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CURRICULUM
VITAE
REBECCA DMYTRYK TITUS
P.O. BOX 65, Moss Landing CA 95039
diametryk@earthlink.net
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: 11-18-1961
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Interests: Wildlife, ethology, art, photography, video and production,
journalism.
History: Rebecca Dmytryk, daughter of famous film director Edward Dmytryk
and actress Jean Porter, moved to the hills above Malibu in 1974 where
her fascination with wildlife and reverence for nature flourished. At
age 13 she was relocating rattlesnakes from the backyard, and horseback
riding in the mountains from dawn until dusk. Inspired by Jane Goodall,
and E. O. Wilson, she went on to study animal behavior and wildlife rehabilitation.
Since the mid-1980's Rebecca has used her success as a small business
owner to help organize a number of wildlife programs. In 1996 she founded
The California Wildlife Center, based in Malibu, and managed its operations
for over four years. Having established one of the first wildlife rescue
programs of its kind, Rebecca has become a leading authority on first
response and animal capture. Through her latest project, WildRescue, she
continues to pioneer in the field, focusing her talents on the pervasive
issues facing wildlife casualties. She and her husband, Duane Titus, recently
moved to the Monterey Bay area.
PERSONAL
DATA
Pierce College, 1984:
Biology
University of California, Los Angeles, 1983: Animal Behavior, Observing
Animal Behavior
Diploma, Public High School, Agoura, California, 1978: Biology, Herpetology,
Photography
PRESENT VOCATIONS
Project Director, WildRescue
Board Member, EarthWays Foundation, Malibu, CA
Member of International Bird Rescue Research Center’s oiled wildlife
response team
Professional voice over artist
Writer and part-time journalist
Owner, Carmel Canines Mobile Salon & Health Spa
Part-time, freelance photographer, video journalist, news stringer
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2002 to 2004: California Dept of Fish & Game South Coast Region Wildlife
Rehabilitation Committee.
2002 to 2003: Board Member of the California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators
1996 to 2002: Founder, Executive Director, President, The California Wildlife
Center
1996: Video Journalist, Falcon Cable, Malibu, CA
1993 to present: International Bird Rescue Research Center, response team.
Jobs include search & collection, lab work, intake, cage construction,
washing, and video documentation. Spills included:1992-1993 Chevron, Mobil,
Almari Quarto, CA; 1993 McGrath, Ventura, CA; 1993-94 Four Corners, Santa
Clarita, CA; 1994 Tidelands, Long Beach, CA; 1994 McDonnell Douglas, Long
Beach, CA; 1994 Crowley, Seattle, WA; 2/95 Chevron, Venice, LA; 2/95 Metrolink/Unocal,
Long Beach, CA; 3/95 Chevron, Coalinga, CA; 11/95 Newport Beach, CA; 3/96
US Navy, Shelter Island, CA; 1/97, Marina Del Rey, CA; 1997 Torch, Vandenburg,
CA; 1/98 Carson, CA; 2/98 Luckenbach, Point Reyes, CA; 2/98 Ventura, CA;
Huntington Beach, CA; 9/99 Humboldt, CA; 10/99 Culver City, CA; 2/00 Malibu,
CA; Santa Paula, CA; 1/01 San Pedro, CA; 2/01 The Jessica, Galapagos Islands,
Ecuador; 3/01 Port Hueneme, CA; 9/01 Santa Barbara, CA; 12/01- 2003 Luckenbach,
San Mateo-Monterey, CA; 12/04 Pemex, Veracruz, Mexico; 1/05 VOBI I, Ventura,
CA; 6/05 Hess, Venice, LA; 7/05 Westin, Marina Del Rey, CA; 6/06 Glass
Bottom Boat, Malibu, CA; 3/07 VOBI III, Ventura, CA; 11/07 Cosco Busan,
San Francisco, CA.
1992: Secretary and Treasurer, International Center for Gibbon Studies,
Saugus, CA
1992: Secretary, Malibu Art Association, Malibu, CA
1991 - 1993: Co-Founder, Vice President, Marine & Mountain Wildlife
Rescue, Malibu, CA
1987: Custodian of Livestock and Exotics, Calamigos Ranch, Agoura, CA
1987: Officer, Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control, Agoura, CA
1986 to 2007: Owner/Operator, Malibu Mobile Pet Services
1985: Secretary, Marine Wildlife Rescue Station, Agoura, CA
1980 to 1982: Co-Founder, Vice President, Animal Rescue Care Center, Thousand
Oaks, CA
SPECIAL TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
2007: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Rehabilitator’s
Certification
2007: 8-HR HAZMAT refresher.
2004: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council annual symposium,
Portland, OR
2003: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council annual symposium,
Chicago, IL
2003: Effects of Oil on Wildlife conference, hosted by IFAW & IBRRC,
Hamburg, Germany
2003: 24 Hours Hazmat training, Hazard Communication Course 1001, San
Luis Obispo, CA
2002: California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators annual symposium,
San Diego, CA
2002: ATV Safety Institute Rider Course, Rancho Cordova, CA
2002: National Wildlife Rehabilitation Association annual symposium, St.
