Continued Education / Professional Designations / Certifications

Adoption Counselor/Veterinary Technician/Foster Coordinator - PAWS of Kyle (2004 - 2005)

Senior Adoption Counselor / ASPCA Meet Your Match Assessor - Austin Humane Society (2006)

Certified Advanced Pet Care Technician - American Boarding Kennel Association (2007)

Associate Director/Senior Canine Care Supervisor/Adoption Counselor of Central Texas SPCA (2007 - 2008)

Directed the Dell Grant Funded Program: "Humane Education through Technology" w/Central Texas SPCA (2008)

Perception Modification / SATS Syn Alia Training Systems - 2 Day Workshop (2008)

North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association / Natural Ability Test (Jaeger) - Prize I (2011)

North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association / Natural Ability Test (Hector) - Prize I (2011)

North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association /  Utility Prep Test (Tess) - Prize III (2011)

American Kennel Club / Junior Hunter title w/Gambol (2011)

Completed "BAT 101: Introduction to Behavior Adjustment Training" Course - Grisha Stewart (2012)

Certified Force Free Professional Dog Trainer #7038197 - The Pet Professional Guild (2012 - Current)

Certified Cimex Detection Handler Team w/K9 Annie - Integrated Bed Bug Management Association (2012)

Certified Cimex Detection Handler Team w/K9 Beau - Integrated Bed Bug Management Association (2012)

Former Professional Member - National Entomological Scent Detection Canine Association (2012)

Returned as Canine Program Director for No-Kill Shelter, Central Texas SPCA (2013-2014)

Approved Pets for Vets Trainer & Assessor / Host for Southeastern Regional Conference (2016)

Completed "Dog Emotion & Cognition" course via Duke University/Coursera (2017)

Certified Shelter Behavior Affiliate with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (2017)

Founding Member of the Shock Free Coalition with the Pet Professional's Guild (2018)

Completed the Dog Shelter & Behavior Training course / Dunbar Academy (2018)

Pet Dog Ambassador Instructor #49034557 for all 5 levels of the Pet Dog Ambassador titles of mastery (2018)

ASPCA Behavior Responder for the Anti-Cruelty Division - Field Investigations & Response (2018)

AKC Evaluator #96099 for all levels of STAR Puppy, Canine Good Citizen, and Trick Dog titles

Published in the IAABC Journal, 2018 Winter Edition: "Rural Dogs"

Attended the 3-Day IAABC Annual Conference, Houston (2019)​

 

BAT Practice at Shelters - Grisha Stewart Academy (2023)

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Resilient, Responsive Social Skills: Intro to BAT 3.0 for Dog Reactivity - Grisha Stewart Academy (2023)

 

Evolution of BAT 3.0: How & Why of Behavior Adjustment Training for Dog Reactivity ​- Grisha Stewart Academy (2023)

 

Holistic Approach to Dog Reactivity: Intro & Case Studies w/Dante Camacho - Grisha Stewart Academy (2023)
 

Stress & Anxiety in Dogs w/Anders Hallgren - Grisha Stewart Academy (2023)