About Us

Genevieve Arterburn,

Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager,

Genevieve graduated from the University of Idaho in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Resources and a minor in Rangeland Ecology and Management. She has always had a love for animals and aspired to be a veterinarian since grade school. However, she changed pathways to a more generalized education in wildlife during college. While in college, she studied the nesting behavior of burrowing owls. She also had an amazing opportunity to assist graduate students conduct avian and water spring surveys in the Idaho wilderness for a month during an incredible internship opportunity. She even had her own project recording raptor nest locations.

After graduating, she worked as an intern and keeper at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center in Texas for eight months where she learned the behavior and husbandry of big cats, servals, bobcats, and lemurs. She also helped care for the resident horse and goats on the property. After that, she then worked at WildCare Oklahoma where she learned wildlife rehabilitation skills such as feeding numerous infant and adult wildlife species, administering medications and subcutaneous fluids, and shadowing the veterinarian there once a month.

Genevieve is very excited to apply her skills here at Snowdon and is excited to get to know and connect with the community. She hopes she can make a difference for the local wildlife and help educate the local community about the importance of all wildlife species and their role in keeping the ecosystem balanced.

Dr. Linda Donerkiel,

Board President

Linda grew up in Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. She and her husband moved to Kuna, Idaho where they raised their 2 kids and an assortment of pets.  After selling her small animal veterinary clinic in Boise, they moved to McCall in 2020.

Joining the board in 2023, she also volunteers her veterinary expertise to the organization

Debbie Sironen, Board Secretary

Debbie was born in Portland Oregon, and lived most of her life in Oregon. She was raised out in the country and always had a variety of pets: cats, dogs, goats, and the occasional guinea pig or hamster. Debbie worked at the phone company her whole career and finally retired after 32 years. Some of her interests include running, hiking, travel, reading, photography and camping.

Debbie has volunteered for the Portland Humane Society, the Bend Spay and Neuter Project, and numerous spay and neuter campaigns. She has also volunteered at a wildlife rescue and rehab in Bend, Oregon.

After she moved to Idaho in 2014 she found Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary. Debbie feels it has been rewarding to help the animals and serve on the Board of Directors. Debbie knows that what Snowdon does makes a big difference for our community and the wildlife that we live around.

Stephanie Corporandy,

Board Member

Stephanie is a Purdue grad and midwest transplant loving life in Idaho. Animals of all kinds have always been near to her heart. 

She has been the board president of the Indpls. Zoo Guild, was co-founder and board president of the Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership also in Indy, board member of Friends of the Animal Community in CA and currently do pet transport in the PNW. Giving animals a second chance has been her goal for many years. Stephanie is very excited to join the Snowdon board and help our local wildlife.

Melissa Cavaretta, Board Member

Melissa is originally from Pittsburgh, PA, and did her undergraduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh.  She attended veterinary school at the University of Illinois and graduated in 2015.  She has worked in a variety of practices around the country including general practice, emergency medicine, wildlife rehabilitation, animal sanctuaries, and zoo medicine.  She is currently the veterinarian at Zoo Boise. 

She is excited to be a part of Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary!

Nancy Sommerwerck, Board Member

Floyd Loomis, Board Member

Native Idahoan novelist, poet, journalist, educator, woodworker, Idaho naturalist.
Corporate affiliations: Random House, KDP-Amazon, Lulu.com, CBS News Network, ABC/Cap Cities, and other financial publishers. Master’s-Yale, Bachelor’s-UW/Seattle. Live in Gold Fork River country with wife Kristin and a giant schnauzer Cozette.

Joyce Chandler, Board Member