I am a recent college graduate working primarily as a set and costume designer, but also an afterschool teacher at a private school in Brooklyn. My work is on and off and I often have early mornings and afternoons free. I don't do well with idle time an would much rather be engaged in something active and meaningful. I have always been an animal lover and have often thought about pursuing a career caring for animals. I used to volunteer at Bide-a-Wee, a NYC animal shelter, where I would walk, play and brighten up the animals' day. As a kid my parents sent me to zoo keeping camp where I had the amazing opportunity to work with and care for all kinds of exotic animals. I worked with emus, lemurs, aardvarks and all sorts of other wild creatures. This inspired me later in life to go to Costa Rica and work at a wildlife sanctuary for a short while. There my daily life was dedicated to caring for a whole other variety of exotic animals. I played with kinkajous and monkeys, nursed injured turtles, fed feisty toucans and became foster mother for a young, orphaned sloth. I have had many pets growing up starting with goldfish and then working my way up to salamanders and on my 7th birthday I was finally allowed to get a dog. Since that time I have scarcely been pet-less and only because my college didn't allow pets in the dorms. It was obvious during that time that I couldn't live without animals in my life. I am currently the proud owner of two young cats, and yet that doesn't seem to be enough for me. I also regularly feed a family of stray cats that visits my backyard. I am looking to make even more new furry friends and help out busy people living the fast-paced New York lifestyle!