Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Volunteer Experience
From June 2016-April 2019 I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in their teen volunteer program Zoo Crew. In this program I interacted with zoo guests through games, animal handling, and interpretive activities. Throughout the program I learned how to handle a variety of animals including snakes, lizards, tenrecs, and armadillos all of which were used to help better connect the zoo visitors to wildlife. We also helped enrich the animals used for education by feeding them different foods, changing their environments and interacting with them.