Paige Willis
Location: Sycamore, Illinois
Languages: English , Spanish , French
I've definitely earned the moniker: Jack of all trades, master of none.
I have experience ranging from physical training to exotic animal training. From creating active eye-catching resumes to working as a model and presenting at a national awards show. Oh yea... and law... that too (but that's stuffy and dry and not very interest...
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Expertise
Animal-Behavior
- Degree in Psych & Animal Science from University of Illinois - Professional horse rider/trainer 10 years - Jr. Olympic Gold Medal in Dressage - Exotic animal trainer including tigers, monkeys and elephants - Dolphin & other marine mammal trainer and behaviorist - Efficiently trained over 250 dogs using primarily positive reinforcement to perform basic obedience and fix problem behaviors - Worked through behavior issues with house cats fixing problems which saved the cats from being re-homed or euthanized.
Animals
- Studied ethology while at University - Helped to write a portion of a textbook about animal genetics - Trained a variety of animals from domestic to exotic - Gave involved animal presentations to groups on many different species while working at a zoo and in an aquarium environment
Law
- Law degree from Northern Illinois University of Law - Worked for the public defender on high profile murder and rape cases in 2007-2008 - Worked with a private firm on corporate law matters and insurance law issues in 2008-2009 - Worked for the States Attorney and prosecuted cases solely under State given license.
Work
Education
Graduate School
Northern Illinois University
2010
College
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
2005