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Nonie Maines
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Education |
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1992 - 1994 Santa Fe Community College Gainesville, FL
Zoo Animal Technology
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Work experience |
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1999 March - September The ZOO Gulf Breeze, FL
Zoo Camp Coordinator
Designed and taught wildlife programs for elementary children.
1995-1999 The Focus Center Museum Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Educator
Designed and taught wildlife programs for elementary children.
1997/ Summer Tops’l Beach Resort Destin, FL
Recreation Aide
Designed and taught courses that involved animals and children for summer camp.
1995/May-December YMCA Fun Club Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Nature Studies Director
Designed and taught nature studies course for summer camp.
1995-1996 Gulfarium Marine Park Ft. Walton Beach, FL Animal Trainer Assistant
Assisted with training of Cetaceans, Pinnipeds and Mustelidae for public programs. Duties included: feeding, cleaning and medicating.
1993 - 1995 Lubee Foundation Gainesville, FL
Bat Keeper
Care of five species of Megachiroptera. Duties included cleaning, diet, enrichment and construction or repair of enclosures.
Assisted biologists and veterinarians in non-invasive scientific research. Handling, restraint and tagging of bats and primates.
Actively participated in a national study on nectar feeding as a source of dietary enrichment in captive environments.
1992 – 1994 Santa Fe Community College Gainesville, FL
Student Zookeeper
Daily instruction about management of exotic animals including:
Hoofstock, birds, primates, reptiles and amphibians. Assisted veterinarians in weekly examinations, quarantine care and preventative medicine.
Other duties included; cleaning, diet preparation, record keeping, lab work, design and construction of enclosures and public education.
1991-1992 Great Explorations Museum St. Petersburg, FL
Reptile Keeper
Preparing exhibits and animals for educational public programs.
1991/Summer Busch Gardens Zoological Park Tampa, FL
Nursery Zookeeper
Daily management of animals in nursery and off-display quarantine. Species include Lemurs, birds of prey, various Hoofstock and pigs. |
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Career Summary |
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Designed and Taught Wildlife programs for several institutions.
Established my own business called "Nonie’s Ark" in which I educate children with a hands-on live animal program.
Worked with animals from all realms of the animal kingdom. |
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Professional memberships |
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Bat Conservation International
American Association of Zookeepers
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Project Wild, Project Learning Tree, Project Wet |
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Licenses |
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Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Licensee to sell or exhibit wildlife
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Publications |
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Nectar Feeding as an enrichment technique with Island Flying Foxes Animal Keepers Forum January 1997
Participation Acknowledgements |
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