Education
  • University of Georgia 1996 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
  • Augusta State University 1992 Bachelor of Science (Biology)

VMA Volunteer Experience
  • Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI)
    • Founding member, President 2014-2015, Immediate Past-President 2016
    • Speaker at national veterinary conferences representing WVLDI including: AVMA 2014, 2015, 2016, SAVMA 2014, NAVC 2015, WVC 2014, 2015, 2016, CVC 2015, 2016
  • AVMA Governance Engagement Team (GET): Chair 2013-2014
  • AVMA House of Delegates (HOD)
    • House Advisory Committee 2010-2013 (Vice Chair 2011-2012, Chair 2012-2013
    • Delegate for Vermont 2012-2015
    • Alternate Delegate for Vermont 2008-2011
  • Vermont Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA)
    • Animal Welfare Committee (Co-chair 2002-2006, Member 2002-2011)
    • Legislative Advisory/Governmental Relations Committee (Chair 2005-2014, Member 2005-present)—founded committee, work closely with VVMA lobbyist and state leg islators on legislative issues that impact veterinarians in Vermont
    • Executive Board (Member 2002-2015)

Veterinary Experience
(all veterinary experience in emergency and clinical companion animal medicine)
  • Onion River Animal Hospital, Middlesex, VT
    • Owner and veterinarian 2003-present
    • Associate veterinarian 2000-2003
  • Burlington Emergency Veterinary Clinic, Burlington, VT
    • Relief Veterinarian 2000-2002
  • Cobb Emergency Veterinary Clinic, Marietta, GA
    • Associate Veterinarian 1997-2000
  • Cobb Mobile Veterinary Service, Marietta, GA
    • Associate veterinarian 1996-1997
  • Relief Veterinarian at numerous Atlanta-area veterinary hospitals/clinics 1996-2000

Community Volunteer Experience
  • Central Vermont Humane Society, Montpelier, VT
    • Visiting Shelter Veterinarian 2000-2006 and 2015
    • Participate with Onion River Animal Hospital as a major supporter for most events
  • East Montpelier Elementary School, East Montpelier, VT
    • Parent volunteer for classroom and Educating Children Outdoors (ECO) 2011-present
  • Various Career Fair/Vermont VMA and Onion River Animal Hospital Tables/Booths at Events and Classroom Presentations on Veterinary Medicine throughout Central Vermont 2003-present