Current Professional Activities

• Official Veterinarian- California Horse Racing Board
• Consultant- Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

Past Professional Activities

• Monitoring Veterinarian- Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
• Consultant - Fluxergy
• Drug Testing - US Polo Association
• Equine Technical Sales Rep - Ceva Anima
• Associate - Dubai Equine Hospital
• Intern - Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

• American Veterinary Medicine Association Future Leader, 2017-2018
• American Association of Equine Practitioners Emerging Leader, 2017

Special Interests

• Equine Welfare & Forensics, mentoring

Memberships

• American Veterinary Medicine Association
• American Association of Equine Practitioners- Chair, Welfare & Public Policy Advisory Council

Current Research/Clinical Interests

• Racehorse safety & welfare, catastrophic injuries & sudden death, public perception of how we use horses for sport and entertainment

Relationships/Spouse/Children/Pets

• A 6-year-old son, a 30-year-old horse, 3 cats, 2 guinea pigs, 1 dog

Hobbies

• Trail riding and running, camping, traveling, Zumba, speaking Spanish

Favorite Song

• This is Me by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble

Favorite Quote

• "We can do hard things." -Glennon Doyle

What I Like Most About VIN

• A great resource to learn about a variety of species.