Our Staff

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Lauren Zimmer

Lead Dog Trainer, Founder, Executive Director

Lauren is an autistic and disabled certified professional dog trainer, parrot behavior consultant, and shelter behavior affiliate with a passion for working with animals. Lauren has been working in the animal welfare field since 2014 and has a wide range of experience, including working with shelter animals, wild macaws, service dogs, and even rescued roosters! As a service dog handler, Lauren has a love for working with individuals with disabilities to improve their lives through the assistance of a service dog. Lauren has many pets and cannot wait to meet yours! 

Lauren has earned the following certifications:

  • CCPDT Certified Professional Dog Trainer- Knowledge Assessed 

  • IAABC Certified Parrot Behavior Consultant

  • IAABC Shelter Behavior Affiliate

  • Fear Free Certified Professional

Lauren has also earned: 

  • Veterinary Assisting Certificate - Milwaukee Career College

  • Dog Obedience Trainer Certificate- Penn Foster Career School

  • AKC CGC Evaluator Certification

  • AKC FitDog Instructor Certification

And Lauren is working towards:

  • Service dog training certification program specializing in medical alert dogs at Center for the Study of Medical Assistance Canines

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Maggie Majewski

Administrative Assistant

Maggie comes from a non-profit background, with experience across adaptive real reaction, early childhood therapy, and youth program leadership. Maggie’s first experience with service animals was as a revisited provider through Easter Seals Wisconsin Camps, where she saw the immense benefit a service animal can provide for individuals with disabilites. Maggie views her neurodivergence as strength that allows her to engage in enhanced focus, process information rapidly, and excel at seeing both the details and the bigger picture. Maggie aims to enhance the mission of Infinite Possibilities and the community by providing administrative assistance with intention, creativity, and efficiency. Maggie is passionate about ensuring equitable access to resources, programs, and opportunities for all.

Maggie’s certifications include:

CITI Training Program

  • Faculty, staff, and students: Social science and education, Social behavioral and research

American Heart Association

  • Basic Life Support CPR/AED

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

  • Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect, Mandatory Reporting of Threats of School Violence, Supplemental Information, Student Records Part 1 and 2

Concordia University- Wisconsin

  • HIPPA, FERPA: Confidentiality of Records, Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, TeamSTEPPS

Alisha Chapman

Associate Dog Trainer

Alisha is a long time animal advocate. Originally from Colorado, she has worked in multiple shelters and worked with many rescues. Her main goal was to help teams develop behavior modification programs to help dogs learn life skills and cope with the shelter environment. Before moving to Wisconsin, she also ran some public pet classes.

Now, she is working towards her Registered Nursing license, while still pursuing animal behavior. Continuing education is very important to her!

Alisha's coursework include:

  • Applied Ethology L.E.G.S course

  • Fear Free Shelter Care

  • Women in Management

Alisha’s certifications/memberships include:

  • Pet Professional Guild

  • Past PPG Pet Advocate

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

Our Board Of Directors

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    Leighann Hanrahan

    Board President

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    Iveliz Sanchez

    Secretary

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    Emily Burrows

    Community Outreach Coordinator

  • Danielle Sallman

    Volunteer Coordinator

  • Hannah Pipines Trafton

    Events Coordinator

  • Kate Spitz

    Children’s Programs Coordinator and Fundraising Assistant

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    Lana

    President Ambassador Dog