Amy Fennell (CPBT-KA) began working professionally with animals in 1999, caring for companion animals and exotics at a veterinary hospital. She attended the University of Guelph, where she worked with non-releasable native birds of prey in environmental education before moving to a management position at the Mountsberg Raptor Center. She additionally acted as a Program Director for the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Program, as well as managing and training a variety of non-avian wildlife, including mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. She joined the Natural Encounters, Inc., team in 2014 and is now the Director of Behavior Management and Collections. She has been fortunate to work on free-flight and behavioral consulting projects across the USA and Canada— when she’s at home in Florida, she loves helping to raise and train young birds for their future successful careers! Amy is a certified professional bird trainer, a member of AZA, AAZK, ABMA, and has served two previous terms as a general board member for IAATE where she is a passionate mentor in the Professional Development Committee. She is always looking forward to the next great avian adventure!
