Current Professional Activities

• Owner, Veterinary Behavior Specialists
• Recording Secretary, American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB)
• Exam Committee Member, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
• Write/edit book chapters on topics including: canine aggression, feline anxiety, and feline house soiling

Past Professional Activities

• Expert Witness for dog bite case
• Guest on radio shows
• Participant, Occupational Analysis Workshop California Veterinary Medical Board

Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

• RK Anderson ACVB Resident Research Award

Special Interests

• Canine and feline anxiety and aggression
• Animal welfare
• Canine socialization

Memberships

• AVMA
• ACVB
• AVSAB
• Contra Costa Veterinary Medical Association

Pets

• Dogs - Chewy, Dug, Lizzie, and Tinker Bell
• Cats - Cali, Tarzan
• and the occasional foster dog

Favorite Book, Movie, or Song

• Leadership books

What I like Most About VIN

• Being surrounded by a community of animal-loving professionals eager to learn, grow, provide their patients/clients with the best care possible, and not afraid to challenge the status quo!