Brooke Bucary
Principles of Biology I & II, General Chemistry I & II, Microbiology, Zoology, Genetics, Botany, Instrumental Analysis, Organic Chemistry, Human Physiology, Principles of Neuroscience, Evolution of Animal Behavior, Developmental Biology
Research Presentations
• “Canada Geese and Aggressive Behaviors” – Evolution of Animal Behavior, November 2018, Berea, OH
• “Physiological Effects of Climate Change on Elephus Maximus” – Senior Seminar, October 2019, Berea, OH
EXPERIENCE
AUGUST 2016- OCTOBER 2017
ZOOLOGY LAB ASSISTANT, BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY
Managed daily care for twelve species of animals to keep the animals mentally and physically healthy so they could be studied and observed during experiments and lessons. Responsibilities included:
• Cleaning cages and tanks, administering food and water
• Exercising animals as appropriate
• Handling animals during labs to give students and researchers the ability to learn about the animal’s body functions, as well as their behaviors.
MAY 2017-AUGUST 2017
ANIMAL CARETAKER AND COUNCELOR, CUB CREEK SCIENCE CAMP
Responsibilities included:
• Maintaining a healthy living environment and caring for a variety of animals, including exotics
• Educating campers, ranging from age 7-18 on the animals, how to feed them, their habits and how to safely handle if appropriate.
• Serving as a cabin counselor, responsible for the safety, welfare, and engagement of 20 children during 1 or 2 weeks overnight sessions
JANUARY 2019-MARCH 2019
STUDENT RESEARCHER, BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY
Animal Behavior and Neuroscience
Assisted a professor in a 3-year experiment to see how long it took rats to unlearn a stress response. The goal was to understand if there was a difference between how quickly they could unlearn the stress response based on their age or sex. Research was intended to better understand whether age and sex of the animal related to how fast they could unlearn the stress response. This information can potentially be used for psychological therapy on humans in the future. My contributions included:
• Teaching the rats the behavior needed to get sugar water in the Operant Conditioning chamber
• Measuring response times and stress reactions
• Weighing, feeding, and cleaning the rats and their habitats
LEADERSHIP
Volunteer Therapy Dog Training-Ohio Guidestone (October 2015-August 2016)
Trained therapy dogs to assist owners or clients with their mental and physical health needs, including retrieving objects:
• Taught individual dogs the necessary tricks and commands needed to pass the test and become certified
• Worked with four dogs over a span of 14 weeks, three of whom were successfully certified
Member of FAUNA – Baldwin Wallace University (August 2015-May 2019)
Student-run club at Baldwin Wallace that focused on animals:
• visited animal recovery centers
• volunteered at shelters and barns
• attended seminars and talked with vets and zoologists in the field to learn more about how to prepare myself for future opportunities in the animal care field.
Member of Psychology club- Baldwin Wallace University (August 2016-May 2018)
Participating member of Psychology club at Baldwin Wallace. Participation contributed to:
• better understand of psychology classes
• making new connections and learning about some of the more important new information that has been introduced to the psychology world
• continually being surrounded by new psychological ideas and practices that could one day be used with animals.
OTHER
The Old Spaghetti Factory (summer 2018)
Worked as a waitress at The Old Spaghetti Factory.
• Took customers’ orders as well as refilling drinks and checking in to make sure they were satisfied.
• Brought customers’ orders to the back to make sure they were made and made correctly by the cooks.
• Brought the checks and checked them out while inviting them to come back.
Sunglass Hut (2017-2019)
Independently ran store and did anything necessary to keep it running smoothly. This includes
• Stocking, pricing, cleaning, organizing, and providing customer service to anyone who walked in.
• Learned how to manage money and run the store as well as how to be a great saleswoman
CBD American Shaman (June 2019-Current)
Independently runs store. Roles include:
• Opening and closing the store, doing counts, counting the drawer, cleaning and organizing.
• Explain to customers the products and what they do, as well as what the Endocannabinoid system is and how it works.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• First aid certified
• Scan Sampling
• Focal Sampling • Statistics Knowledge.
• Pipetting
• Plating of Bacteria
• Observation of spay and neuter procedure
REFERENCES
Professor Chris Stanton, Ph.D.
Baldwin Wallace University- Zoology/Entomology professor and previous employer
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Professor Karen Monroe, Ph.D.
Baldwin Wallace University- Biology/Animal Behavior professor
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Professor Colleen Nye, Ph.D.
