I started working as a veterinary assistant in 1998 in a small general practice. I quickly realized this was the field for me and enrolled in the Veterinary Technology program at North Shore Community College the following year.  In 2000, while still in school I began working at an emergency hospital on the North Shore and shortly after transferred to MassVet Referral Hospital in Woburn, MA where I found my love of Emergency Medicine.

Over the next 12 years, I moved from ER technician to supervisor of the ECC department to Technician Manager for the hospital where I oversaw over 90 technicians. My responsibilities included scheduling and performance reviews as well as real time training and continuing education of the technician team. This training and education became a highlight of my work in management.

I also enjoy public speaking and have given talks at regional VMA and VTA conferences, as a Pfizer continuing education speaker, and, most recently, in a national setting at the largest veterinary conference in the United States.

 

In 2012, I decided to focus my career on education and training. The first move was to accept a full-time position with the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Society's Rural Area Veterinary Services program (HSVMA-RAVS).  In this capacity I spend several weeks a year "in the field" helping to carry out free spay/neuter clinics in underserved communities on Reservations.  My role in these clinics is to coordinate the anesthesia of each patient (usually 30-50 per day) and train the veterinary students (who are assigned to monitor the patients' anesthesia) on anesthesia principles and basics. 

 

Putting all of my varied experience to use in helping veterinary teams reach their full potential is an exciting prospect and I look forward to continuiing to provide education through RAVS clinics, public speaking, and in-clinic training with my newly formed company Brown Dog Veterinary Training & Consulting Services.