Experience

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  Lambourne end ltd

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Animal care assistant at the 54 acre site; which is divided into a working agricultural farm and outdoor pursuit centre. The charity is dedicated to teaching those with physical, mental or academic difficulties, land based studies; approaching every person with a "no limits" attitude. Developing and delivering, target specific marketing, leading into the enrolment and training of new sure volunteers.

  • Animal Keeper

    Feb 2006 - Jan 2008

  • volunteer co-ordinator

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2007
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  National trust

  Mar 2007 - Sept 2008

  Cattle warden

  Ranger and welfare supervisor to introduced long horned cattle and seasonal grazing stock.

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  Brooks inner city farm

  Apr 2008 - Oct 2011

  Education coordinator

  Volunteer supervisor, activities co-ordinator and practical animal care tutor.

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  Lee valley regional park authority

  Feb 2013 - Nov 2013

  Animal keeper

  Introduction to the care of various exotics such as new world primates, small carnivores and deer.

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  La isle des los monos

  Mar 2014 - Jul 2014

  Primate nurse

  Care supervisor to 40 free range new world primates, on a 250 hectare island off the river amazon. Educating tourists on the care and rehabilitation programme offered to 7 species: Pygmy marmoset, red faced ukari, dusky titi, Woolley,saki, spider and tamarins.

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  Abcombi- dwa reserve

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Head of quarantine

  After recommendation by la isle de Los mono founder, I was asked to join ABCOMBI DWA reserve to consult and delevop the entire construction of the reserves, new quarantine facility. I also trained existing staff on bio security practices: cross combination preventative measures and control and H&S. In return I was able to work with orphaned and injured Amazonian manatees.

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  Inspire exotics

  Aug 2014 - now

  Founding director

  Inspire Exotics is a small science based company built on a huge love for animal care and biology. Run by Animal care professionals with more than six years experience in field across London and South American, Inspire Exotics provides the weird and wonderful of the reptile and Invertebrate world, straight to your house or classroom. Based in South West London, Inspire Exotics rescues and rehabilitates animals to then educate the general public; eridicating myths and teaching straight from books and proven experiments bringing a selection of animals along, so you can hold and witness living science! Fun with an educational twist for any event or celebration, whether it be handling experiences to laboratory exhibits, Inspire exotics is recommended by Charitable enterprise: Greenwich Leisure limited and has been awarded 'Best Attraction'​ at Wood street Fayre. If you are serious about 'shedding'​ a new light on science or breaking the 'moult' on an entertainment level, then Inspire Exotics will not disappoint! Show less

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  Iezc

  Jun 2016 - now

  Founder and head keeper

  IEZC is a 'living' classroom, opening to the public in SW15 london, in 2017 .Where will be extending and refining the educational opportunities we offer from our already, successful and reputable 'Inspire exotics' mobile shows. Exhibiting some of the animal worlds most misunderstood creatures and demonstrating a high level of animal husbandry, in an upcycled environment, our aim is to provide appropriate levels of interaction, to anyone interested in animals and offer experience and education at high standards,to all ages, in a new public centre. IEZC will run community projects,clubs and daily activities,including crafts,animal handling, parties, keeper experiences, enrichment workshops and scientific talks ,in a drop in or sign up basis.IEZC aims to be open in 2017,pending council licensing applications and welfare checks. Show less