Barbara received her degree in zoology, and has been a professional in the field of animal training since 1990.  She owns and operates a company, Good Bird, Inc., that provides behavior and training products to the companion parrot community.  These products include Good Bird Magazine, books, videos, consulting services, and training/behavior workshops.  She is the author of “Good Bird!  A Guide to Solving Behavior Problems in Companion Parrots” by Avian Publications, and also “The Parrot Problem Solver: Finding Solutions to Aggressive Behavior” by TFH Publications.  She is the past president of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators and has been on the Board of Directors since 1997.  

 

Her experience includes consulting on animal training in zoos and other animal related facilities.  Her specialty is free flight bird training; she has been a part of the development and production of more than fifteen different free flight education programs.  Barbara continues to provide consulting services to zoos, nature centers, and other animal facilities through her other company, Animal Training and Consulting Services.  In her career, she has trained animals, trained staff, and/or presented shows and facilities around the world, including the following:

 

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Dallas World Aquarium

Dallas Zoo

Brookfield Zoo

Caldwell Zoo

John Ball Zoo

State Fair of Texas

Disney’s Discovery Island

Marine World Africa USA

Toledo Zoological Gardens

Gulf Park Marine World

Tautphaus Park Zoo

Perth Zoo, Australia

Ocean Park, Hong Kong

Umgeni River Bird Park, South Africa

Africam Safari, Puebla Mexico

Vallarta Adventures, Puerto Vallarta Mexico

Earth Rangers, Canada