Meet our Advisory Board Members
Our advisory board consists of industry and business partners who consistently support our program. They represent a wide array of fields and provide insight, feedback and a vital link to new information that is important for our students to be up to date on.
Kathleen Balogh: Keeper, Akron Zoo
Dr. Christopher Carmichael: Professor, Natural Sciences Department, Bob Jones University
Dr. Karyn Collie: Professor, Natural Sciences Department, Malone University
Dr. Jason Courter: Professor, Natural Sciences Department, Malone University
Julie Heyde: Animal Care Supervisor, Miami Seaquarium
Matthew Heyde: Consultant, National Geographic & Aquarist
Corianne Kocarek: Volunteer Coordinator with Stark Parks
Talula Koch: Natural Resource Manager with Stark Parks
Patricia Villers: Education Manager at the Akron Zoo
Joe Ross: Ocean Rift Aquatics, small business owner
Dr. Robyn Thompson DVM: Thompson's Animal Hospital
Darla Wickham: Groomer and owner, Darla's Paw Prints
Dr. Christopher Carmichael: Professor, Natural Sciences Department, Bob Jones University
Dr. Karyn Collie: Professor, Natural Sciences Department, Malone University
Dr. Jason Courter: Professor, Natural Sciences Department, Malone University
Julie Heyde: Animal Care Supervisor, Miami Seaquarium
Matthew Heyde: Consultant, National Geographic & Aquarist
Corianne Kocarek: Volunteer Coordinator with Stark Parks
Talula Koch: Natural Resource Manager with Stark Parks
Patricia Villers: Education Manager at the Akron Zoo
Joe Ross: Ocean Rift Aquatics, small business owner
Dr. Robyn Thompson DVM: Thompson's Animal Hospital
Darla Wickham: Groomer and owner, Darla's Paw Prints