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Professional Experience: 1994 - Present: Owner/Operator Rocky Mountain Rawhide * Providing animal behavior consultations for the pet owning public * Breeding top quality American and Olde English Bulldogs * Evaluating, buying, training, marketing and selling all breeds of horses * Recruiting, training, and supervision of a staff of thirty volunteers and assistant trainers * Specializing in rehabilitating problem animals * Dog training classes, teaching beginning through advanced obedience * Provided Animal Behavior workshops for: The Humane Society of Larimer County (1994 - 2002), The Cheyenne, WY. Light and Power Company (1997), The Northern Colorado Animal Control Association (2002) 2001 - 2002: Director of Animal Behavior and Training The Humane Society of Larimer County * Created a successful Animal Behavior and Training department * Recruited, trained and supervised a staff of four volunteers * Provided training and workshops in animal behavior as needed for staff and volunteers * Evaluated animals for adoption * Provided office and in-home animal behavior consultations and training * Taught dog training classes 1983 - 1993: Staff Member/Instructor The Northern California State Humane Officer’s Training Academy * Taught accredited college level classes in Animal Behavior and Breed, Pattern, and Color Identification to State Humane Officers attending the academy 1980 - 1993 Director of Animal Behavior and Training: The Marin Humane Society * Created an internationally acclaimed, critically and financially successful Animal Training and Behavior Department * Recruited, trained, and supervised a staff of sixteen assistants, trainers and volunteers * Taught or supervised seventeen dog training classes weekly (15 students per class) * Provided office consultations regarding problem animals to the pet owning public * Created and hosted a regularly scheduled radio call-in talk show involving animal behavior * Provided training and workshops on animal handling as needed to staff and: The Pacific Gas and Electric Company, The United States Post Office, The Novato Police Department, The Corte Madera Police Department, the Marin County Sheriffs Department, Bakersfield Animal Control, and The California Animal Care and Control Association * Provided assistance in the form of expert testimony to the Marin County Prosecutor’s office on all cases involving animals * Created marketing tools and fund raisers for the department * Created and implemented annual departmental budget * Created questionnaire and analyzed statistical data collected each year from students resulting in an unprecedented .08 % yearly attrition rate in dog training classes * Contributed articles on animal behavior to the Marin Humane Society’s quarterly publication Animal Tracks Magazine 1979-1980 Assistant Manager, Scooter’s Pet Store • This pet store specialized in fish, reptiles, and birds. 1975-1979 Dog and Cat Groomer, Montecito Pet • Full service grooming salon for dogs and cats. Publishing History - Books “Living with Small and Toy Dogs” 1993 Alpine Blue Ribbon Books “Train Your Cat” 1986 Avon Publishing Company “Is Herbert There? Common Behavior Problems in Dogs” 1983 MHS Press Publishing History - Newspaper and Magazine Articles Dozens of articles on animal behavior and training over a thirty year period published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan, Marin Independent Journal, The Animal Chronicles Magazine, Animal Tracks Magazine, and Community Animal Control Magazine Other Related Accomplishments: 1989 to 1993 Belonged to The California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) and WOOF (Wilderness Finders), after successfully raising and training a German Shepherd puppy (Cowboy) as a Search and Rescue Dog. We completed over one thousand hours of training and were responsible for one live find. Professional References: Rick Johnson , Executive Director, The Sacramento S.P.C.A., Sacramento, CA. 913-383-7387 Mr. Johnson was my supervisor when I was employed at the Marin Humane Society Jan Elster, Elster and Associates, Tucson, AZ. 520-529-1916 Elster and Associates designs and conducts Human Resources, Customer Service, and Management Skills Workshops and Seminars. Over a period of twenty-nine years, Ms. Elster and I have worked together on many occasions. Diane Allevato, Executive Director, The Marin Humane Society, Novato, CA. 415-883-4621 As Executive Director, Ms. Allevato was familiar with all aspects of my work at The Marin Humane Society “Terry Jester is both humane and effective in dealing with problem pets and their owners.” Michael Fox, DVM, Vice President in charge of Companion Animals, The Humane Society of the United States |
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