Education, Credentials, Volunteering & Memberships
Current
I hold a SAPT certification from Julie Naismith’s SA Pro Trainer Program, a CTBC certification from Dog Training Internship Academy, and a CDW certification from dog*biz Dog Walking Academy. I’m currently working toward my Certified Dog Behavior Consultant certificate through the Pet Harmony Mentorship Program. I owned and operated a dog walking business for nearly two decades, have volunteered at Berkeley Animal Care Services, Oakland Animal Services, & SFSPCA, and have participated in many workshops for my continued education.
- Pet Harmony Mentorship Program to become a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC)
- Participating Trainer – HART – Humane Alliance of Rescue Trainers
- Supporting Member, IAABC
- Volunteer, FoBACS
Past
- Certified Separation Anxiety Pro Trainer (Cert. SAPT), Julie Naismith’s Subthreshold Training, SA Pro Trainer Program
- Certified Trainer & Behavior Consultant (CTBC), Dog Training Internship Academy
- Certified Graduate, CATCH Canine Trainers Academy
- Graduate, Trish King’s Canine Behavior Academy at the Marin Humane Society (now the Academy of Dog Behavior online program)
- Completed – Michael Shikashio’s Aggression in Dogs Master Course
- Mentor – Dog Training Internship Academy
- Graduate, dog*biz Dog Walking Academy, Certified Dog Walker (CDW)
- Volunteer – Friends of Berkeley Animal Care Services
- Former volunteer – 7 Tepees Youth Program
- Former volunteer – San Francisco SPCA
- Former volunteer – Oakland Animal Services
- Certified, Pet Tech CPR & First Aid






