AlexRole: Founder and Owner, Director of Accounting & Human Resources, Animal Educator
Native to: North Eastern United States Favorite Activities: Dancing, Rock Climbing, and anything dinosaur-related. History: Alex graduated with a Masters in Social Work in 2017. Alex has worked in a pet store, a natural history museum, and a variety of social work related jobs that include working with adults with developmental disabilities and crisis response. Alex hopes to be able to provide animal assisted therapy in the near future. Pets on Wheels Volunteer: Alex is part of a pet therapy team with our qualified ferrets and parrots. Alex visits hospice patients, day programs for adults with disabilities, and charity events. |
VictorRole: Social Media Manager & Animal Caretaker
Native to: Colombia Favorite Activities: Dance, Soccer (playing and watching), and cooking History: In Colombia, Victor graduated from culinary school and worked as a model and a chef. Victor arrived in the United States in 2017 and has been working in construction. He enjoys playing soccer and watching his favorite teams. Language: Spanish |
BethanieRole: Animal Caretaker & Animal Educator since 2016
Area(s) of Expertise: Bunnies, Chinchillas, & Animal Training Techniques Native to: East Coast of the United States Favorite Activities: Learning new things, teaching her pets tricks, playing video games History: Bethanie moved to the east coast when she was 12 years old. She has always had a passion for animals. She has a background in positive reinforcement training and she strives to better the lives of animals around her. She shares her home with a rescue bunny and a cat. At Ferrets and Friends, Bethanie provides animal care and fills in as an educator when needed. |
DreRole: Animal Educator since 2016
Area(s) of Expertise: Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, Rats, and Animal Training Techniques Native to: East Coast of the United States Favorite Activities: Snowboarding, concerts, and exploring nature. His favorite animals to work with are the reptiles! History: Dre worked with animals for over 5 years in a pet store setting before coming to Ferrets and Friends. He plans to go to school for art and photography. He spends most of his time making music, training his dogs, and working with his own collection of reptiles. At Ferrets and Friends, Dre is the most frequently requested educator due to his charisma and engaging presentation style. |
AliRole: Animal Caretaker since 2017, Animal Educator 2017-2020
Area(s) of Expertise: Exotic Animal Health & Wellness, Veterinary Care Native to: New England Favorite Activities: Reading, cross stitching and crafting, traveling to see friends and family History: Ali has always loved animals and currently works as a veterinary technician, where she gets to work with many different animal species. She currently has three cats and a rescue turtle. The Ferrets and Friends staff all agree that Ali has the most energy and is great with kids. |
DonteRole: Animal Educator since 2019
Area(s) of Expertise: Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles Native to: North America Favorite Activities: Watching movies History: Donte is currently attending school to study biology. His goal is to become a herpetologist. |
PeachRole: CEO (Cat Executive Officer)
Native to: The Ferrets and Friends Zoo Favorite Activities: Cat-egorizing office supplies, consulting expert ferrets, advocating for shorter sleep cycles History: Peach had some concerns when she started managing the human team, but she feels she has found a balance between keeping her humans challenged and motivated. |
DexterRole: CFO (Chief Feline Officer)
Native to: The Eastern Shore Favorite Activities: Playing with the ferrets, watching the doves, and exploring. History: Dexter is a blind siamese mix who left his previous home and joined Ferrets and Friends at seven years old. He quickly learned the rope and is excited to bring his own management style. |