Colorado State University

Attended Granville High School in Granville, Ohio earning an honors diploma in the spring of 2020. Worked at COSI in Columbus as an animal specialist volunteer throughout all four years of high school participating in husbandry, training, and programming with the museum's living collection. Following graduation, attended Oregon State University. Spent sophomore summer interning at the wildlife rehabilitation center Ohio Nature Education assisting with care and showcasing of managed birds of prey and native mammal species. During junior year worked in an on-campus research lab providing husbandry for the lab specimens, a variety of songbirds. Recently graduated from Oregon State with a B.S. in Zoology in spring of 2024. Attending the Colorado State PSM program to prepare for a career in zoo management and further cultivate knowledge of behavior, effective nutrition, and enrichment practices. Ideally would love to return to a museum position or as a keeper in a zoo.