As a professional animal trainer, Mary Kate Gallivan’s work has been seen in motion pictures, television, commercial, and print advertising campaigns. Her professional success reflects a life-long connection with animals that began when she was five years old competing as an equestrian in the hunter/jumper circuit.
As an adult, Mary Kate built her portfolio resume as a professional animal trainer by first attending the College of Charleston and graduating in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. During her time there she supported her interest in animal behavioral sciences through an internship at the South Carolina Aquarium where she continued to volunteer after her graduation. After a short tenure working as a veterinary technician in a fast-paced emergency clinic, Mary Kate decided to establish herself exclusively as an animal trainer. She moved to California in 2011 to attend Moorpark College’s Exotic Animal Training and Management Program where she also did post-graduate work as a volunteer. While in the program, she was introduced to AAA Animals’ founder, Nicole Handley, and joined the dog/canine training team immediately following her graduation in 2013.
Since 2013, Mary Kate has been an integral part of AAA Animals’ training team. She lives in Covington, GA with her dogs and horses and spends a lot of time traveling around the United States to work on various productions. Her unassuming talent as a trainer, her ability to promote a relaxed performance environment, and her organized approach are reflected in a marked initiative to meet her clients project goals and deadlines.
Credits:
- Movies:
- Ad Astra
- Dog Days
- Golden Revenge
- Chupa
- Killing Faith
- The Lost Bus
- TV Shows:
- Mike and Molly
- American Housewife
- The Goldbergs
- The Unicorn
- Bosch
- Flaked
- The Ranch
- Conan
- Lucifer
- Sorry For Your Loss
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- The Mindy Project
- Broke
- The Great Indoors
- Pup Academy
- Laff Tracks
- You
- Wycaro
- Commercials:
- Subaru
- Petsmart
- Petco
- Apple
- Chewy
- Mini Cooper
- Home Depot
- Humira
- Kibbles n Bits
- NKLA
- Discovery Channel Pawgust
- Toyota
- Ford
- Target
- Kia
- Volkswagen
- Samsung
- Discovery
- Buzzfeed
- Scott’s Lawn
- Photo shoots:
- Candies
- Target
- Olympic Paint
- Milkbone
- Music videos:
- Rihanna – BBHMM
- Live events:
- SAG awards 2020 silver carpet
- 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show (representing Subaru)
- Kids’ Choice Awards
- Places traveled for work:
- Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C.
- New Mexico
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Las Vegas, NV
- Austin, TX
- Clearwater, FL
- Bellingham, WA
- Seattle, WA
- San Francisco, CA
- Portland, OR
- Denver, CO
- Camden, NJ
- Nashville, TN
- South Carolina
