Kayla Lauren Young
Bahrs Scrub
Summary
My name is Kayla Young and I am a passionate animal lover looking to expand her experience in the animal industry. I have a Bachelor of Applied Science with extended major in Wildlife Science at The University of Queensland . My primary strengths as a candidate include having extensive of knowledge animal husbandry, behavioural enrichment, and animal welfare through my university degree and at my current job at Animal Welfare League of QLD. I am an honest and reliable person with a friendly and caring demeanour. I embrace learning new skills; I am a fast learner and a hard worker.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Work Experience
Australia Zoo
- Assisting keepers in their daily duties caring for a large variety of animals including a range of native and exotic species
Work Experience
Wildlife HQ
- Assisting keepers in their daily duties caring for a large variety of animals
- Allowed me to be more involved and hands on with the daily task of daily animal husbandry upkeep
Animal Attendant
Animal Welfare League Queensland
10.2019 - Current
- Customer Service: Including processing adoptions and surrenders
- Cleaning enclosures
- Feeding the animals: dogs and birds
- Providing enrichment to the animals
- Assisting in training of the animals
- Liaising with the vet team when needed
- Caring for impounded animals through council pound – this includes a lot of animals investigated for attacks in the community which most of the time are aggressive
- Giving medication to animals
- Assisting with Euthanasia
Retail Customer Service Assistant
Kmart
11.2011 - 09.2019
- Customer service
- Point of sale operations/cash handling/eftpos
- Merchandising and stock replenishment
- Training and assisting new team members
Education
Higher School Certificate - year 12
Pacific Pines State High School
Bachelor of Applied Science - extended major in Wildlife Science
The University of Queensland
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Quick learner
- Fast learner
- Time management
Animalhusbandryexperience
Dogs, Cats, Birds, Eclectus parrots, Cockatoos, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Koalas, Echidnas, Macropods, Wombats, Possums, Lizards, Dingoes, Emus, Lemurs, Rhino, Red Panda, Binturongs, Capybara, African Painted Dogs, Sun bear, Monkeys (Golden Tamarins, Emperor Tamarins, Marmoset, Spider Monkey, Capuchin)
Demonstratedexperienceinwildliferesearch
Conducted a scientific survey of medium-sized and large terrestrial vertebrates in the Lockyer/Gatton region., Completed an inventory of native wildlife by identifying species with soil plots: Corvus bennetti, Strepera graculina, Trichosurus vulpecula., Experience using pitfall traps, vertical and horizontal traps, Elliot traps, and cage traps., Collated survey data using Excel., Prepared data for statistical analysis using Excel and Minitab, interpreting results to draw ecological conclusions., Formulated ecological hypotheses for wildlife management issues., Developed experimental design for sampling to address ecological hypotheses., Undertook intensive fieldwork to sample distribution and abundance of native wildlife using passive soil plots.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 09/25/96
Completedcertificates
- Companion Animal Certificate Course, Animal Welfare League (Coombabah)
- Certificate 1, Information Technology
- Certificate 2, Information, Digital Media and Technology
- Certificate 2, Business
- ZIMS Training
Timeline
Animal Attendant
Animal Welfare League Queensland
10.2019 - Current
Retail Customer Service Assistant
Kmart
11.2011 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Applied Science - extended major in Wildlife Science
The University of Queensland
Work Experience
Australia Zoo
Work Experience
Wildlife HQ
Higher School Certificate - year 12
Pacific Pines State High School
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