Jen Charette

Jennifer Charette currently serves as the Zoo Community Impact Manager at Tessere since June 2021. Prior to this role, Jennifer was the Event Manager at Brown University, providing event management services for various high-profile university events from April 2019 to June 2021. Jennifer's extensive experience in the field includes positions such as Manager of Family Programs at Roger Williams Park Zoo, overseeing youth and family programs for over a decade, and Program Coordinator at Buttonwood Park Zoological Society, where Jennifer designed and implemented new evening programming. Earlier roles included Zookeeper, Educator, and Exhibit Curator at Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, and an AmeriCorps Member/Environmental Educator at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Jennifer started a career in event management at Magic Mountain Family Fun Center, where responsibilities included supervising staff and facilitating numerous events. Jennifer holds a Bachelor's degree in Conservation Science from Muskingum University, with minors in Business, Biology, Philosophy, and German.