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Ashley Larochelle’s first job was at an exotic pet store, Zoo Creatures, in New Hampshire. While working as an associate, 16-year-old Larochelle was tasked with hand-feeding parrots, cleaning up after alligators, and tending to several other extraordinary animals on a daily basis.
She said her hard work at Zoo Creatures led to multiple promotions over her four-year tenure. But, more importantly, it taught her valuable HR lessons that she still uses today. Now the VP of