1. Ashley V. Acridge
10175 Spencer St. Apt. #2043 Las Vegas, NV 89183
1(510)921-9010 Ashleyvacridge@gmail.com
Personal Statement: I am dedicated and driven, with a deep passion for working with
animals. I thrive in a team environment due to my ability to connect and communicate well
in a group setting. I have an outgoing personality, always aiming to build bonds with the
people that I work with, to establish a true partnership and many friendships that will last
a life time. I have worked with a variety of different marine animals including marine birds,
Calfornia sea lions and Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins. My favorite aspect of marine mammal
training is the interaction with the public, using my skills and passion to educate and
inspire others. I put my heart into marine mammal training and it always shines through.
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Education:
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California State University of MontereyBay
Marine Science and Human Communication: Emphasis in Writing and Rhetoric
Spring 2013 Graduate, B.A. Degree
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MarineMammalSpecific ProfessionalExperience:
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2. The Mirage DolphinHabitat
Seigfried and Roy’sSecret Gardenand DolphinHabitat, LasVegas, Nevada
Current Status: Dolphin Care Specialist level III
Supervisor: Philip Admire, 1(702)791-7111
May 2014 – Present (Full time Paid)
Species: Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins
Dolphin Training Experience
Basic Training and Husbandry Experience:
-Basic behavior maintenance -Exercise behaviors
-Diver desense and training -Daily physical exams
-Chuff sampling -Gate training
-Multianimal work -Slideouts for weighing
-Lateral slideouts and fluke haulouts -Presentations
-Eye, blowhole and mouth checks for veterinarian
Interactive Training Experience:
-Dolphin painting with and without guests
-Trainer for a day guest work including but not limited to:
Kisses, pectoral flipper shakes, buddy hugs, layouts and beginning water work
-Slideout photographs and personal interactions
Husbandry/Miscellaneous Experience:
-Fish ordering, preparation, and breakout -Knowledge of APHIS standards of care
-Extensive record keeping/Excel knowledge -Scuba diving with and without dolphins
-Fish kitchen cleaning and sanitation (For pool cleaning and PM safety checks)
-Preparing/administering medications -Dolphin lift operation and procedures
Science Learning and Explorationwith the Help of Sea Lions
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, California
Current Status: Senior Marine Mammal Trainer Level II
Supervisor: Jenifer Zeligs, 1(831)771-4191
November 2008 - Present (Full time Seasonal paid)
Species: California Sea Lions
Sea Lion Training Experience
Public Display Training:
-Public outreach K-12 ‘Stewards’ performance training and dialogue for public demo
-Public Interactions: Sea Lion Ball/frisbee plays, kisses, and tactile on float
-Encounters Show (in facility practice) and County fair show experience (Dialogue
memorization, microphone work, demo swim performance, and demo training)
-Assistance in Hollywood commercial shoot, setting up, micromanaging, and animal

3. monitoring during the filming of a Dos Equis commercial (paid)
General Sea Lion Training Experience:
-Knowledgeable in operant conditioning, and have applied it to all of my training.
-Husbandry behaviors -Exercise behaviors
-Veterinary exam behaviors -Show behaviors
(including eye drops and toothbrushing) -Research/Harnessing
-Active and Passive Desensitization -Protected contact work
-Free contact work -Aggression setups
-Novel behavior training (Bucket, Door Charging, and No Fish)
-Loading into Transport Truck -Second Person Work (swims, etc.)
Supervisory Experience (In training and husbandry):
-Supervising inexperienced training staff in their training and basic husbandry tasks.
-Supervising and giving feedback to trainers on their training, and checking them off on
behaviors when they have successfully mastered them.
-Giving initial explanations and supervising inexperienced paid interns in their training.
-Knowledgeable in operant conditioning, and have applied it to all of my training.
Husbandry/Miscellaneous Experience:
-Fish ordering, preparation, and breakout -Knowledge of APHIS standards of care
-Fish kitchen cleaning and sanitation -Preparing/administering medications
-Water quality and UV quality testing -Daily water systems monitoring
-Eye drop administration -Facility maintenance/end of day security
-Pool/water tower sterilization and cleaning -Extensive record keeping
-Sea lion Transport assistance (including but not limited to record keeping during
transport, transport truck driving, animal feeding at rest stops, etc.)
-Experience/knowledge of enclosure safety and animal displacements
-Assisted in Electronic Barrier research project, Metabolic Foraging research project with
Alaska Pacific University and evaluating and graphing sea lion blood values.
-Contributed articles to the program’s Inspiring Minds Newsletter
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Penguinand OceanBird Exhibits
Monterey, California
Supervisor: Miki Elozondo
Volunteer March 2010 - August 2011
Species: Magellanic/Blackfooted Penguins,
Common Murres, Hot Pink Flamingos
Husbandry Experience:
-Food preparation -Enclosure cleaning and aesthetics
-Sterilization of necessary items/areas -Assisting in feeding shows
-Behavior observation -Record keeping

4. -Animal enrichment -Medication stuffing and recording
-Watching some training -Feeding/cleaning live food sources
-Answering questions from public -Syphoning pools
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Certificates:
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Certificate of Beginning Marine Mammalogy
Courses:TechniquesandTheories ofAnimalTrainingandWorkingWith MarineMammals
California Boater Education Certificate
CPR and First Aid Certification
Open Water and Stress and Rescue Scuba Certification
Society Member of ABMA and Professional Member of IMATA
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AdditionalRecent ProfessionalExperience:
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Carmel Coffee RoastersIncorporated - Carmel and Monterey,California
Current Status: Manager on Duty/Store Lead
Manager: Ellen Snapp 1(831)624-5935
Compensation: $17.00 per hour
June 2008 - July 2013
Managed administrative duties of all six store locations on weekends, and maintained
overall functionality of specific stores during the week.
Boysand Girls Club - Seaside, California
Created lesson plans and educated teenagers on social and health awareness.
Supervisor: MaryLu Javier
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References:
Jenifer Zeligs jzeligs@mlml.calstate.edu 1(831)771-4191
Ellen Snapp esnapp@carmelcoffeeroasters.com 1(831)624-5935
Erin Verhage everhage@csumb.edu 1(831)601-3812