Curriculum Vitae

Johanne Vaillancourt

Parrot Behavior
(domestic)

Serial essayist
Author
Speaker
Trainer
Consultant (French)

Website
www.parrot-parrots.com


email
cajv@perroquet-perroquets.com

2023

Summer - 5th Professional teaching class

Inscriptions in progress

In preparation, a 5th class in preparation for October.

2022

4th Professional teaching class

Even thoug most of my students follow my classes for personnal enrichment, some do it on for professionnal purposes.
More infos >>

2021

October - 3rd Professional teaching class

Similar to previous classes: 100 hours through 25 meetings.

2020

November - Virtual Birthday Party

Covid-19 anniversary party with students!
More pictures >>

Octobre - 2nd Professional teaching class

Indoor teachig by Zoom

2019

October - Professionnal teaching

February - Launching of my book (French only) " The Enrichment of a Parrot's Life"  (That subject had bothered me for a long time.)

2018

The Post for Parrots
In July, Johanne starts an online publication of her texts still in files, completed with her latest finding.
Summary of the texts of the Post (in French) >>

2015

Zootherapy International Congress
Pictures

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
April - Classroom: The roots of aggression in parrots.
Pictures

2014

Fontainebleau, France
November - ClassRoom  "The roots of aggression in parrots." Pictures

June - Launching of my book (French only) "My parrot at Daycare". "My parrot at Daycare".

2011

Fontainebleau, France
June - Seminar: An Ethological Approach to Pet Parrot.
Pictures

2010

December - Non-profit Conference for St-Marseille Foundation and Perroquet-Secours in Montreal.

October - Launching of my book "Play with your Parrot/ Socialization and Apprenticeship through Games".

April - Guest speaker at St-Hyacinthe CEGEP. Pictures

2009

Back in Montreal
ClassRoom "Knowing the Other, Knowing One's Parrot". Pictures

Monaco
A spring to write (and relax? Hello Maggy, Stéphanie, Mija & co.).

Montreal
Guest speaker at AQAP. (A challenge for the mind; to be remembered for a long time!). Pictures

2008

Olm, Luxembourg
Seminar on the Behavior of Pet Parrots. (Many familiar and friendly faces... what a beautiful country.) Pictures

Paris, France
Non-profit Conference for ASAP (Rescue and Hosting Parrot Association). (Lots of fun ... the happiness of a devoted and passionate woman... Hi Anne.) Pictures

Writing, composing, etc.

Montreal
Launching of the collective "Zootherapie, a special kind of therapy". (It was about time!) Pictures

Guest speaker at AQAP (2 times). (One of them was the recording of the "Macadam Tribus" radio show, if I remember correctly ... a real enjoyment.) Pictures

Guest Speaker at Laflèche College. Pictures

2007

Nice, France
Seminar on Pet Parrot Behavior. (Wildest seminar ever… delirious fan-club and lasting friendship…). Pictures

Lecture at St-Hyacinthe CEGEP. Pictures

Writing, composing, etc.

Montreal
Guest speaker at AQAP (Parrot stories, if I remember correctly...) Pictures

Continuation and final of the monthly "Internet Online Classes" on behalf of CAJV. (Very hard... had to catch my breath...)

2006

Launching of my book "Parrot Touching and Handling" (French version). (With my beautiful Pablo making the cover…)

Granby
Guest Speaker at Quebec Animal Health Technicians Association (A.T.S.A.Q.). (Serious subject… attentive audience… perfect!)

Trainer on behalf of the International Alliance of Animal Behaviorist (AIICA). (Second contingent of pros…)

Montreal
Guest Speaker – Avian Event to benefit the Montreal Birds Breeder Association. (Molly goes wild and creates turmoil in the room flying through the crowd.)

Mont Saint-Hilaire

Mont Saint-Hilaire
Promoter and speaker at the "Perro-Rave" Symposium. (All a bunch of speakers… unforgettable...) Pictures

Continuation of writing and narration of the "Internet Online Classes" on behalf of CAJV. (Monthly exhaustion!)

2005

Launching of my French book with the unpronounceable title " Behavioral Tripolarity of Parrots". (Finally... This one had been due for a long time!)

Writing, composing, etc.

Training for professionals Parrot Behaviorists through CAJV (Fun, pleasure and fun...)

