EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, OK, USA
May 2026 (Expected)
Master of Public Health Candidate
ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, LONDON, UK
September 2022
Master of Science, Wild Animal Biology
RVC Postgraduate Bursary Recipient (Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)
ZSL Postgraduate Research Grant (Summer 2022)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, OK, USA
May 2020
Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences, Natural Resource Ecology and Management: Wildlife Biology
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Wentz Research Grant Recipient (Fall 2016 – Spring 2017)
Freshman Research Scholar (Fall 2015 – Spring 2016)
Oklahoma Regents Scholar
RELATED TRAININGS
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REHABILITATOR COUNCIL: AVIAN CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
March 8, 2024
A 2 hour RACE-approved lecture on avian clinical pathology focused for veterinary professionals.
NEEL VETERINARY HOSPITAL: PANCREATITIS - FROM TRIAGE TO ICU
March 2023
A 1.5 hour RACE-approved lecture on the treatment of pancreatitis is the veterinary setting.
BRITISH DIVERS MARINE LIFE RESCUE: MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE
July 3, 2022
A mixed lecture/lab focused on the triage, stabilization, and rescue of stranded marine mammals including seals, dolphins, and whales.
ANIMAL TRAINING FOUNDATIONS: ADVANCED TRAINER TRACT
December 30, 2021 - January 15, 2022
An online training on advanced animal training methods. Topics include "How to Train a Hoof Curl Behavior","CAT: the Switchover", "Addressing Challenges in Applying CAT", "The Constructional Approach to Addressing Fear Responses and Aggression Behavior", "CAT for Overcoming Fear Responses and Aggressive Behavior”, and "Training Hand Injections”.
ANIMAL TRAINING FOUNDATIONS: ESSENTIAL TRAINER TRACT
December 14 - 29, 2021
An online training on advanced animal training methods. Topics included "Understanding the Bridging Stimulus”, : "How to Write a Shaping Plan”, "The Science of Behavior Analysis”, and "How to Train a New Behavior".
HOEDSPRUIT REPITLE CENTRE: REPTILE VETERINARY MEDICINE COURSE
August 1, 2021
An introductory course to reptile veterinary medicine. Topics included anatomy, venomous and non-venomous snake handling, drugs calculations/administration, and a necropsy of a rock boa.
IWRC: PAIN MANAGEMENT
February 20, 2020
A course designed to give wildlife care professionals a working knowledge of the vocabulary and concepts underlying the modern approach to pain management in mammalian and avian species. Course lecture topics included physiology of pain, clinical signs of pain, supportive care techniques, and drug therapy: indications, contraindications, and side effects.
IWRC: ZOONOSES
February 19, 2020
A course on the risks, prevention, and management of zoonoses, including acting as a resource to the public for information on zoonotic diseases.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY: EQUINE BREEDING AND FOALING
January - May 2019
Discussion and application of current management practices in horse reproduction. Lectures included breeding methods and foaling procedures, safety and biosecurity, health and nutrition, reproductive anatomy and hormones, behavior and handling.  Hands on activities included labor watching, artificial insemination, semen collection, and foal handling.
IWRC: BASIC WILDLIFE REHABILITATION
December 2, 2017
An introductory class in wildlife rehabilitation, including both classroom lessons and a wet lab using cadavers. Topics covered included an introduction to wildlife rehabilitation, basic anatomy and physiology, calculating fluid therapy, handling and physical restraint, stress and the basic shock cycle, initial care and physical examinations, standards for housing, zoonoses, euthanasia, and release criteria.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY: EQUINE TRAINING METHODS
August - December 2017
Basic techniques of equine training with two year old horses.  Trained the horses to perform various maneuvers including halter breaking, saddling, longing, driving, and riding.
SAFE CAPTURE INTERNATIONAL: CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION OF ANIMALS
March 14 - 15, 2016
Certification and training in the chemical immobilization of wildlife, including protocols for dosages, injection methods, monitoring, and safety. Specific topics covered include:
Custom drug combinations and formulations, proper injection sites to ensure rapid drug absorption and effects, capture strategies to minimize capture stress on the animal, and procedural stress of the operator, drug delivery technology
Advantages and disadvantages of the various commercially available darting systems, techniques for sighting in dart projectors/tranquilizer guns to ensure accurate, atraumatic dart delivery, practical, field-tested modifications necessary for accurate and consistent results with currently manufactured darting systems and radiotracking devices
Drug dosage recommendations, dosage calculations, how to re-dose animals incompletely immobilized on approach, "superconcentrated" drugs: Where to obtain and how to use them to give you a faster knockdown, and allow you to use smaller, less traumatic darts
Post Immobilization Care of Animals: How to ensure the correct level of immobilization for an approach which affords operator safety and minimizes stress to the animal, medical monitoring
Assessment techniques to ensure the immobilized animal stays physiologically stable throughout the procedure, medical emergencies associated with capture and handling, and accidental human exposure to immobilizing medications
CERTIFICATIONS
BRITISH DIVERS MARINE LIFE RESCUE: MARINE MAMMAL MEDIC
Training and certification in the rescue, first aid, and release techniques of cetaceans and pinnipeds
PADI: ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
Training and certification in more advanced scuba techniques, including deep diving, underwater navigation, fish identification, and emergency procedures.
VETERINARY CPR: ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT
Training and qualification in advanced veterinary resuscitating methods, including drug selection and defibrillation
VETERINARY CPR: BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
Training and qualification in basic veterinary life resuscitating methods
IWRC CERTIFIED WILDLIFE REHABILITATOR
Certification of knowledge and experience in the practice and implementation of wildlife rehabilitation from the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council.
CERTIFIED ANIMAL EUTHANASIA TECHNICIAN
Training and qualification to obtain, store, and administer controlled dangerous substances and humanely euthanize animals when necessary.
FIREFIGHTER TYPE 2 (PREVIOUS)
Qualification to fight wildfires, as well as work to prevent, suppress and mitigate wildfire situations.
FIRST AID/CPR (PREVIOUS)
Certification of basic first aid, infant/child/adult CPR, and proper AED usage.
HIGH ROPES COURSE FACILITATOR (PREVIOUS)
Training and qualification for managing and facilitating activities for high adventure ropes courses, including important knots, safety hazards, and emergency management.
LOW ROPES COURSE FACILITATOR (PREVIOUS)
Training and qualification for managing and facilitating activities for low adventure ropes courses, including safety hazards, activity debriefings, and emergency management.
STARGUARD LIFEGUARD (PREVIOUS)
Training and qualification to prepare for, prevent, and react to in-the-water emergency situations, and advanced first aid procedures.
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS
NATIONAL WILDFIRE COORDINATING GROUP: INTRODUCTION TO WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR S-190
January 8 - 12, 2018
An introductory course on the primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfire and recognition of potentially hazardous situations. Topics covered included the three sides of the fire triangle, the environmental factors of fuels, weather and topography that affect the start and spread of wildland fire, and contributing factors that indicate the potential for increased fire behavior that may compromise safety
NATIONAL WILDFIRE COORDINATING GROUP: FIREFIGHTER TRAINING S-130
January 8 -12, 2018
An introductory class to wildland firefighting. Topics covered included the LCES system and how it relates to the Standard Firefighting Orders, fireline construction and maintenance, fire extinguishing methods, and fire behavior
FEMA: INTRODUCTION TO INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM ICS-100
January 5, 2018
An introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).