Kathy Lehnhardt
Disney's Animal Kingdom, United States
Kathy.Lehnhardt@disney.com

Getting people involved with wildlife and wildlife conservation has been Kathy Lehnhardt’s passion for the past 25 years. As an educator at four AZA zoological institutions, she has been dedicated to inspiring conservation action and connecting people to the natural world.

Currently, as Curator of Education at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Kathy has an unparalleled opportunity to impact a larger audience than ever before with wildlife conservation messages. Currently, her work includes leading a young, enthusiastic team of educators who interface daily with hundreds of Disney guests, teaching the Interpretation Methods course to animal keepers and other staff, creating young children's activities, implementing in-situ education programs in Africa, and on-going evaluation projects that measure conservation impact.