Internet Online Classes
Creation and narration of a series of "online classes" on behalf of CAJV, published on the Internet from 2005 September to 2007 May. (The words that come to mind are: work... exhaustion... )

Conclusion of the monthly classrooms on Pet Parrot Behavior through CAJV (I'm exhausted...)
Pictures

Launching of the DVD "Tricks and Games" (French only)
Demo >>

2004

Monthly column in the pages of "Magazine Animal" - 2004 to 2007. (What a job... phew)

Geneva – Swiss
Guest speaker at Swiss Parrot Seminar. (Nice country, truly...) Pictures

Development and launch of Anarchist Parrot Publishing with my one and only Philippe. (Yop!)

The monthly classroom on pet parrot behavior through CAJV  keeps on going. (Tired... tired...)

Writing, composing, etc.

DVD filming of "Tricks and Games" (Live, it's much better!)

DVD filming and launching of "Behavioral Tripolarity of Parrots". (All of a package... no, wouldn't have been a comedian...)

2003

Saint-Hyacinthe
Guest speaker at Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC).

Writing, composing, etc.

Formations
Beginning of a series of 15 training courses on the behavior of parrots through CAJV, from 2003 to 2005. (Whew, a bit hard it was...)

Finally, my own Internet Website! (I did not understand the functioning at the time... and still have not improved...)

2002

Montreal
Guest Speaker at Association Québécoise des Amateurs de Perroquets (AQAP) – 2 times. (My favorite pet parrot association).

Marieville
Guest Speaker at "Les oiseaux exposent". (when I accepted the conference, I had forgotten I was getting wed that  weekend ...  ... grr ... word given ...)

Design and creation of a line of interactive toys for parrots, on behalf of the Zoo-Max company under the name "Collection Jo Vaillancourt" and the publication of learning methods relating thereto. (Cool… let's play!)

Writing, composing, etc.

Parrot Coach for a film production about painter Suzor-Côté, Studio Culture et Experimentation. ACIC. (Remembrance of awakenings at dawn ... working with sleepy parrots ... myself not in a better mood.)

2001

Montreal
Guest Speaker at Salon national des animaux de compagnie (SNAC). (Olympic stadium… what a crowd… so many persons…!)

Montreal
Guest Speaker at Association Québécoise des Amateurs de Perroquets (AQAP). (Again and always...)

Writing, composing, etc.

Montreal
Guest Speaker at – Avian Event - by Montreal Birds Breeder Association (AEOM). (Always fascinating to have a breederful public)

2000

Montreal
Guest Speaker at Birds Festival (Montreal Botanical Garden). (Enchanting scenery!)

Montreal
Guest Speaker at Animal Assisted Therapy Symposium. (Nice people... dedicated and authentic.)

Writing, composing, etc.

Montreal
Guest Speaker Association Québécoise des Amateurs de Perroquets (AQAP). (It's my baby!)

Montreal
Guest Speaker Montreal Birds Breeder Association (AEOM). (There were breeders and there were parrots...)

Oops there! ... From here on, my memory plays tricks on me...

Although, I do remember...

1992

Co-founder of Association Québécoise des Amateurs de Perroquets (AQAP). (With friends...)

1988

Foundation of  Johanne Vaillancourt Avian Center (CAJV in French); and establishment of the first Quebec sanctuary for parrots. It was mainly devoted to the rehabilitation of abandoned parrots with diverse kinds of problems (communication / behavior), with the aim of reintegration in family with humans. (Some painful memories of the sanctuary  remain - fortunately, many happier memories. At this time, it was difficult to break down the doors (and prejudices). Fortunately today, parrots refuge can finally benefit from the help and support of the public... I feel I did not do all that for nothing!)

Accompanied by countless various other workshops, lectures, trainings, consultations, interventions, conferences, TVs pubs and stuff that I only have a (very) distant memory left.

Yep !, the CV is not complete, my memory is a faculty that forgets (too much I'd say)... it must be the age... Unfortunately, it was not my style to keep documents or traces of all my activities... Too late for "I should have..." So, I stop here... Na!

Publications

My favorites…

The articles available to everyone from this website…
 

Traits de plumes (French)

Magazine of Quebec Parrot Association (AQAP).

