Lynn has completed basic obedience and handler protection work with a previous dog and has handled dogs for 9 years.  With her current dog, Tasha, a bloodhound, she has completed: two 40 hour courses with the National Bloodhound Training Institute, one 40 course with TASK ( Texas Alliance of Search K 9's), one 40 hour course with LETS (Law Enforcement Training Specialists), and trained with several law enforcement bloodhound handlers. As a team they hold a  K-9 SAR TECH III designation from the National Association of Search and Rescue (NASAR) in trailing, and certification in tracking from LETS.

Lynn grew up in British Columbia and Central  Ontario, Canada.  She loves the outdoors and has traveled thru Canada, the United States, Caribbean, Mexico & Europe.  She also has experienced sailing in Lake Ontario and the British Virgin Islands.   Her father, (Bob, VE3CWS) has been a ham radio operator for 50+ years, so she has grown up around international communications and attained her own ham radio call sign - KB9 ZHU.  Lynn has worked in various positions within a dental team for 30 years,  and is currently a licensed dental hygienist in Wisconsin.   

Other training includes: SAR TECH II from NASAR,  CPR, First Aid and Pet First Aid. She has also completed courses in: HAZMAT, Bloodborne pathogens, Disease Transmission, Special Events Contingency Planning, Volunteer Agencies in Emergency Management,  Emergency Response to Terrorism through the National Fire Academy,  Incident Command, and Weapons of Mass Destruction through the Department of Justice.  She also has taken courses through Wisconsin Emergency Management  in: Public Information Officer -Basic and Advanced,CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), Improvised Explosives  Device Recognition and Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease for SAR Personnel.

Lynn was the past Administrative Liaison for Milwaukee VOAD ( Volunteer Agencies Active in Disaster) and is one of the founders of the team.