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l~ <br />Experience: APS of Orange County Chapel Hill, NC <br />Associate Director June 8, 1998 to October 15, 2002 <br />Set standards for, and mohitor conduct of, animal shelter employees to ensure that humane <br />philosophy is implemented in the care of animals and projected to the public. <br />Train all employees in policies, procedures and adoption protocol. <br />Directed focus on adoptions, resulting in the highest adoption rate in the State of North <br />Carolina. <br />Develop work plans and assign priorities for organizational units. <br />Review shelter practices and procedures to ensure efficient and economical use of <br />resources. <br />Maintain all financial records and produce reports far the Executive Director, the Treasurer, <br />the Board of Directors and Auditors. <br />Recommend to the Board of Directors policy and personnel changes and budget income and <br />expenditures. <br />Contributed to profitability by effective administration of the budget. <br />Exceeded expected income in fuhdraising events and income producing activities. <br />Serve as the County-appointed 19-A Animal Cruelty Investigator for Orange County and <br />have successfully prosecuted 100% of the allegations of cruelty brought before the court. <br />Deliver educational lectures and serve as main spokesperson for the APS for media <br />broadcasts and newspaper interviews and help interpret organizational philosophy to public. <br />Assist subordinates and supervisors in identifying and resolving problems. <br />Help oversee all aspects of Emergency Animal Rescue Service, including training and on- <br />going supervision. <br />Certified Rabies Vaccinator <br />Certified in tranquilization and euthanasia <br />Certified in Emergency Rescue by HSUS and EARS. <br />Certified in Shelter Renovation and Design by HSUS. <br />One of the first animal shelter leaders in the Nation to be certified in the HSUS Pets for Life <br />Program, which helps solve animal problems and reduces the number of surrenders to shelters. <br />Sixteen-year dog obedience instructor, proficient in basic and advanced obedience training, <br />as well as agility, canine good citizen and flyball. <br />