Baldwin Wallace University- Biology/Human Physiology and advisor
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Principles of Biology I & II, General Chemistry I & II, Microbiology, Zoology, Genetics, Botany, Instrumental Analysis, Organic Chemistry, Human Physiology, Principles of Neuroscience, Evolution of Animal Behavior, Developmental Biology
Research Presentations
• “Canada Geese and Aggressive Behaviors” – Evolution of Animal Behavior, November 2018, Berea, OH
• “Physiological Effects of Climate Change on Elephus Maximus” – Senior Seminar, October 2019, Berea, OH
EXPERIENCE
AUGUST 2016- OCTOBER 2017
ZOOLOGY LAB ASSISTANT, BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY
Managed daily care for twelve species of animals to keep the animals mentally and physically healthy so they could be studied and observed during experiments and lessons. Responsibilities included:
• Cleaning cages and tanks, administering food and water
• Exercising animals as appropriate
• Handling animals during labs to give students and researchers the ability to learn about the animal’s body functions, as well as their behaviors.
MAY 2017-AUGUST 2017
ANIMAL CARETAKER AND COUNCELOR, CUB CREEK SCIENCE CAMP
Responsibilities included:
• Maintaining a healthy living environment and caring for a variety of animals, including exotics
• Educating campers, ranging from age 7-18 on the animals, how to feed them, their habits and how to safely handle if appropriate.
• Serving as a cabin counselor, responsible for the safety, welfare, and engagement of 20 children during 1 or 2 weeks overnight sessions
JANUARY 2019-MARCH 2019
STUDENT RESEARCHER, BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY
Animal Behavior and Neuroscience
Assisted a professor in a 3-year experiment to see how long it took rats to unlearn a stress response. The goal was to understand if there was a difference between how quickly they could unlearn the stress response based on their age or sex. Research was intended to better understand whether age and sex of the animal related to how fast they could unlearn the stress response. This information can potentially be used for psychological therapy on humans in the future. My contributions included:
• Teaching the rats the behavior needed to get sugar water in the Operant Conditioning chamber
• Measuring response times and stress reactions
• Weighing, feeding, and cleaning the rats and their habitats
LEADERSHIP
Volunteer Therapy Dog Training-Ohio Guidestone (October 2015-August 2016)
Trained therapy dogs to assist owners or clients with their mental and physical health needs, including retrieving objects:
• Taught individual dogs the necessary tricks and commands needed to pass the test and become certified
• Worked with four dogs over a span of 14 weeks, three of whom were successfully certified
Member of FAUNA – Baldwin Wallace University (August 2015-May 2019)
Student-run club at Baldwin Wallace that focused on animals:
• visited animal recovery centers
• volunteered at shelters and barns
• attended seminars and talked with vets and zoologists in the field to learn more about how to prepare myself for future opportunities in the animal care field.
Member of Psychology club- Baldwin Wallace University (August 2016-May 2018)
Participating member of Psychology club at Baldwin Wallace. Participation contributed to:
• better understand of psychology classes
• making new connections and learning about some of the more important new information that has been introduced to the psychology world
• continually being surrounded by new psychological ideas and practices that could one day be used with animals.
OTHER
The Old Spaghetti Factory (summer 2018)
Worked as a waitress at The Old Spaghetti Factory.
• Took customers’ orders as well as refilling drinks and checking in to make sure they were satisfied.
• Brought customers’ orders to the back to make sure they were made and made correctly by the cooks.
• Brought the checks and checked them out while inviting them to come back.
Sunglass Hut (2017-2019)
Independently ran store and did anything necessary to keep it running smoothly. This includes
• Stocking, pricing, cleaning, organizing, and providing customer service to anyone who walked in.
• Learned how to manage money and run the store as well as how to be a great saleswoman
CBD American Shaman (June 2019-Current)
Independently runs store. Roles include:
• Opening and closing the store, doing counts, counting the drawer, cleaning and organizing.
• Explain to customers the products and what they do, as well as what the Endocannabinoid system is and how it works.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• First aid certified
• Scan Sampling
• Focal Sampling • Statistics Knowledge.
• Pipetting
• Plating of Bacteria
• Observation of spay and neuter procedure
REFERENCES
Professor Chris Stanton, Ph.D.
Baldwin Wallace University- Zoology/Entomology professor and previous employer
------------, ------------
Professor Karen Monroe, Ph.D.
Baldwin Wallace University- Biology/Animal Behavior professor
------------, ------------
Professor Colleen Nye, Ph.D.
Baldwin Wallace University- Biology/Human Physiology and advisor
------------, ------------