Currently a project manager for the Houston Zoo, Inc. in the Design and Engineering Department, Trisha works on a variety of projects, including the upcoming Galapagos Islands exhibit opening in 2022. She was a project manager at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and in the Exhibitions Division at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California. Other past roles include Planning Project Manager for Allegheny County Economic Development (Pittsburgh, PA), Assistant Environmental Manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, International Site Team Technical Specialist for multi-disciplinary firm Burt Hill, and Community Partnership Specialist for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, where she worked with over 130 local communities on garden, park, and green space planning.
Aquarium & Zoo Facilities Association