America's Teaching Zoo

Instructor, Exotic Animal Training & Management

Gary Mui

Chinese American

Aquarium of the Pacific

Director of Learning and Public Engagement

Emily Yam

Asian

California Academy of Sciences / Steinhart Aquarium

Senior Biologist

Steven Yong

Chinese

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Chief Conservation Education Officer

Dean Watanabe

Japanese / White

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Zookeeper

Bryan Jeung

Biracial (Chinese/ White)

Los Angeles Zoo

Animal Keeper, Birds

Kimberly Garcia

Hispanic

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Internship Program Manager

Edward Allen

Black

Oakland Zoo

Engagement & Employee Development Manager

Dominic Dowdy-Windsor

Multiracial (Western African/British)

SEA LIFE California

Aquarist

Mark Yun

Korean

Sacramento Zoo

Animal Keeper

Jennifer Halbert

Biracial (Irish/ Japanese)

San Diego Zoo

Senior Wildlife Care Specialist

Alex Duran

Mexican

San Diego Zoo

Wildlife Care Specialist & Ambassador

Marco Polo Preciado Wendt

Latinx / Chicano

San Diego Zoo

Lead Wildlife Specialist- Elephant Odyssey

Thomas Reid

African American

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Wildlife Care Specialist

Chelsea Davis

Black

San Francisco Zoo & Gardens

Assistant Curator ARC

Raquel Rojas

Biracial (Bolivian/White)

SeaWorld San Diego

Pathology Technician

Ariel Carter

Biracial (Black/ White)

America's Teaching Zoo

Registered Veterinary Technician

Lauren Nickerson

African American

Birch Aquarium

Chief Operating Officer

Charles Hopper

Black

California Science Center

Aquarist

Albert Chang

Hmong (Asian American)

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Conservation Interpretation Assistant Manager

Karen Castro

Mexican

Happy Hollow Zoo

Senior Zoo Keeper

Nathan Andrews

Multiracial (Black/ Japanese/ White)

Los Angeles Zoo

Curator of Equity Initiatives

Rachel Helfing

Biracial (African American/ Jewish)

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Chief Human Resources Officer

Teresa Merry

Black

Oakland Zoo

Animal Keeper

Eunice Hui

Chinese

Sacramento Zoo

Animal Keeper, Primates & Carnivores

Anela Medeiros

Biracial (Native Hawaiian/ White)

Sacramento Zoo

Chief Operating Officer

Robert Churchill

African American

San Diego Zoo

Population Biologist

Asako Navarro

Japanese

San Diego Zoo

Wildlife Care Associate- Behavior Dept.

Max Hammond

Latino

San Diego Zoo

Research Coordinator

Victoria Dunch

Mexican- American

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Veterinarian (Resident)

Geoffrey (Rob) Browning

Korean

Santa Barbara Zoo

Animal Keeper

Maureen Morlock

Biracial (Mexican/ White)

SeaWorld San Diego

Animal Trainer

Arrion Williams

Black

America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College

Zoo Development Coordinator

Mara Rodriguez

Mexican American

California Academy of Sciences / Steinhart Aquarium

Dive Operations Manager & Diving Safety Officer

Mauritius Bell

Black

Charles Paddock Zoo

Lead Animal Keeper and RVT

Flavia Parotti

Brazilian

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Conservation Interpreter Presenter

Mayra Chavez

Hispanic

Los Angeles Zoo

Chief Executive Officer

Denise Verret

African American

Los Angeles Zoo

Curator of Education

Rosalio Rubio, Jr.

Mexican-American (Chicano)

Oakland Zoo

Education Program Manager (Curriculum Development)

Ashley Terry

Multiracial (African American, European American, Native American)

Oakland Zoo

Marketing Associate

Isabella Linares

Puerto Rican

Sacramento Zoo

Registered Veterinary Technician

Claudia Erreguin

Mexican-American

Safari West

Lead Primate Keeper

Camille Walters

Filipino

San Diego Zoo

Educator Guide

Marcel Lammey

Black

San Diego Zoo

Director of Wildlife Care

Misha Body

Chinese/ White

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Keeper/Wildlife Care Specialist

Arianna Avila

Hispanic

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Wildlife Care Specialist

Zach Martin

African American

Santa Barbra Zoo

Director of Membership

Kimberly Kirkhart

Black