About Brenda

My name is Brenda, I'm a 25-year-old and am an older sister to 4 siblings (ages 10, 12, and 17). Although my education is in the sciences I have over 6 years of working with children in informal settings. Before a reduction in the workforce due to COVID I was working full-time at Lincoln Park Zoo as the Child and Family Programs Facilitator. LEAP (Learn, Explore, and Play) was our flagship toddler program which I facilitated with the help of our part-time educators. In this program, we focused on encouraging curiosity and enthusiasm in both children and caregivers through sensory-rich nature play. Currently, I am working part-time at the zoo and will be working evening shifts for ZooLights. I miss being able to work with little ones to encourage a love of learning and nature. Please let me know if you have any further questions! I can also send over my CV/resume.