Keaton Thomas is originally from the Tulsa, Oklahoma area and will be moving to Bozeman in June of 2023. She has spent the last 3 years as a high school zoology teacher. Before becoming a teacher, Keaton was a zookeeper for 5 years working with many different species of animals including penguins, eagles, lizards, alligators, snakes, river otters and many more! The majority of her experience is with birds of prey. Keaton has a bachelor’s degree in wildlife ecology and management from Oklahoma State University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in instructional leadership from Northeastern State University. In her free time, Keaton and her husband, Paul, like to go fishing and hiking with their two dogs.