Professional Development:

• CPR: Basic Life Support. Veritas September 2012
• CPR: Psychomotor Certification. Veritas September 2013
• RECOVER CPR Certified Instructor (BLS and ALS) September 2017
• Certified Veterinary Cannabis Counselor – Specialist 2018

Current Professional Activities:

• VSPN Instructor 2015- present
  • Basic Triage, Pharmacology
• National Veterinary Professionals Union 2018- present
  • President

Past Professional Activities:

• Senior Emergency/ICU Technician Adobe Animal Hospital, Los Altos
• Social Media Coordinator, Adobe Animal Hospital, Los Altos
• Mentor Program Committee, CE Committee, Reg/Leg Committee, NAVTA Representative, California RVT Association
• Co-Chair, Mentor Committee, Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians
• Application Reviewer, Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians
• Blogger, On the Floor@Dove
• Board Moderator-VSPN
• Penn Foster, Instructor, 2016

Memberships:

• Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians
  • Co-Chair, Credentialing Committee (2019)
  • Past President (2018)
  • President (2017)
  • President-Elect (2016)
  • Chair, Online Presence Committee (2016 – Present)
  • Application Reviewer

• Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians and Nurses
  • Co-Chair, Mentorship Committee (2013 – 2016)
• Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
  • VECCS Ambassador
• Facebook Group Administrator
  • Not One More Vet Support Staff (2,000+ members)
  • Unite North American Veterinary Technicians (700+ members)
  • Veterinary Cannabinoid Academy (7,000+ members)
  • ER Vet Tech Rounds (21,500+ members)
  • Veterinary Technicians in Small Animal Clinical Practice (18,500+ members)
  • Veterinary Technician Internal Medicine Enthusiasts – VTIME (6,000+ members)
• California Registered Veterinary Technician Association
  • NAVTA Representative (2013-2016)
  • Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2013-2016)
  • Regulations/Legislation Committee (2011-2016)
•    Veterinary Support Personnel Network
  • Board Moderator and Instructor
•    International Veterinary Association for Pain Management
•    International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care

Hobbies

• Who has time for hobbies?!? I love to read in my “free time” (and not just veterinary books – though I read a lot of those too!)

Favorite Quotes

• Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it. – Gandhi
• To teach is to learn twice. – Joseph Joubert
• Wherever you go, there you are. – Buckaroo Bonzai

What I Like About VSPN

• My favorite thing about VSPN is the amazing CE classes they offer! I have been lucky to attend several classes over the years and I’ve been continually impressed by the level of knowledge of the instructors and the quality of the education provided. I have learned many things that I’ve been able to use immediately in practice. It is a very valuable resource. Another thing I love about VSPN is the community of technicians it has created. The ability to network with other dedicated technicians and to discuss issues important to us has been