Hannah Docalovich
WELCOME
I am a two degree graduate in Conservation and Wildlife Management along with Photography, specializing in landscape and wildlife photography, with additional skills in handling and managing small animals, working with livestock species, understanding conservation concepts, and the basics of mammalogy.
About Me.
Growing up, I always had a passion for animals and knew that I wanted to work with animals in some way. That thought first lead me to pursue a career in photography where I would be able to combine my passion for photography and animals. Though, before I graduated, I realized that I may not be able to get the position I want with just a photography degree. That is when I decided I was going to get a second degree in Conservation and Wildlife Management. Now, with all the experiences I've had, I can definitively say continuing my education was a great decision and puts me one step closer to becoming a Wildlife Photographer.
Experience
Work History
Wildlands Conservancy Intern
January 2022 - May 2022
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Provided meals for multiple different species
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Cleaned enclosures of each individual
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Created enrichment programs for two bird species
Giant Food Stores
December 2021 - Current
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Work as a restocker within Health & Beauty and Dairy Department
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Help customers find needed items
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Make sure items are not out of date
Grim's Orchard and Family Farms
October 2021 - November 2021
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Worked as a cashier in the exit tunnel
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Served hard cider at the hard cider shed
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Helped with any other tasks that needed to be completed
Haven House
June 2019 - March 2020
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Helped Haven House employees audit patients' charts
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Inserted new clients into the online system
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Checked documents dealing with PRS or the Day Program
Jewish Community Center
June 2017 - June 2019
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Supervised a group of children that needed after school care
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Supervised a group of third through eighth graders during outdoor summer camp
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Helped any other groups that needed assistance
Education
February 2021 - May 2023
Bachelor of Science: Conservation and Wildlife Management
Delaware Valley University
Relevant Courses
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Animal and Livestock Behavior: Taught how to identify a certain behavior, interpret it, and apply to different scenarios
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Animal Training and Enrichment: Introduced to the basics of how to correctly train an animal
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Wildlife Management: Introduced to the basis of how people are able to manage and maintain the environment, wildlife, and the people as a whole
August 2015 - May 2019
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Photography
Marywood University
Additional Courses
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Photoshop 1 & 2: Able to learn in-depth photoshop skills throughout both courses
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Advertising Photography: Learned how to photograph different items that could be commercialized
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Color Photography 1 & 2: Acquired skills to identify and capture decently composed digital photographs, ability to choose our own project, and made a photography book
Blood Draws and Injections
Know how to give injections and draw blood from small animals and cattle
Animal Presentations
Ability to hold and show people an animal while teaching them about it and answering questions they may have
Basic Animal Health
Understand the basics of an animal's health from Animal Anatomy and Physiology and Wildlife Nutrition
Team Work
Understand the importance of team work and have the ability to work as one cohesive unit
Animal Training
Acquired the skills to understand an animal's body language and natural history in order to properly and successfully train an animal
Children Clearances
Have all clearances needed in order to work with children
Volunteering
Wildlands Conservancy
May 2022 - August 2022
After my internship was completed, I volunteered to keep tending to the animals as much as needed until I started school in the fall.