Education,Training and Associations

General Academia

MBA – Antioch University Santa Barbara
BA, Entrepreneurship Concentration – Antioch University Santa Barbara
Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant – Stanford Medical School
AS, Nursing – Ventura College
AA, Fashion Design – Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Dog Training & Behavior Specific

The San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers

Certificate in Training and Counseling
Behavior and Training Internship
Fear and Aggression Certificate
Dog-Dog Aggression Certificate
Public Class Teaching Certificate
Puppy Training Certificate

Special Topics in Advanced Counseling

Stranger Aggression and Social Fear
Curriculum Design and Classroom Management
Dog-Dog Aggression

Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)

Certified Behavior Consultant Canine – Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA)
Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)

Peaceable Paws Intern Academy (Hagerstown, Maryland)

Level I Dog Training and Behavior
Level II Canine Behavior Modification

Additional Training and Credentials

Bob Bailey’s Workshop (Sequim, Washington) – a series of intensive seminars in applied operant conditioning, also known as applied behavior analysis.
Dr. Susan G. Friedman’s Living and Learning with Animals two-part in-depth course.
Completed coursework with animal trainer Ken Ramirez at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois
Recent participant in Karen Pryor’s Clicker Expo.
Graduate of the Registered Nursing program of Ventura College in Ventura, California and a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine’s Primary Care Associate Program.

Professional Affiliations

Professional Member: Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
Affiliate Member: International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)

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