Robin has been involved in detection work since 2001, beginning in wilderness and human remains detection (HRD), which expanded into disaster work. She trains and deploys with Nebraska Task Force 1 and Iowa Task Force 1. She is a certified explosives and narcotics detection dog handler.
Her focused education in behavior technology started in 2016 by attending two Chicken Workshops (Behavior Technology Workshops). In 2018 she completed a four-month resident apprenticeship with Parvene Farhoody, Phd. In 2022, Robin completed the Scandinavian Working Dog Institute year-long Master K9 Trainer Program.
She uses many of the same techniques she honed training dogs to advance initiatives in organizations she managed, whether she was paid by them or not. By coaching the human, she provides students with a deeper understanding of the behaviors they are trying to achieve, not only in their K9 partner but in other people as well. Her progressive, research-based training translates theory into practice, empowering people to truly collaborate with others, no matter the language they speak.
Robin is an associate-certified coach through the International Coaching Federation. She uses the world of working dogs for engaging keynotes, workshops and training sessions.
Working Dog Industry Leadership
Subject matter expert for the AAFS Dogs and Sensors Consensus Body
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), where she is an instructor and evaluator for both live and HRD
She is a Chief Examiner/Evaluator for several national search and rescue organizations and is also a certified search manager and a search management instructor.
