Rachel started at The Zoo in 2014. Before coming to The Zoo she studied Captive Wildlife Care & Education at Unity College in Maine. Rachel has extensive experience with all types of wildlife: studying marine life in Long Island Sound, studying populations of Northern Right Whales in the Bay of Fundy and assisting with trail maintenance in Oregon.  

Rachel gets her love for nature and wildlife from her parents. At home they live with their "mini zoo," which includes Duncan the dog, Wesley the cat, Pippin the rabbit, Bebe and Bangarang the birds, and Garrus the snake. When Rachel is not preparing diets for our animals here at The Zoo, she is doing it at home for her own animals! In her spare time she enjoys building lego sets, playing video games and annoying her parents with Star Wars facts.