About Carrie Ducote
Carrie Ducote, MS
Principal Consultant,
Shelter Savvy
People Person for Animal People
Carrie Ducote started volunteering at her local animal shelter in 2007 and got hooked on the industry. She spent four years working as the adoption manager at Atlanta Humane Society and one year as the operations manager at Georgia SPCA. In 2015, she joined Best Friends Animal Society where she spent 8 years in a variety of roles, primarily at the executive level consulting with shelter leadership nationally to decrease euthanasia. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology, master's degree in anthrozoology and institutional certificates in animal services executive leadership and cat lifesaving.
Personal
Likes: stubby pit bulls, kittens with advanced URI, when someone shows up with tacos
Dislikes: adoption barriers, the word "jot", florescent lights
Hobbies: hiking, killing indoor plants, losing my phone
Family: Lucius (canine), Juno & Gumby (feline), Stella & Petunia (porcine), Gordon & Archie (offspring),
Location: Metro Atlanta
Expertise
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Partnering with Elected Officials
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Community Cat Programs & Ordinances
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Increasing Adoptions, Removing Barriers and Client Services
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Building a culture of Lifesaving
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Strategic Planning
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Coalition Building
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Grant writing
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Executive Leadership & Staff Management
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Data Collection & Visualization
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Shelter Assessments
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Expanding Foster Programs
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Community Engagement
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Crisis Management
Education
Institutional Certificates, Animal Services Executive Leadership and Cat Lifesaving, Southern Utah University
Master's of Science, Anthrozoology, Canisius College
Bachelor's of Science,
Biology, Georgia College and State University
Publication: "The Governance of Avian Influenza in the United States" published in the book "When Animals Die" edited by Katja Guenther and Julian Paul Keen, published by New York University Press
Speaking Engagements
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Best Friends National Conference- 2019, 2020, 2022
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Virginia Federation of Humane Societies Conference - 2022
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Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference -2022
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Carolinas UNITE - 2022
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Animal Protection and Wellness Expo - 2018, 2022
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Georgia Companion Animal Partnership Conference - 2017
Media
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