The Technical Side of Me:
CKC Obedience titled 2 dogs to Companion Dog (C.D.)
CKC Championed 10 dogs (Ch.)
Temperament Certified (T.T.) 4 dogs (T.T. Assoc. Test, U.S.)
Canine Good Citizen (C.G.C.) certified 6 dogs
Herding Instinct Certified (H.I.C.) 2 dogs
Owner/Handler of the Register of Merit Canada (R.O.M.C.) GSD
St. John's Ambulance Animal First-Aid Certificate
Attended lectures: RCMP canine training, breeding, Vaccinations and more
Attended multiple trainers and clubs to learn different styles of training. The learning never ends...
Rescue and Rehabilitation animals since 1993
Extra Schooling
CR108 – Dealing with the Hostile Individual
Justice Institute of British Columbia – Victoria Campus
Camosun College, Victoria, B.C
Completed 20 units in Psychology, Sociology, English (Jan. 89 to Nov. 90)
Licences and Certification
By-Law Enforcement Certificate – Level One
Justice Institute of British Columbia - Victoria Campus
DTA 4 Certification for Canine Behavior Assessment (BCSPCA)
Vicious Dog Course (BCSPCA)
Occupational First Aid - Level One
Professional Experience
Victoria Animal Control Services, Victoria BC
Pound Keeper, Parks Officer, Animal Control Officer (Currently)
Pound duties: Medicating and caring for domestic animals. Answering of phones, data entry, handling of monies, impound/release and adoption of all animals. Licence Inspector; licence enforcement. Animal Control Officer: enforcing the Animal Control bylaws within the municipality of Victoria and the District of Oak Bay. Duties include patrols (including parks), investigation and follow-up of complaints/incidences, issuance of verbal warnings, warning notices and Municipal tickets where appropriate.
BC SPCA, Victoria Branch, Victoria, B.C.
Kennel Technician, Receptionist, Night Emergency Attendant (2002- 2006)
Duties: Cleaning, feeding, medicating, vaccinating and caring for cats, dogs and small animals within the shelter. Answering of phones, database entry, handling of monies, surrender/impound and adoption/release of all animals. Night emergency animal ambulance driver. Assessment of surrendered dogs to determine present/possible behavioral issues. General plumbing/maintenance.
CRD Animal Control, Victoria, B.C.
Kennel Master, Kennel Assistant
Duties: Cleaning, feeding and caring for cats, dogs and other domestic animals within the shelter. Answering of phones, surrender and release/adoption of all animals. General maintenance and painting.
Recreation Oak Bay (Current)
Pearkes Recreation Center (Current)
Gordon Head Recreation Center (Current)
Esquimalt Recreation Center
Shoreline Secondary School
Dog/Puppy Obedience/Non-Competition Agility Instructor
Duties: design and instruction of all levels of obedience and agility classes Instruction of 6 - 12 person's/class, taught weekly. Currently running 5 obedience and 3 agility classes, Monday thru Wednesday evenings.
Volunteer Experience
Victoria Branch of the B.C.S.P.C.A.:
Webmaster, fostered over 250+ animals, photography, special events, canine management. (2002-2005)
German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Victoria
Executive Duties: Director (2 year) November 1996 to 1998
Training Director: September 1998-November 1999
Training Instructor: September 1995 to November 1999
Education Committee: Chairperson; November 1997 to November 1998
Budget Committee: November 1995 to November 1998
Ways and Means Committee: November 1994 to 1999
The Alliance Club:
Support and counselling to at risk street youth at a drop in centre
4pm - 11 pm every day for 7 months.
Powell River Crisis Line
Assisting the set up of the first crisis line, volunteer staffing and maintenance of help lines in a professional manner. On-call Crisis Intervention Operator, 7 nights a week from 12am – 9am. Summer of 1982
