Featuring ASN Faculty
As consciousness expands, new careers are emerging for people wanting to work with animals. Academic degrees once limited animal careers to veterinary medicine or animal (food) science. Today, many programs both in and outside of traditional universities are developing in fields such as animal assisted therapy, psychology and behavior, play therapy, social work, massage and healing modalities, training/education, communication, counseling and coaching.
Come explore the many careers opening up, learn what you can do to further their development, and benefit from knowing where to go to get the needed education and resources.
More About Mary Ann..
Mary Ann Simonds has been involved for over 25 years assisting educational organizations in developing programs to support this emerging field. She was a founding member in 1985 of the Institute of Animal Assisted Therapy, and set up a Delta chapter in San Francisco Bay area. In 1999 she facilitated the organizational development of the International Alliance for Animal Therapy and Healing (IAATH), which helps set guidelines and career paths for these emerging fields. See Mary Ann's full bio HERE.
Originally Aired: September 27, 2010
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