• Past President and
current member of the Connecticut
Animal Control Association • Member of the National Coalition developing response plans for FEMA in the event of national disasters (she does not work for FEMA) • Consultant on the Compendium of
Animal Rabies Prevention and
Control Committee (she is the only lay person on the panel) • Evaluator for
Animal Control Departments throughout the United States, ensuring compliance with National Standards • Board of Directors of the New England
Animal Control / Humane Academy in New Hampshire currently serving as Assistant Director & Instructor • National Task Force for
Animal Hoarding • New England and State of Connecticut Task Force for
Animal Fighting • Member of the New England Stock Dog Association • Member of Curriculum Advisory Committee, University of New Hampshire, Thompson School of Applied Science Teaching Experience: • Cruelty Investigation Instructor for Police Officers and
Animal Control Officers • Certified as an Instructor to teach at the FBI and Police Academy • Teaches Cruelty Investigation, Criminal
Law and First Aid to Police,
Animal Control and Humane Officers at the University of New Hampshire • National and Connecticut
Animal Control Association • Numerous Kennel Clubs and Schools Author — National
Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC Obedience Judge.
Calgary has accomplished so much by focusing on root issues of problems, providing service to their «customers» (it was so weird to hear an
animal control officer refer to their constituents as «customers»), and getting people to obey their
current laws.
Central to this model is an «advisory council or task force representing a wide spectrum of community concerns and perspectives» whose members review available dog bite data,
current laws, and «sources of ineffectiveness» and recommend realistic and enforceable policy, coupled with outreach to the media and educational efforts directed at those in regular contact with «dog owners and potential victims» (e.g., medical and veterinary professionals,
animal control / shelters, teachers)(AVMA, 2001).