Adventure Aquarium
Melissa Patterson is an experienced Guest Experience and Events Manager at Adventure Aquarium since April 2015, overseeing a team of over 30 staff to ensure a high-quality guest experience and manage daily operations. Previous roles at Adventure Aquarium include Assistant Guest Experience & Events Manager and various positions in human resources and guest interaction. Melissa has also been involved in the theater community as a Theater Competition Team Coach at Northern Burlington High School and served as a VIP Tour Guide at Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari. Early career highlights include operations roles at Walt Disney World and technical responsibilities at Six Flags. Melissa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology and Communication Studies from Rowan University.
Adventure Aquarium
Adventure Aquarium is just minutes from downtown Philadelphia on the Camden Waterfront and features one-of-a-kind exhibits with more than 8,500 aquatic species throughout two million gallons of water. The Aquarium is home to the largest collection of sharks on the East Coast, including the only great hammerhead shark on exhibit in the United States, the only aquarium in the world to exhibit hippos, one of only six facilities in the US to have Little Blue penguins as permanent residents and exhibits the longest Shark Bridge in the world, a unique V-shaped rope suspension bridge just inches over Shark Realm. Adventure Aquarium is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and is held to the absolute highest standards in animal care and exhibition. Being a part of Herschend Family Entertainment, our goal is to bring families closer together and to create memories worth repeating. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. http://www.adventureaquarium.com/careers