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Association
of Zoo & Aquarium Volunteer Administrators
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| The AZAVA
is now an official committee of the AZA known as the Volunteer Management
Committee (VMC). Watch the listserv for more info as changes are made
to the organization. The following power point documents were presentations given at the conference. |
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| Our Most Valuable Resource - Tammy J. Rach, Senior Volunteer Manager, San Diego Zoo Global; Bill Davis, Volunteer Manager, The Toledo Zoo; Catherine Johansson, Training and Volunteer Operations, Georgia Aquarium; Brooke Estes, Volunteer Manager, Birmingham Zoo; Kim Haas, Volunteer Program Supervisor, Woodland Park Zoo | |
| Blended Learning - Tammy J. Rach, Senior Volunteer Manager, San Diego Zoo Global | |
| Change Management - Tammy J. Rach, Senior Volunteer Manager, San Diego Zoo Global | |
| Engaging and Understanding Volunteers with Special Needs - Jessica Deering, Manager of Guest/Volunteer Serivces, The Butterfly House | |
| Conservation Research Volunteers: The Good , the Bad and the Brilliant - Tammy J Rach, Senior Volunteer Manager, San Diego Global; Stacey Luhring, Senior Education Specialist, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium; Jennifer Tobey, Research Coordinator, San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, Behavioral Biology; Kirin Daugharty, Manager of Volunteer Programs, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association | |
| There Was Chaos - Miki Elizondo Volunteer Resources Operations & Intern Program Manager, Monterey Bay Aquarium | |
| It takes more than Animals to be Successful - Megan Hudak, Volunteer Services Manager, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | |
| The 2010 AZAVA conference was held in conjunction with the National AZA Conference in Houston Texas. Below are presentations made by our members. | |
| Measuring Volunteer Impact. Tammy Rach of San Diego Zoo | |
| Departmental Partnerships Strengthen the Effectiveness of Internship Management. Stacey Luhring Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium | |
| Exploring
and Applying Volunteer Management Standards. Mari Otomo, Supervisor of Volunteer Services, Vancouver Aquarium |
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| Using
Evaluations to Strengthen Youth Volunteer Programs. Mari Otomo, Supervisor of Volunteer Services, Vancouver Aquarium |
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| Volunteer Administrator: Advocate for a Profession. Stacey Luhring Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium | |
| Emergency Situations & Training Your Volunteers, Talking Notes .doc | |
| Emergency
Planning, Does It Include Your Volunteers, pptx Jessica Deering, Supervisor of Guest/Volunteer Services, Butterfly House |
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The
2009 conference was at the National AZA Conference in Portland Oregon |
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2008 AZAVA Conference Information was at The Florida Aquarium, Tampa |
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2008
Itinerary (pdf.)
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| Managing Your Paperwork - Rachelle Davidson, Manager Volunteer Services, Vancouver Aquarium | |
| Team Building for Success - Rachelle Davidson, Manager Volunteer Services, Vancouver Aquarium | |
| FONZ - Our Partners are Real Animals: Incorporating Animal Care Staff into Volunteer Management - Laura Klopfer and Caroline Winslow, Friends of the National Zoo | |
Volgistics-
Stacey Luhring, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium |
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| Targeted Recruitment – Reeling in the Volunteers You Need – Jessica Deering, the Butterfly House | |
| Games for AZAVA – Icebreakers, Stacey Luhring, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium | |
2007
- Oglebay's Good Zoo Presentations |
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| Myers
Briggs - Shandran Thornburgh, Virginia Living Museum (Unless qualified/certified by the Center for Application of Psychological Type, no one should reproduce, administer, or interpret results of the instrument.) |
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| Volgistics - Stacey Luhring, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium | |
| Volgistics - Training for Volunteers - Contact Stacey Luhring, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, for Powerpoint. Too large for download. | |
2006
- Tennessee Aquarium Presentations
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Challenges
& Successes - Vancouver Aquarium |
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Creating
& Evaluating Interpretation Positions - Birch Aquarium at Scripps
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Grants
Galore - Tennessee Aquarium |
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The
Mature Volunteer - Point Defiance Zoo (session notes follow) |
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| Baby Boomers - Are they worth it? | |
| Docent Out - Volunteer In | |
| Fading Memory | |
| Medical Help | |
| Strange Odor | |
Survival
Skills - Brookfield Zoo & Detroit Zoo
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| Themed Presentations - Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure | |
| Volunteer Campaign - Tennessee Aquarium | |
| Blended E-learning - Newport Aquarium | |
Blended
E-learning - Wish
list Activity
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Blended
E-learning - Activity
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Blended
E-learning - Checklist
for Implementation |
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| Demos of e-Learning from the Blended Learning: The Right Mix for Saving Training Time and Cost Workshop | |
| Newport Aquarium: http://www.clearningsolutions.com/nademo/ | |
| Montgomery Parks: http://www.clearningsolutions.com/mpdemo/ | |