Kelli Walker Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

San Diego, Ca - Balboa Park

LEAD KEEPER, Entomology, 4/08 - PRESENT• Assists the departments animal care manager in the daily operations of the zoo’s insect house, including the general supervision of four invertebrate keepers, the daily maintenance and management of the exhibits and insect rearing containment area.• Works as part of a team responsible for the daily husbandry and management of a diverse range of invertebrate species including a variety of species of stick insects, beetles, roaches, praying mantids, arachnids and ants.• Experience in the husbandry of a variety of venomous animals including tarantulas, scorpions and African assassin bugs.• Creates written husbandry documents for keepers and volunteers on each invertebrate species raised in the insect house.• Performs daily keeper public presentations for zoo guests as well as for special tours and VIP groups.• Participates in studio television appearances, and on-site interviews with local news stations.KEEPER, Entomology, 8/06 – 4/08• Prepared food and water for invertebrates on exhibit and for animals in the rearing containment area.• Observed animals closely on a daily basis in regards to their general appearance and diet consumption and reported any abnormal conditions to Animal Care Manager.• Performed daily keeper public presentations for the public and responded to any inquiries from zoo guests concerning exhibits and the animals.• Participated in studio television appearances, and on-site interviews with local news stations.PROFESSIONAL RELATED TRAVEL & FIELD WORKAUSTRALIAMelbourne Zoo, Melbourne, 11/14- Met with invertebrate keepers regarding the Lord Howe Island stick insect conservation program.Taronga Zoo, Sydney, 11/14- Met with invertebrate & reptile keepers regarding their collection and interpretive programs.San Francisco, CA, 1/14- Quino Butterfly Conservation Management MeetingChicago, IL, 6/11- Imperiled Butterfly Conservation & Management Meeting