Anne Heitman earned a BS in Biology from Kansas State University in 2006 and was hired at Sedgwick County Zoo later that year as a Zookeeper. She is now the Curator of Birds at SCZ. During her time at the Zoo, she has worked with a variety of avian taxa, as well as several small mammal species.
Anne holds many roles in AZA’s Animal Programs including Species Survival Plan Coordinator for Emerald Starling and Crested Coua. She also serves as the Chair of the Turaco & Cuckoo TAG and Vice Chair of the Coraciiformes & Bucerotiformes TAG.
Anne is deeply involved in avian conservation in the Marianas Islands through her work with Pacific Bird Conservation, a non-profit on whose Board of Directors she also serves. Anne is also involved in several AZA SAFE programs (Saving Animals from Extinction) including North American Songbirds and Thick-billed Parrot.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Kansas State University