Training Committee

The ZRA Training Committee exists to provide support for both new and established registrars through three main programs: the AZA Institutional Records Keeping (IRK) scholarship, the Mentorship program, and our ongoing webinar series. More information about each of these programs is located on the Professional Development page, along with links to all the necessary forms and applications.

Current Goals & Projects

Our current committee goal is to support our membership by providing opportunities for members to further their professional development and skills. This includes strengthening the Mentorship program by recruiting more mentors in order to streamline the mentor/mentee pairing process and continuing the webinar series to provide more peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Recordings of webinars will also be available for member review, creating a library of expertise that our members will be able to access on an as-needed basis.  

Training Committee Resources

Training Committee Members

  • Committee Chair

    Lindsey Herron

    Registrar

    Birmingham Zoo Inc.

    lherron@birminghamzoo.com

    205-879-0409 ext 259

    Leader since 2023

  • Committee Vice-chair

    Kristi Heffron

    Animal Registrar

    Vancouver Aquarium

    kristi.heffron@vanaqua.org

    604-659-3580

    Leader since 2024

Committee Members

Joann Watson

Houston Zoo Inc.

Board Liaison

  • Prior Members
  • Contact Us

    General

    Shelly Roach, President

    Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

    P: 614-645-3429

    F: 614-645-3465

    shelly.roach@columbuszoo.org
    Membership Chair

    Vickie Edel, Chair

    Audubon Nature Institute

    P: 504-212-5369

    vedel@auduboninstitute.org
    Professional Development

    Lillian Moore, Chair

    Saint Louis Zoo

    P: 314-646-4824

    F: 314-647-7969

    lmoore@stlzoo.org

    Jenifer Joseph, Vice Chair

    Dallas Zoo

    P: 469-554-7214

    jenifer.L.joseph@gmail.com
    Web Site Manager

    Sherie Bradley

    Houston Zoo

    P: 713-533-6627

    sbradley@houstonzoo.org

    ZRA connects, trains and empowers the community of zoo and aquarium registrars.

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