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 also a certified explosives and narcotics detection dog handler.

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.

Her focused education in behavior technology started in 2016 by attending two 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.

Robin serves as a Center Evaluator for the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) where she coaches university researchers, industry and non-profit center members on how to best collaborate and operate efficiently and effectively in a startup-like environment.

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

*Working Group for ASB 076 Land Human Remains Detection Document Development

*Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), where she is an instructor and evaluator for both live and HRD disaster dogs

*Alliance for Emergency Response Instructors and Examiners (AERIE), where she is a certified search manager, a search management instructor and Director of the Canine Branch

*National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR), where she is a certified search manager, a search management instructor and Canine Lead Evaluator in most disciplines

*Search and Rescue Dogs of the United States (SARDUS) as an Canine Evaluator