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8 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Debra Cunningham <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Debra Cunningham <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 155 Viburnum Way <br /> Carrboro NC 27510 <br /> Phone (Day): 919-933-7913 <br /> Phone (Evening): 919-933-7913 <br /> Phone (Cell): 919-933-7913 <br /> Email: deb@houseoffive.com <br /> Place of Employment: Eyes Ears Nose and Paws <br /> Job Title: Program Director <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1995 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Carrboro City Limits <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: white <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Work release supervisor - Orange Correctional Center <br /> Community Volunteer - Franklin Correctional Center <br /> Founded Eyes Ears Nose and Paws, a Carrboro nonprofit that trains and places <br /> assistance dogs for people with disabilities. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I have trained and supervised dog training with assistance dog and search and rescue <br /> organizations. As a part of my work, I utilize behavioral profiles to evaluate dog temperament. I <br /> have also consulted with local pet owners who have dogs with bite histories and aggressive <br /> behaviors to develop training and management plans to keep people in contact with their dogs <br /> safe. <br /> Relevant professional and educational experience: <br /> Eyes Ears Nose and Paws, Program Director 2008-present Train and place assistance dogs <br /> with people who have disabilities. Work with inmate population, with a variety of dog training <br /> backgrounds, to use positive reinforcement to train assistance dogs. <br /> Assistance Dogs International Trainers Conference, September 2017 -Training to assess <br /> behavioral profiles for dogs using the Behavioral Check List. <br /> Clothier Animal Response Assessment Tool, 2010-2015 -Attended series of 3 seminars to <br /> utilize evaluations to create behavioral profiles for dogs. <br /> Assistance Dog Education, Associate of Science, Aug 2007-May 2008 -Worked with leading <br />