February 8, 2014 our team had the great privilege to attend an event at the Shedd Aquarium in the Chicago Loop. This trip wasn't the usual field trip around the aquarium, this time we had a chance to learn all about pursuing a career in working with animals from Shedd Aquarium's Ken Ramirez, Executive Vice President of Animal Care and Animal Training. Ken told us how he first started volunteering with dogs when he was in high school and how that led to a career of working with the animals at the Shedd Aquarium. After his presentation, we were invited into the Teen Learning Lab to meet one-on-one with Ken. One thing I really enjoyed about listening to his presentation was the opportunity to learn how I could pursue this as a career and even what classes I should think about while in college.
While in the Teen Learning Lab, we were able to meet some of the teens from the Shedd Aquarium's after school program. The lab is located in the lower level of the aquarium in the Education Center. It has a lot of great resources such as Mac Book Pros, smart boards, and podcasting equipment. Most importantly it's a great a place for teens to come hang-out and meet mentors, receive assistance on science projects, and meet other teens from around the city.
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| Ken Ramirez of the Shedd Aquarium Photo courtesy of The Shedd Aquarium |
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