Hey guys! My name is Dana and I am a senior in high school. I have a younger sister, two best friends, and an amazing boyfriend; all graciously put up with my craziness and love for all sorts of animals. I spend my Saturdays volunteering with the Baja Animal Sanctuary helping homeless dogs find homes. I used to play soccer but a few years ago I tore my meniscus and ACL (look it up!). Boy, was that painful! Nowadays I dedicate myself to school, volunteering, and spending time with my family and friends and boyfriend.

One interesting fact about me is that there is a foot-long wild alligator lizard that continues to come and live in my garage every summer for about four years now. I feed him every morning, afternoon, and night. I can’t lag on his schedule or my dad gets mad because “Mr. Lizard” (that’s his name) sits in front of the steps waiting for me and scares my dad half to death. “Dana!! Your dumb lizard is here again!” It’s pretty funny.

As for the rest of me, I want to become a veterinarian and attend University of California, Davis. Right now my focus is on domestic animals: dogs, cats, rats, and snakes. However, there is always room for exotic animals in my life, which is one reason why I applied for the Zoo InternQuest program. Oh, and I love Arizona green tea. I practically live on that stuff. It’s amazing.

Well, I think that’s all the random things I have to tell you. I hope you enjoy reading about all of the interns and our spectacular journeys to come!!

I am on the Zoo InternQuest Careers Team

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