Kelly Garrison Email and Phone Number

• Manage Program animal collection and staff• Supervise 5 full time keepers and up to 3 seasonal employees• Responsible for departmental budgeting, collection planning, staffing, and work orders• Develop and update department SOPs • Develop and host Wildlife Shows, Zoo to You Programs, and Education Programs• Develop management plans for the collection including husbandry, enrichment and training• Manage Free Flight Bird and Off Leash Felid and Small Animal programs during Wild Life Shows• Develop education programs in accordance to state science standards• Institutional representative for Interpretation• Facilitate animal transfers and acquisitions • Teach animal handling and interpretation classes for volunteers and education staff• Publish articles for BZI’s Animal Tracks• Point person for Friday media segments• Media liaison when needed by the Marketing Department• Collaborate with other departments and volunteer groups

• Schedule, train and supervise staff within the area• Maintain collection plan for Programs department• Coordinate with Animal Health Center for medical needs of collection• Daily husbandry needs for mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and invertebrates• Daily record keeping for mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and invertebrates• Daily training of animals for husbandry and show needs• Point person for Friday media segments• Media liaison when needed by the Marketing Department• Publish stories in BZI’s Animal Tracks• Teach animal handling classes and interpretive classes for volunteers education staff

• Daily husbandry needs for mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and invertebrates• Daily record keeping for mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and invertebrates• Hand reared African Serval from 2 weeks of age• Raised juvenile animals for Program use• Train staff within the area• Assisted with creation of Programs Department in 2010• Develop and host Wildlife Shows• Established Show Crew volunteer program• Point person for Friday media segments• Media liaison when needed by the Marketing Department• Teach animal handling classes and interpretive classes for volunteers

• Daily husbandry needs for mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and invertebrates• Daily record keeping for mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and invertebrates• Daily training of animals for husbandry and show needs• Started proper hoof care management program within Children’s Zoo Barn• Train staff within the area as needed• Host Wildlife Shows and Keeper Chats • Media liaison when needed by the Marketing Department