Lily joined the Canine Operations Team in December 2019 after working in shelters and rescues for many years. She also worked as a curriculum developer for Karen Pryor Academy and graduated from their Dog Trainer Professional program. Lily then went on to get a master’s degree in Cognitive and Behavioral Science in a lab that studies comparative cognition in detection dogs; there, she devoted much of her time to training dogs to voluntarily participate in MRI brain scans. Having a strong passion for training and deep respect for the important job these dogs do, Lily is thrilled to be working with the SDF team as a Canine Training Assistant.
