Cristal Martinez

Cristal Martinez is a Wildlife Rehabilitation Technician at SPCA Monterey County, where responsibilities include the care of injured or orphaned animals aimed at successful release back into the wild. Previous experience includes serving as an Outreach & Development Assistant and Mammal Rehabilitation Intern at Monterey Bay Aquarium, focusing on husbandry for the Tentacles exhibit. Additionally, Cristal worked as a Communications Assistant and Student Data Analyst at Bright Futures for Monterey County, where data collection and organization were key tasks, and held positions as a Sales Associate at Marshalls Distribution Center and Kennel Assistant at Oakley Veterinary Medical Center. Cristal holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology from California State University, Monterey Bay, earned between 2013 and 2018.