We are looking for adults who would like to volunteer and help during our resident and day camps. If you are interested in working/volunteering at Creation Encounters Camp please e-mail me at info@wildlifewonders.org
Camp Director
Shauna Smith graduated in 2005 with BA in Cross Cultural Studies and a minor in Camp Programming and Biblical Studies from Toccoa Falls College.
She has been on Staff with Wildlife Wonders for 5 years now and had 2 years of volunteering before that time. She is the office and records manager over both Wildlife Wonders and Paradise Valley Farm along with being one of the head Animal Educators.
She also has extensive experience working at Camp Chattooga (sister camp to Athens Y Camp), She started there in 2002 as a camp counselor and over a 7 year period held many different positions from Adventure Director, LIT director, Camp Supervisor and 2 years of being an Assistant Director.
Zoo Owners
Tom and Hope Bennett have been running Wildlife Wonders for 12+ years now. They have worked with a variety of animals for many years.
Tom has a degree in Biology Education and Hope has a degree in Youth Ministry.
The Bennett's started Wildlife Wonders in 1997. Wildlife Wonders started out specializing in reptile and bird programs and later expanded into exotic mammals, native animals, rare breeds of livestock and more.
Tom and Hope stand on the fact that these are "all God's creatures" created by Him and are His masterworks.
Head Zookeeper & Compound Manager
Melissa Burns started with Wildlife Wonders in July of 09 as an intern and after 6 months of dedication and hard work she was asked to stay on as staff. She always wears a smile and is up for any challenge including being a camp counselor for last summer's campers. She was amazing!
North Georgia Zoo Hosts
Creation Encounters Overnight Teen Camp