Louis , MO
2001: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council annual symposium,
Orlando, FL
2001: California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators annual conference,
Fremont, CA
2001: Oiled Wildlife Care Network Advanced Training, San Pedro, CA
2001: National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association annual symposium, Lake
Tahoe, NV
2000: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council annual symposium,
Montreal, Quebec
2000: California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators annual symposium,
Newport Beach, CA
1999: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council annual symposium,
Tucson, AZ
1999: California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators annual symposium,
Sacramento, CA
1998: National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association annual symposium, Seattle,
WA
1998: California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators annual symposium,
San Rafael, CA
1998: Bird Deterrence Workshop provided by UDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services,
Sacramento, CA
1997: California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators annual conference,
Morro Bay, CA
1995: International Wildlife Rehabilitator's Council, Basic Skills, Klamath
Falls, OR
1995: 40 hours HAZMAT training, Seattle, WA
1994: 24 hours HAZMAT training, Department of Fish and Game-OSPR
1993: 16 hours OSHA / HAZMAT Post Emergency Oil Spill Response Training
1993: National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association annual symposium, Sacramento,
CA
1992 - 1993: Volunteer position with the International Bird Rescue and
Research Center
1992 - 1993: The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, CA - Extensive hands-on
training in the care of infirm pinnipeds, including field rescues, tube
feeding, nutrition, restraint and handling techniques.
1992: Shelter Management and Operations, Disaster Preparedness, Wildlife
Handling, American Humane Association Conference, San Diego, CA
1992: California Department of Fish & Game/UC Davis' Wildlife Health
Program Oil Spill and Wildlife Emergency Response Conference.
1986: Handling of Exotics, Los Angeles SPCA
1983 - 1989: Reserve Officer, Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control,
Agoura Calif. Hands-on experience in the handling of domestic, wild and
exotic animals, shelter operations and volunteer programs. Job included
organizing and hosting public education seminars on wildlife.
PERMITS AND CERTIFICATIONS
2007: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, Wildlife Rehabilitation
Certification
2004 - 2007: Marine mammal recovery through the City of Malibu.
2000 - present: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Special Purpose permit
1998: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Rehabilitation permit for The
California Wildlife Center
1998: California Department of Fish & Game, Rehabilitation permit
for The California Wildlife Center
1994-present: 24-hour HAZWOPER
1994 - 1998: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Special Purpose, individual
permit
1989 - 1995: California Department of Fish & Game, Rehabilitation,
individual permit
1981: California Department of Fish & Game, Rehabilitation permit
for Animal Rescue Care Center
PAPERS AND WORKSHOPS PRESENTED
2007: Avian Capture Techniques, Effects of Oil on Wildlife conference,
Monterey, CA
2003: Wildlife Capture Techniques, International Wildlife Rehabilitation
Council symposium, Portland, OR
2003: On The Write Track, International Wildlife Rehabilitation
Council symposium, Portland, OR
2003: Shape Shifting, Spinning, and the Art of Hotline Operations,
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council symposium, Chicago, IL
2003: Avian Capture Techniques, Effects Of Oil On Wildlife conference,
Hamburg, Germany
2002: Training Agency Personnel, National Wildlife Rehabilitation
Association symposium, St. Louis, MO
2001: On The Write Track, International Wildlife Rehabilitation
Council symposium, Orlando, FL
2001: Emergency Response Training for Veterinarians, and Agency Personnel,
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council symposium, Orlando, FL
2001: Rehab and the Wildlife Paramedic – Saving Lives,
California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators annual conference, Fremont,
CA
2001: Wildlife Emergency Response, National Wildlife Rehabilitators
Association symposium, Lake Tahoe, NV
2000: This is Wildlife Rescue, How May We Help You, International
Wildlife Rehabilitation Council annual, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1999: Wildlife Paramedics: The Benefits of Being the First Responders
to Wildlife Emergencies, California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators
annual conference, Sacramento, CA
PAPERS PUBLISHED
2000: Wildlife Paramedics: The Benefits of Being the First Responders
to Wildlife Emergencies, IWRC Conference Proceedings.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
• Professional website: wildrescue.org
• Professional website: carmelcanines.com
• Numerous newspaper articles on wildlife for Malibu Surfside News
UNPUBLISHED WORKS
• The Bear Dreamer, a feature screenplay based on the life
of Timothy Treadwell
MEDIA AND TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• Numerous media appearances including the Associated Press, Los
Angeles Times, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury
News, Malibu Surfside News, Malibu Times, Daily Breeze, The Daily News,
Ventura Star, Carmel Pine Cone, Monterey Herald, CNN, KTTV, KCBS, KABC,
KNBC, KCAL, KTLA, KION, KFI 640.
• Science Daily, (photo credit)
• 2005: History Channel, Deep Sea Detectives, (credit for
footage)
• 2004: KCAL 9, Nine On The Town, (segment)
• 1999: E! Entertainment Television, True Hollywood Story,
(interview) (credit for footage)
• 1998: Animal Planet, Wild Rescues, (segment) (credit
for footage)
TELEVISION
2007: WildRescue PSA, Producer. Aired on local cable television
stations in the Los Angeles area.
SKILLS
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
• Apple computer systems
• Desktop Publishing (Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop)
• Web Page Design (Dreamweaver)
• Audio / Video Production (iMovie, Final Cut, Pro Tools)
WRITING SKILLS
• Journalism
• Feature screenplay
• Grant writing
OTHER
• Photography and videography
• Publicity and media relations
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
• International Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
• California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators
AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS
2004: CA Dept of Fish & Game, Certificate In Recognition Of Volunteer
Services
2002: CA Dept of Fish & Game, Certificate In Appreciation For Exceeding
20 Years In Wildlife Rehabilitation
2002: California Department of Fish & Game, Award In Recognition Of
Dedicated Service
1999: Golden Rule Award Finalist for exceptional volunteer service
1998: Golden Rule Award Finalist for exceptional volunteer service
1998: Citizen of the Year, Dolphin Award, Malibu, CA
1998: L A County Commendation for dedicated service
1997: L A County Commendation for volunteer emergency assistance during
1996 wildfires
1993: L A County Animal Care and Control Commendation for volunteer emergency
rescue services
1992: Webster Elementary School PTSA, Malibu, CA, Recognition for lectures
on indigenous wildlife.
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