 2016 Atlanta, GA

Participate in daily husbandry, training, and enrichment of 20 Western Lowland Gorillas Daily behavioral and medical observations of the largest gorilla collection in North America Assist with the care of a diverse group of gorillas, including geriatric individuals, bachelor groups, and a family group Help maintain clean indoor and outdoor habitats Prepare and administer daily diets and liquids Assist with public feedings and keeper talks Follow safety protocol and report to senior keepers and staff

Zoo Atlanta-Elephant Department May 2015-August 2015 Atlanta, GA

Worked with African elephants, warthogs, & meerkats Handled daily medicine regiments, diet preparation, data entry, & sanitary needs Aided with husbandry tasks including, but not limited to, baths & footwork Participated in animal enrichment, including implementing my own enrichment project Participated in daily training of the animals Assisted with general public education of the animals Followed safety protocol and reported to senior keepers and staff

The Chattahoochee Nature Center May 2014-August 2014 Roswell, GA

Worked with birds of prey such as eagles, owls, & hawks, as well as marsupials, rodents, and reptiles Handled dietary & sanitary needs of the animals Assisted with medical needs in the rehab program, such as antibiotic injections & tube feeding

GDF Puppy Walker July 2013-June 2014 Guide Dog Foundation  Athens, GA

Trained Sable, a female black lab, to become a Seeing Eye Dog. Trained Sable to be civil in public as well as basic commands & finding doors, streets, & stairs

Responsible for all her basic needs for one year & then she passed basic training & was placed as an ATF bomb dog Year of training to become GDF certified before given a dog of my own to train & be responsible for

Dog Daycare September 2007-July 2012 Ashley's K-9 Care Roswell, GA

Started my own business with twelve regular clients Responsible for food, water, walks, shelter, & playtime

Campus And Community Involvement

UGA Women’s Club Soccer August 2014-May 2016Member/Player/Senior Advisor Counselor Athens, GA

Played for the competitive UGA women’s club soccer team through a formal tryout process Commitments included a regular practice schedule, traveling to different states/schools to play in games &

tournaments, including the regional & national tournament As Senior Counselor you are responsible for handling player concerns & disciplinary action

The UGA Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society August 2012-May 2016Member Athens, GA

Ashley Webbadw3@uga.edu (770) 342-8383

1055 Balmoral Ln Roswell, GA 30075

Club held meetings & extracurricular lectures for members every Wednesday Lectures include many influential speakers who talk about the Wildlife field Hosted community events such as charity auctions & conclave expeditions

UGA Freshley Ministry August 2012-May 2014Member/Leader Athens, GA

Accepted into a leadership role in the prayer ministry Attended weekly meetings & helped the administration with logistics & advertisement

UGA Pre-Vet Club August 2012-May 2013Member Athens, GA

Participated in animal food drives & attended multiple seminars

Extra Special People Organization October 2012-December 2012Volunteer Athens, GA

Worked with children & adults that had mental disabilities Helped the members of the organization with the holiday Christmas Pageant Assigned to a particular little girl to help her throughout her pageant rehearsal & program

UGA Heros Organization August 2012-December 2012Volunteer Athens, GA

Raised awareness & funds for children with AIDS Organization held large fair/event for the children; my team helped with the fair

Additional Employment and Skills

UGA Ramsey Student Center August 2015-May 2016Employee Athens, GA

Intramural/Competitive Sports staff Worked as a scorekeeper for multiple intramural sports

Team Enterprise August 2015-May 2016Employee Athens, GA

Promotional Specialist for the Miller-Coors brand Responsible for on premise consumer education of the selected product Multiple locations and events

Certifications-

Certified lifeguard CPR certified SDI Scuba certified GDF (Guide Dog Foundation) certified

References

Steve Crews screws@zooatlanta.org Kathryn Dudeck k.dudeck@chattnaturecenter.org