Now that we have concluded the introductions of our Volunteer Department employees, we are going to head back over to Education. Within our Education Department is our Interpretation Department. These are the people that do all of our free programming on Zoo grounds (Story Safari, Zooper Challenge and Zoo Adventures).
Name: Bennett Dones
Bennett conducting Story Safari; a free on-grounds program in the Children's Zoo
Department and Title: Education; Interpretive Programs Supervisor
Job Description: I do on-grounds interpretation. Through stories, games, songs, and other silly experiences I teach kids about animals.
Hometown: Houston, TX
Favorite animal and why? Any baby animal, because they’re little and cute.
Favorite class to teach at HZI: Anything dealing with children.
Bennett posing for one of our Christmas card pictures...he's our comic relief!
How long have you worked at the Houston Zoo? 14 years
Describe your education and experience prior to working at the Houston Zoo: Before the Education Department, I worked in Reptiles; I worked in the Commissary before that.
What do you enjoy most about working in the EduTeer Department? All the potlucks, and Waffle Fridays.
What animals do you have at home? I don’t have any pets at home.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself: In honor of the opening of African Forest, I taught several of my coworkers an authentic African dance.
Check back next Friday as we meet more of the Education Department!
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I love Bennett! He has occupied and taught my children on several occasions at the zoo!
I believe he assisted with a Texas City marine classes. He got in the water with the kids and later crawled on the ground with us trying to id a moth! He’s awesome!
BENNETT!!!! He is awesome.