America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College

Zoo Development Coordinator

Mara Rodriguez

Mexican American

California Science Center

Aquarist

Albert Chang

Hmong (Asian American)

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Chief Conservation Education Officer

Dean Watanabe

Japanese / White

Sacramento Zoo

Animal Keeper, Primates & Carnivores

Anela Medeiros

Biracial (Native Hawaiian/ White)

San Diego Zoo

Wildlife Care Specialist & Ambassador

Marco Polo Preciado Wendt

Latinx / Chicano

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Senior Wildlife Care Specialist, Birds

Karena Marrero

Puerto Rican

California Academy of Sciences / Steinhart Aquarium

Dive Operations Manager & Diving Safety Officer

Mauritius Bell

Black

California Science Center

Director of Husbandry

Misha Body

Chinese/ White

Happy Hollow Zoo

Senior Zoo Keeper

Nathan Andrews

Multiracial (Black/ Japanese/ White)

Sacramento Zoo

Animal Keeper

Jennifer Halbert

Biracial (Irish/ Japanese)

San Diego Zoo

Senior Wildlife Care Specialist

Rachael Walton

Biracial (Black/ Mexican)

California Academy of Sciences / Steinhart Aquarium

Senior Biologist

Steven Yong

Chinese

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer

Amos Morris

African American

Oakland Zoo

Marketing Associate

Isabella Linares

Puerto Rican

Sacramento Zoo

Chief Operating Officer

Robert Churchill

African American

San Diego Zoo

Research Coordinator

Victoria Dunch

Mexican- American