BW Consultants: Megan Sanders

Megan Sanders has been teaching for the Zoo Keeping Technology Degree Program at Pikes Peak State College for 17 years. During her time there she has developed curriculum and instructed courses including Introduction to Animal Training, Animal Training Applications, Animal Behavior, and Introduction to Captive Animal Management. In addition to her teaching, Megan spent over 20 years on staff at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in several different capacities. She started as a keeper first in the children's zoo before moving into a highly varied area, working with species including carnivores, primates, birds, reptiles, and marsupials, to name a few. The experience of applying the science of behavior change to such a wide variety of species set her up to have the opportunity to hold CMZ's first Animal Behavior Programs Manager position. In that role, Megan took on overseeing the training and enrichment programs for the entire zoo and helped establish their natural behavior show programs as well as advance the zoo's medical and husbandry training.

Outside of her work at the zoo and the college Megan has consistently looked to deepen her skill set through work as a contract trainer for a service dog organization, consulting partnerships, and working as a part of Susan Friedman's Behavior Works LLC as a consultant and LLA course co-instructor. Megan is currently working towards her master’s degree in applied behavior analysis at the University of Kansas.

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