TAMU ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
2024-2025 Officers
Browse through the bios our officers have put together to learn more about the team that makes zoo club work!
Kara: President
(she/her)
Hi! My name is Kara Bothwell and I'm the President of Zoo Club! I'm a Junior Zoology major with a minor in Spanish from Grapevine, Texas! My favorite animals are penguins, orcas, and puffins, but I love basically anything related to the ocean. Currently I'm pre-vet with the desire to go into exotic/aquatic veterinary medicine! Over the summer I work as a kennel technician at my local animal hospital, I completed an Internship at the Dallas Zoo with their Ambassador Animal Department, and I was a volunteer and part of the training team at the Winnie Carter Wildlife Center at A&M (last year I worked with Przewalski horses)! I am beyond excited for this semester and ready to meet everyone! It's going to be a good one! :)
Jade: Vice President (she/they)
Howdy! My name is Jade Chamblin and I'm the Vice President of Zoo Club! I'm currently a junior Zoology major from San Antonio, Texas. While my favorite animal is a wolf, raccoons are a close second, as I work with them closely. I have volunteered over the past two years with rehabbers in San Antonio and locally in College Station. This summer I also interned at the San Antonio Zoo. I am currently a volunteer at Winnie Carter Wildlife Center where I work as a Training Coordinator. I hope to earn my wildlife rehabilitation license to become a wildlife rehabber! I wish to work with advocate animals and get into sanctuary work once out of college. I look forward to what's to come this semester!
Sofia: Treasurer
(she/her)
Howdy! My name is Sofia and I’m serving as your Treasurer! I am a junior Ecology and Conservation Biology major on the vertebrate zoology track. I’m from California but was born in Texas! I have a special place in my heart for animals and love learning about mammals! I also love climbing, hiking, and having a coffee! I’m so excited to meet y'all and can’t wait to have a great year!
Sidney: Speaker Chair
(she/her)
Howdy everyone! My name is Sidney Sanchez and I am a senior Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences major and master's student in Public Service & Administration. I am serving as Speaker Chair! I love all types of animals, but especially small mammals. I have interned with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the US Fish and Wildlife Service both in California. In my free time, I love hiking and drinking coffee with my friends. Thanks for joining zoo club!!
Presley: Speaker Chair
(she/her)
Howdy! My name is Presley Griffin and I'm one of the speaker chairs for the zoological society! I am a junior Zoology student hoping to go to veterinary school and work in wildlife research! I enjoy reading, being outdoors, and being around animals. I'm very excited for this semester with y'all!
Autumn: Volunteer Chair (she/her)
Howdy!! My name is Autumn Graczyk and I’m serving as one of your volunteer chairs! I’m a sophomore Ecology and Conservation Biology major (pre-vet vertebrate zoology track) from Grand Island, Nebraska. I have been lucky enough to work with animals at Aggieland Safari as well as the Winnie Carter Wildlife Center. My favorite animal is currently tied between red pandas and otters. I love playing volleyball, traveling, makeup, and listening to/playing music. I'm super excited for this semester!
Jada: Volunteer Chair
(she/her)
Howdy! I'm Jada Greenidge and I am one of your two volunteer chairs this year! I am a junior animal science major and psychology minor with hopes to pursue mixed or wildlife veterinarian medicine. This summer I had the opportunity of participating in wildlife research at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center while also working and shadowing at a local small animal clinic in my hometown! I love thrifting, tattoos, any type of music, and volleyball. I'm excited for the events we have planned and can't wait for this semester :)
Aiden: Publicity Chair
(He/Him)
Howdy! I'm Aiden Gomez, and I'm the Publicity Chair. I'm from Oglesby, TX (a tiny town outside of Waco, my graduating class was 11). I am a sophomore Ecology and Conservation Biology major, although I started out as an Animal Science major. This summer I am working as an assistant at a local small animal clinic. My favorite animal is any exotic species, and I hope to do exotic animal research in the future. I love rock and metal music, but most importantly, Lana Del Rey. So excited to be y'all's publicity chair, and to see what this semester brings!!
Jack: Social Chair
(he/him)
Howdy! I'm Jack and I'll be your social chair this semester. I'm a junior Ecology and Conservation Biology major, and I'm from Houston, TX. I recently finished an internship at the Houston Arboretum, where I surveyed stream health and sampled benthic macroinvertebrates. My favorite animals are amphibians, especially newts and salamanders. Other than looking for interesting plants and animals, I like growing tropical plants and sewing. I'm also always down to talk about music and clothes. You should definitely join Zoo Club if you haven't already!
Hayden: Fundraising Chair
(He/Him)
Howdy!! I'm Hayden Dyess and I'm the Fundraising Chair. I'm a sophomore Vertebrate Zoology & Animal Science major. My favorite animal is definitely a tortoise and anything with a shell. Last spring I was a student volunteer at the Winnie Carter Wildlife Center. Over the summer I did a zookeeper internship at Aggieland Safari and I am currently working as a research and teaching assistant in the Welfare and Behavior lab. In the future I hope to become a professor and work with reptiles. I love meditating, working out, and spending as much time with animals as I can. I also love talking so please ask me about anything I've done or tortoises!