Expertise:  I ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT PENGUINS. As a recognized penguin expert, I can authoritatively answer any questions about penguins - from biology, behavior, conservation, habitat or the impacts of global warming, to working in an aquarium setting and husbandry management etc. AGAIN, I ANSWER PENGUIN QUESTIONS ONLY - IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT OTHER ANIMALS, PLEASE ASK A DIFFERENT EXPERT. Thank you!

Experience in the area
For seven years I worked as a Senior Penguin Aquarist at the New England Aquarium in Boston, co-managing our colony of seventy penguins - I also interned there for another two years prior to that. I have extensive experience hand-rearing penguin chicks, managing colony health, understanding penguin behavior and educating the public about penguins. (To date, I've taught approximately 250,000 people about penguins.) I've been the guest penguin expert on several television shows, the content reveiwer for three books about penguins and have presented at national and international conferences. In 2000, I worked as a rehabilitation manager during the rescue of 20,000 African penguins from an oil spill. Two years ago, I founded an educational company called THE PENGUIN LADY devoted to raising awareness and funding to help protect threatened and endangered penguin species. I provide on-site programs about penguins for kids and adults, donating a portion of the proceeds from every program to penguin rescue groups.

Organizations
National Marine Educators Association (NMEA), Massachusetts Marine Educators Association (MMEA), Homebased Businesswomen's Network (HBN), North Shore Women in Business (NSWIB), Mensa International, Mount Ida Veterinary Technology Accreditation Committee

Publications
Authored the new penguin article for the New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia (NBK), which is also available online at www.go.grolier.com Had a paper about New England Aquarium's penguin outreach program published in the AZA conference proceedings journal in 1998. Was quoted in a press release for DigitalGlobe on October 30, 2007.

Education/Credentials
BS in Animal Science from Mount Ida College in 1996 AZA Conservation Education School - NC State University 1999 PADI Scuba certified in 1995

Awards and Honors
Distinguished Alumni Award from Mount Ida College in 2002 for outstanding contributions in the sciences - award given in recognition of work done as a rehabilitation manager during the rescue of 20,000 penguins from an oil spill in South Africa. Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Mount Ida College in 1996 - awarded for Exceptional Achievement in the Sciences at graduation ceremonies

Past/Present Clients
Numerous schools, colleges, libraries, science centers, assisted living facilities, rotary clubs and more. If you wish to obtain specific names or locations, please contact me via e-mail or through my website at www.thepenguinlady.com