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Professional and certified canine trainer and breeder of working line german shepherds. Specific focus on Puppy board and train or puppy bootcamps. I enjoy working with smaller younger pups these days so I have migrated my training over to primarily puppies or dogs needing general pet obedience. EDUCATION London Hanover University, United Kingdom Master of Science: Canine Developmental Science 2018 London Hanover University, United Kingdom Master of Science: Canine Developmental Science 2019 George Mason University, Fairfax, VA B.A. Foreign Languages, Concentration in Spanish 2005 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Culpeper, VA Operational Instructor for a Basic Handling School for a new canine handler. 2018 Jasper County, SC Teaching Assistant to Chris Aycock Ph.D - Advanced School 2017 RELATED EXPERIENCE AKC CGC (CANINE GOOD CITIZEN) Evaluator 2023-Present AKC STAR PUPPY INSTRUCTOR 2023-PRESENT Master Trainer Certification, American Society of Canine Trainers International 2015 – 2020 Formal education in training concepts, problem solving, basic, basic teaching and instruction principals, liability, and administrative record keeping. Certified to train canines for narcotic detection, patrol, apprehension, tracking, and explosives detection. Qualified to issue certification exams to any K9 team and teach basic handling course. Responsible for training, care, and performance for multiple canines at various levels of development. Contract negotiation with government agencies. Maintaining daily exercise and training programs for multiple dogs. Notating daily training logs to maintain national certification standards. Experienced in methods for training canines for narcotic detection per interstate and highway interdiction means. Skilled in techniques for training canine alerts and reward consequences. Specifically alert builds, interdiction time gas exigency, narcotic time decay and gas behavior, cash seizures for narcotic odor detection, door handle vs. seams, approach court testimony attacks. North Mountain Kennels Owner 2010 - Present Competitor in IGP (SCHUTZHUND). Training and titling sport dogs at club level and regional trials. Specializing in the development of puppies to adult dual purpose trained, law enforcement canines. Training and socializing puppies. Curating platforms for puppy cognitive development. Training basic obedience behaviors for pet obedience clients. Maintaining client relationships post training for long term client success and longevity of trained behaviors. Oversees all financial responsibilities regarding the accounts receivable. Ensures the proper care and safety for clients pets in my care and addresses any concerns over health and behavior with pet owner. Creates all marketing materials targeted to specific clientele. Tracks all social media campaigns to engage new client base: public and private sectors. Provides boarding for public clientele as well as training for the pet companion. Uses only positive training approaches with an emphasis on self-discovery learning. Structures all training in real life contextual scenarios best suited for each dog's area of expertise. PUBLISHED WORK K-9 COP MAGAZINE, Strategies for Hard Surface Tracking: Issue 50. June/July, 2018. LANGUAGES English-native language Spanish-read and write with basic competence MEMBERSHIPS The Thin Green Line Jane Goodall Institute ASPCA Johann Platt Schutzhund Verein