Michelle Kaylor
Rehabilitation Coordinator
Michelle came to us from Chattanooga, Tennessee where she earned her B.S. at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. During her four years of studies, she participated in research on the Tennessee River Gorge assessing population surveys of fresh water turtles. Through college and beyond she worked at the Tennessee Aquarium for seven years. She started out as an Educator for the Aquarium, and then became the water quality lab technician. While in school, Michelle completed a herpetology internship and an aquarist internship. After graduation, Michelle became an Aquarist, then an Aquarist II. Her background is in fresh and marine teleostei (fish) with concentrations in elasmobranches (sharks/rays) and chelonian (turtle) husbandry along with life support system operation and water quality monitoring. She is currently working toward her veterinarian technician’s license. At the Georgia Sea Turtle Center Michelle is responsible for the administrative and management duties of the veterinary staff and overseeing the day to day operation of the hospital and pavilion.
