Sheâs also had a large interest in animals and knew she wanted to work with them. âI loved Jane Goodall, I loved Dian Fossey growing up. I wanted to live in the rain forest and study primates,â she said. While Champeau didnât end up living in the rain forest, and instead resides in Mount Pleasant, sheâs been living out the other half of her dream. Champeau Sheâs the Racine Zoo primate expert and works with primates, conducting standout work with orangutans and tamarins. Sheâs presented her findings around the country. Champeau has been with the zoo since 2006, longer than Executive Director Beth Heidorn, whoâs been with the zoo for six years.