Katherine Steele

Staunton, Virginia, United States Contact Info
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  • USDA Forest Service

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Volunteer Experience

  • Foster Parent

    Catering To Cats & Dogs

    - 3 years 3 months

    Animal Welfare

    • Volunteered 800+ hours as of 6/2021 attending adoption events to handle, promote, and socialize dogs with the public
    • Fostered dogs to provide individualized care, socialization, and basic obedience training to prepare dogs for adoption
    • Conducted home visits to potential adopters to ensure dogs would be in a safe environment while pointing out any red flags and communicating findings to adoption committee
    • Held communication with potential adopters throughout the adoption process…

    • Volunteered 800+ hours as of 6/2021 attending adoption events to handle, promote, and socialize dogs with the public
    • Fostered dogs to provide individualized care, socialization, and basic obedience training to prepare dogs for adoption
    • Conducted home visits to potential adopters to ensure dogs would be in a safe environment while pointing out any red flags and communicating findings to adoption committee
    • Held communication with potential adopters throughout the adoption process including answering questions and providing information on the dog of interest and scheduling meet-and-greets
    • Maintained spreadsheets through entering application entries and logging adoption information for tracking purposes
    • Tested foster dogs in a variety of situations to determine their preferences with dogs, cats, and children to learn what type of home they would be best suited for

  • Volunteer

    Paws Place Dog Rescue

    - 1 year 3 months

    Animal Welfare

    • Volunteered weekly during the summer working with dogs in a no-kill shelter while they waited to be adopted
    • Cleaned kennels, provided enrichment, and attended adoption events to promote adoptable dogs
    • Provided individualized care to dogs suffering from kennel stress by providing additional outlets for energy release and worked with timid dogs using positive reinforcement to socialize them with people
    • Maintained physical appearance of dogs though regular bathing, basic…

    • Volunteered weekly during the summer working with dogs in a no-kill shelter while they waited to be adopted
    • Cleaned kennels, provided enrichment, and attended adoption events to promote adoptable dogs
    • Provided individualized care to dogs suffering from kennel stress by providing additional outlets for energy release and worked with timid dogs using positive reinforcement to socialize them with people
    • Maintained physical appearance of dogs though regular bathing, basic grooming, and nail trimming
    • Administered medications under the supervision of the kennel manager

Organizations

  • UNCC Community Garden

    Garden Member

    - Present

    Worked alongside classmates to grow and harvest food to be donated to the campus food pantry to provide fresh food for underprivileged students while enhancing education on gardening.

  • Fair Trade Campaign

    Campaign Member

    - Present

    Worked alongside the campus nutrition specialist to educate students and faculty about fair trade products while advocating higher wages for farmers and promoting sustainable agriculture

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