Brenna Akers

Experience

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  Nationwide Children's Hospital

  Aug 2009 - now

  - Manage daily operations and projects for a rapidly growing animal care facility. - Manage cage wash and facilities staff. - Oversee and coordinate departmental repair and renovation projects. - Work continuously with construction, project management, and maintenance crews on new construction projects, including early design all the way through full building operation. - Assist with preparation for regulatory inspections and ensure timely response to any inspection findings. Maintain direct supervision over 14 lab animal techniciansProvide secondary supervision for a staff of 4 animal aidesResponsible for creating and implementing long and short term work assignmentsImplemented and maintain a culture of Continuous ImprovementWork to promote a respectful working relationship between research staff and animal care staff •Performed husbandry for a variety of lab animal species, including mice, rats, frogs, and NHPs•Performed health observations on assigned animals twice daily•Assisted research staff with study procedures•Maintained cleanliness and equipment in assigned animal rooms•Assisted with training of new staff•Maintained monthly records for assigned animal areas

  • Operations manager, Project manager

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Animal Husbandry Supervisor

    Oct 2014 - Aug 2018

  • Lab Animal Technician

    Aug 2009 - Oct 2014