Ann Gunderson, B.Ed, LFDM-W
     Licensed Family Dog Mediator    
Certified Nose Work Instructor
   
🔅Educator of Humans and Canines since 1988🔅
  Teaching Philosophy: KINDNESS 💙 
 LIMA (Least Invasive Minimally aversive)

Nose Work: first Certified Nose Work instructor in Canada. 🇨🇦 Oct 2011
*Coached and taught hundreds of teams to success from rescue dogs to savvy dog sport competitors.
*Approximately 20+ of my students have gone on to teach nose work.
*Personal dogs titled to the highest levels in three different associations.

Nose Work Judge and Hide official: K9 SSG, K9 ABC Games, UKC Certifying Official
*Hosted over 25 Nose Work events including Organizing one of the largest Nosework events in North America to raise money for a local shelter.

Experienced Dog Sport competitor: Agility (AAC 2x AtCh +), Competitive Obedience (CKC: OtCh, AKC: CDX), Rally (CARO: RE +, CKC RE, AKC RE) Nose Work: ABC Games Champion +, NACSW: NW 3 Elite, Elite 1, SDDA: CH, ++

B.Ed, Orton- Gillingham certification- (multi sensory approach to teaching reading to children with dyslexia) Montessori certification,  ESL certification 

Shelter Work (Delta, Surrey): helped staff to use NW to benefit shelter dogs.
 
 Ongoing Professional Development 

🔅 Personal: 🛴 Limited mobility- use mini Segway for agility ,🌱Plant based,  Life long learner,  Former equestrian (25 years) Meditates,  Grateful 🙏