Education and Certification - Kiki Yablon
MA, Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas
Master’s degee in applied behavior analysis, 2022
Teaching Assistant, Behavior Works
Under the mentorship of Dr. Susan Friedman, review student homework for the Living and Learning With Animals course in applied behavior analysis for animal professionals; the How Research Works course in critically reading research for animal behavior practitioners; and Dr. Friedman's module of the IAABC's Principles and Practice course. October 2014-present
Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)
Passed independent certification exam April 2014; recertified most recently in 2023.
Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior
Graduated from six-month professional dog training course with distinction, passing practical training, teaching, and written exams with scores of 90% or above to earn certification as a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP).
August 2010-Feb 2011
Client Endorsed, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Earned designation through KPA's voluntary Assurance, Commitment, and Education program, which involved an anonymous client survey. In 2020 I was hired as faculty, and no longer eligible to participate in the ACE program.
TAGteach Level 1 Certification
August 2013
Northwestern University
BS, Medill School of Journalism
Radcliffe Publishing Course
Postgraduate certificate
Continuing Education
47th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International
Attended and presented a poster
May 2023
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants Foundation conference
Attended and presented
May 2023
ClickerExpo, Washington DC
March 2023
ClickerExpo LIVE
Attended and presented
January 2023
Association of Professional Dog Trainers conferece Attended and presented
October 2022
ClickerExpo LIVE 2022
January 2022
Constructional Solutions to In-Home and Shelter Needs, Sean Will (CAAWT) and Morgan Katz (MSPCA)
March 2021
ClickerExpo LIVE
Attended and presented a case study
January 2021
Conference Unleashed, Control Unleashed and Clean Run
October 2020
Lemonade Conference, IAABC and Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
May 2020
46th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International
May 2020
Chirag Patel: 3-Day Intensive, Wisconsin Humane Society
November 2019
45th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International
May 2019
The Art and Science of Animal Training Conference
Lectures by Alliston Reed, Joe Layng, Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Steve White, Ken Ramirez, Emily Larlham, Hannah Branigan, Barbara Heidenreich, and Alexandra Kurland
February 2019
Chirag Patel: Rethinking Puppy Class and Understanding, Managing, and Modifying Problem Behavior, Wisconsin Humane Society
May 2018
ClickerExpo, St. Louis, Missouri
Three days of lectures and labs with top trainers and behavior professionals
March 2018
The Art and Science of Animal Training Conference
Lectures by Julie Vargas, Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Bob Bailey, Emily Larlham, Hannah Branigan, Steve White, Barbara Heidenreich, Ken Ramirez, and Alexandra Kurland.
March 2018
Contemporary Animal Training & Management at Natural Encounters, Inc
Weeklong workshop under the guidance of Steve Martin, Dr. Susan Friedman, and Wouter Stellaard with lectures on scientific principles and training technology and hands-on practice with macaws and corvids.
December 2017
Training Thoughtfully Milwaukee
Multispecies training conference with Kay Laurence, Alexandra Kurland, Jen Digate, Natalie Zielinksi, and others.
October 2017
The Art and Science of Animal Training Conference
Lectures by Peter Killeen, Paul Andronis, Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Ken Ramirez, Emily Larlham, Steve White, Alexandra Kurland, and Barbara Heidenreich.
February 2017
ClickerExpo, Portland, Oregon
Three days of lectures and labs with top trainers and behavior professionals
January 2017
ClickerExpo, Cincinnati, Ohio
Three days of lectures and labs with top trainers and behavior professionals
March 2016
The Art and Science of Animal Training Conference
Lectures by Iver Iverson, Joe Layng, Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Mary Hunter, Steve Aibel, Ken Ramirez, Steve White, Kay Laurence, and Alexandra Kurland.
February 2016
Bailey-Farhoody Operant Conditioning Chicken Workshops: Criteria
Five-day, 40+-hour intensive workshop with Bob Bailey and Parvene Farhoody, in which material covered in formal lectures and discussions on behavior analysis is applied in hands-on training tasks with chickens.
June 2015
PORTL to HALO
With Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz and Mary Hunter. Topics included functional analysis, errorless learning, creativity, the intersection of training and animal welfare, and the use of PORTL, the Portable Operant Research and Teaching Laboratory, to teach and investigate behavioral concepts.
June 2015
ClickerExpo, Dearborn, Michigan
Three days of lectures and labs with top trainers and behavior professionals
March 2015
Kay Laurence
Topics included facilitating instinctive behaviors to provide a range of solutions and management strategies; learning through play; extinction and resurgence; and new ways of thinking about "positive" training.
March 2015
Exploring Shaping and Behavior Using PORTL
With Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz and Mary Hunter. Topics included using affection to build desirable behaviors; extinction and resurgence; the dimensional, abstractional, and instructional properties of cues; and PORTL, the Portable Operant Research and Teaching Laboratory.
June 2014
Bailey-Farhoody Operant Conditioning Chicken Workshops: Discrimination and Cueing
Two five-day, 40+-hour intensive workshops with Bob Bailey and Parvene Farhoody, in which material covered in formal lectures and discussions on behavior analysis is applied in hands-on training tasks with chickens.
June 2014
The Art and Science of Animal Training Conference
Lectures by Jaak Panksepp (Affective Neuroscience, The Archeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins of Human Emotions), Bob Bailey, Steve White, Kay Laurence, Alexandra Kurland, Ken Ramirez, and Phung Luu.
March 2014
ClickerExpo, Long Beach, California
Three days of lectures and labs with top trainers and behavior professionals
January 2014
TAGteach and Clicker Training: The Dynamic Duo
Three-day seminar with Theresa McKeon and Laura Monaco Torelli resulting in TAGteach primary level certification.
August 2013
Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz at Human-Animal Learning Opportunities
Two-day seminar with Dr. Rosales-Ruiz, associate professor of behavior analysis at University of North Texas, on recent research in the areas of behavior science and animal training and how it can enhance training theory and practice.
June 2013
Puppy Start Right for Instructors
A 12-week course covering puppy socialization, growth and development, problem solving and prevention, disease prevention, and more with veterinary behaviorist Kenneth Martin and veterinary behavior technician Debbie Martin.
April-June 2013
ClickerExpo, San Francisco, California
Three days of lectures and labs with top trainers and behavior professionals
January 2013
Living & Learning With Animals: The Fundamental Principles and
Procedures of Teaching and Learning
Eight-week course in applied behavior analysis for animal professionals with Dr. Susan Friedman, Utah State University
September-October 2012
Two Timely Topics: Separation Anxiety and Dog-Dog Play
With Nicole Wilde
August 2012
ClickerExpo, Nashville, Tennessee
Three days of lectures and labs with top trainers and behaviorists
March 2012
Behavior Adjustment Training for Fear and Aggression
With Grisha Stewart
September 2011
Managing Separation Anxiety in Dogs
With Dr. Debra Horwitz, DVM, Dipl. ACVB, and Debbie Martin, VTS (Behavior)
June 2011
ClickerExpo, Chicago, Illinois
Three days of lectures and labs with top trainers and behaviorists
March 2011
Go For It! Relaxed and Ready
With Helix Fairweather and Megan Cruz
Based on protocols for reactivity developed by Control Unleashed author Leslie McDevitt
May 2010
The Well Adjusted Dog: Secrets to Understanding Canine Behavior
With Dr. Nicholas Dodman, BVMS, Dipl. ACVB
April 2010
Clicker Expo, Lexington, Kentucky
Three days of lectures and labs with top trainers and behaviorists
March 2010