What excites you about your career here at CLR?

Working closely with our clients to push the boundaries of modern zoological standards is an exciting collaborative process! The free flow of ideas and knowledge encourages us to integrate creative design solutions with the latest research in animal husbandry. Zoos are constantly adapting to progress management practices and provide animals with the best welfare, and CLR gets to play a big role in that progress.

What do you like about exhibit design?

My favorite part of exhibit design is researching the animals that I’m designing for. Going down the rabbit hole, I learn all about an animal’s habitat, behavior and ecology. Integrating all that information into a design makes for an active and stimulating environment for the animals, and a memorable experience for visitors!.

What do you enjoy doing on the weekend?

On weekends I like to cook new recipes and play my guitar. I’ve perfected my vodka sauce recipe, but my funk rhythm could use some work.

Tell us something fun or funny about yourself that most people don’t know.

Once when I was a kid I found 20 dollars in the wash, so I decided to buy myself a digeridoo. I taught myself how to play through online tutorials and lots of trial and error. I really enjoyed learning the instrument, but my family didn’t love the process. You don’t realize how loud a didgeridoo is when you’re the one playing it.