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CARLOS MANUEL GARCIA
Skills & Abilities KNOWLEDGEABLE OF ZOOLOGICAL PRACTICES AS SET BY THE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS
TRAINED IN THE HUSBANDRY OF EXOTIC AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS INCLUDING
SMALL MAMMALS, HOOF STOCK, EXOTIC BIRDS, BIRDS OF PREY, REPTILES,
AMPHIBIANS, INVERTEBRATES, AND SALTWATER FISH
ABILITY TO FOLLOW DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS WORKING INDEPENDENTLY AND
WITH LARGE, DIVERSE TEAMS
EXTENSIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING AND COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE
BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH WRITTEN AND SPOKEN SPANISH
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
CONSERVATION EDUCATOR, PHILADELPHIA ZOO, PHILADELPHIA, PA
May 2009 to present
 Transport, feed, and handle animals in the zoo’s education collection which include small to
medium sized mammals, exotic birds, birds of prey, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates
 Facilitate programs for audiences ranging from twelve to three-hundred children and adults
 Created and Implemented curriculum for children as a full-time summer camp counselor
 Conducted tours, classes, and educational programs as a Night Flight educator
WILDLIFE MENTOR, AMPHIBIAN RESEARCH PROJECT, PHILADELPHIA ZOO, PHILADELPHIA, PA
May 2014 to August 2014
 Managed a team of fifty interns analyzing audio data collected for wildlife research
 Taught the students how to record data using Audacity and Microsoft Excel
 Developed public programming surrounding the project creating an interpretive station
 Monitored data collection and entry throughout the duration of the project
VOLUNTEER AND
INTERNSHIP
EXPERIENCE
KIDZOOU MENTOR, ANIMAL CARE INTERNSHIP, PHILADELPHIA ZOO, PHILADELPHIA, PA
August 2014 to present
 Assist animal care staff responsible for the KidZooU animal collection including mammals,
hoof stock, exotic birds, bird of prey, amphibians, invertebrates and fish
 Receive more responsibilities as a mentor including training incoming interns, maintaining
more advanced exhibits, and working on an independent animal training project
 Complete daily tasks which include shifting animals, creating enrichment, handling and
restraining animals, preparing diets, and maintaining exhibits
 Train specific animals using operant conditioning and reinforcing existing behaviors in
goats performing agility courses and homing pigeons during free flight shows
 Assist in keeping health and behavior records including weights, abnormal behaviors,
medications, and health issues
 Completed six internship sessions spanning eighteen months
VOLUNTEER, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, THE SEEING EYE, MORRISTOWN, NJ
June 2014 to August 2015
 Raised Labrador Retriever from seven weeks to one year old
 Trained novel behaviors including obedience training, leash training, and other behaviors
using operant conditioning and positive reinforcement techniques
 Observed and recorded development, training, and overall progress in monthly reports
 Completed initial training in preparation for his assignment as a guide dog

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VOLUNTEER, GRIZZLY AND WOLF DISCOVERY CENTER, WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT
July 2013
 Prepared diet, created enrichment and maintained enclosures for bears
 Observed and recorded the behavior of bears and wolves
 Worked in large carnivore husbandry and the center’s mission
INTERN, VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO, PHILADELPHIA, PA
May 2013 to August 2013
 Assisted veterinarians with routine, emergency, and preventative care
 Worked closely with the keepers and veterinarians responding to health concerns
 Observed and assisted with the treatment of primates, rodents, small mammals, hoof stock,
bird of prey, poultry, reptiles, amphibians, and fish
 Assisted by restraining animals, preparing medications, and caring for resident animals
VOLUNTEER, ZOO CHAMPIONS FOR RESTORING ENDANGERED WILDLIFE, PHILADELPHIA ZOO,
PHILADELPHIA, PA
April 2008 to June 2011
 Completed a four year volunteer and youth program providing high school students with
hands-on experience in animal care and wildlife conservation
 Educated the public regarding the zoo’s animal collection and conservation projects
 Became experienced in animal husbandry and the handling of small mammals, hoof stock,
exotic birds, bird of prey, and invertebrates
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, NEWARK, DELAWARE - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
May 2015
Major: Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Animal Biosciences
Minor: Wildlife Conservation
Dean’s List: spring 2013, spring 2015
AWARDS GLOBAL CONSERVATION AWARD, PHILADELPHIA ZOO, PHILADELPHIA PA
November 2012
 Presented at the Philadelphia Zoo’s third annual Global Conservation Gala to an individual
who has the ability to create global impact on wildlife conservation
 Recognized for outstanding leadership at the Philadelphia Zoo