Animal Magazine (French)

Monthly magazine in Quebec, ISSN 1495-222X

Hair & Compagnie (French)

Magazine in Quebec, ISSN 1206-2782

• No 40, 2003 July/August
• No 28, 2001 July/August
• No 24, 2000 November/December

Perroquet Mag (French)

Magazine of the European Association of Parrot (AEDP)

• No 1, 2005 special launching, spring 2005
• No 2, 2005 April-May-June

Notes Booklet (French)

JVAC monthly , ISSN 1712-4638

• Vol 2 # 9, 2005 May
• Vol 2 # 8, 2005 April
• Vol 2 # 7, 2005 March
• Vol 2 # 6, 2005 February
• Vol 2 # 5, 2005 January
• Vol 2 # 4, 2004 December
• Vol 2 # 3, 2004 November
• Vol 2 # 1, 2004 September
• Vol 1 # 8, 2004 May-June
• Vol 1 # 7, 2004 April
• Vol 1 # 6, 2004 March
• Vol 1 # 4, 2004 January
• Vol 1 # 3, 2003 December
• Vol 1 # 2, 2003 November
• Vol 1 # 1, 2003 October

Selected Writings (French)

A compilation of diverse writing

• Accessories 1, ISBN 2-923426-04-5
• Accessories 2, ISBN 2-923426-05-3
• Education and psychology 1, ISBN 2-923426-06-1
• Education and psychology 2, ISBN 2-923426-07-X
• Education and psychology 3, ISBN 2-923426-08-8
• Species, ISBN 2-923426-13-4
• Diet, ISBN 2-923426-09-6
• Pablo's doctor 2, ISBN 2-923426-12-6

Books (French)

• Holiday Notes - My parrot at daycare, ISBN 978-2-923426-03-7
• Playing with your parrot, socialization and apprenticeship through games, ISBN 978-2-92342645-7
• Pet therapy, a very special kind of therapy (collective), ISBN 978-2-923215-11-2
• Parrot Touching and Handling, ISBN 978-2-923426-33-4
• Behavioral Tripolarity of Parrot, ISBN 2-923426-02-9
• Pocket Guide of Urgent Care - from parakeet to macaw, ISBN 2-923426-20-7
• Method for learning games to your parrot, ISBN 2-923426-24-X
• What's on the Menu?, ISSN 1712-462X
• To Think as Parrot "Parrot Swiss Seminar", 2004 September
• Daycare Booklet, 2003, 2-923426-44-4
• The Poultry Behavior, work published by PIJAC (Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council), 2002

DVD (French)

• 2005, Tricks and Games, ISBN 2-923426-00-2
• 2004, Behavioral Tripolarity of Parrot, ISBN 2-923426-26-6

CD (French)

• Behavioral Tripolarity of Parrots (parts 1, 2 and 3)
  • Part 1 : ISBN 2-923426-29-0
  • Part 2 : ISBN 2-923426-19-3
  • Part 3 : ISBN 2-923426-30-4
• Hand games, Touching and Handling (parts 1, 2 and 3)
  • Part 1 : ISBN 2-923426-22-3
  • Part 2 : ISBN 2-923426-25-8
  • Part 3 : ISBN 2-923426-28-2
• Parrot Education and Discipline (parts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Part 1 : ISBN 2-923426-31-2
  • Part 2 : ISBN 2-923426-32-0
  • Part 3 : ISBN 2-923426-34-7
  • Part 4 : ISBN 2-923426-35-5
• Speaking Abilities in Parrot (parts 1 and 2)
  • Part 1 : ISBN 2-923426-36-3
  • Part 2 : ISBN 2-923426-37-1
• Why do parrot Skreech to Communicate?
  ISBN 2-923426-38-X
• Prevent Behavioural Disorders in Parrot
  ISBN 2-923426-39-8
• Defence Tactics in Parrot
  ISBN 2-923426-40-1
• The Beak, a Weapon? (parts 1 and 2)
  • Part 1 : ISBN 2-923426-41-X
  • Part 2 : ISBN 2-923426-42-8

Education Institutions

• Montreal University (students of Veterinary Medicine Faculty)
• St-Hyacinhte CEGEP (students of Animal Health Techniques)
• Laflèche College (students of Animal Health Techniques)
• John-Abbott College (students of Animal Health Techniques)
• Lionel-Groulx College (students of Animal Health Techniques)
• Charles-Lemoyne College

Médias (French)

... and maybe others… ???
* If you have any scrapbook articles not mentioned above, it would be kind  to send me a copy... Thanks!

Member of

• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
• World Parrot Trust
• Association Québécoise des Amateurs de Perroquets (AQAP)

Mentors (wise and enlightened advisors)

M. Richard Beaudet, ethologist
M. Georges-Henri Areinstein M.Ps
The BBB – of course…