Jeannine is a South Florida native who has worked for more than 25 years as an animal educator, invasive species specialist, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)-registered Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator. Early in her career, Jeannine founded a 501c3 Agricultural Training Center; she went on to hold positions leading educational events at both Busch Wildlife Sanctuary and World of Wildlife. Jeannine enjoyed five years as a Veterinarian Technician, and has taught Biology, Environmental Science and Zoology to hundreds of students during her nine-year tenure as a science teacher. Her passion for conservation and animal welfare led her to launch Toad Busters in 2015. She’s since grown the company, which collects poisonous cane toads (Rhinella marina) from homeowners’ yards (to protect pets), into the leading authority on this non-native and invasive species. Jeannine has been featured in dozens of national publications including People, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, and others.
Owner/Operator Jeannine Tilford is a South Florida native who has worked for more than 25 years as a science teacher, animal educator, Herpetologist and Veterinary Technician.
Jeannine has seen the devastating results of non-native species invading our beautiful state’s ecosystem—including the loss of pets to cane toad toxins.
In an effort to help maintain manageable numbers of the Bufo/cane toad and protect others’ beloved, four-legged family members, she founded Toad Busters in 2015. Jeannine also founded Pet Protect Fencing, which installs maintenance-free mesh barriers to block dangerous toads out of a certain area.
In addition to Jeannine, the company employs skilled technicians who are background checked and have a protocol to follow in order to ensure professional, thorough and courteous service. Jeannine/Toad Busters is a registered Nuisance Wildlife Trapper (reptiles and snakes) with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
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Joy is an entrepreneur, podcast host, 15x Ironman, online influencer, wellness advocate, and mom of five. She’s on a mission to help others find balance in their lives, and live life with purpose. Joy completed her first Ironman 3 years ago when she was 44 years old. Joy is a proponent of growth mindset and a believer in the importance of making time for yourself. Her mantra is: We’ve got one life, and you’ve only got one you, so now is the time!
Joy’s passion is to help healthcare practices thrive, not just survive. Her career started 23 yrs ago working for NBC television. It was this first job, that introduced her to a wide variety of industries. It also grew her love for video communication. She quickly was drawn to the healthcare industry and saw its need for growth in marketing. Along the way the social media world quickly became a key part of communication. Joy not only understands social media, but leads in this field. She is a LinkedIn Influencer that has built a community of over 250,000 followers and reaches 2 million viewers per month. She has spent the last 12 yrs teaching medical practices how to grow their practice through relationship building in the medical community and social media content.
Joy is a firm believer that movement changes the mind and unlocks your full potential.
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