I grew up in Thornton, Illinois, which is a southeast suburb of Chicago, and moved to Kimberly, Wisconsin when I was in middle school. I have wanted to be a veterinarian since I was a small child playing "hospital" with my stuffed animals, and have always had an inner knowledge that veterinary medicine was my destined career.

I completed my undergraduate studies in animal science at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and studied a semester at the University of Melbourne in Australia. After graduating, I attended veterinary school at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

After veterinary school, I completed a one-year rotating internship at Bay Area Veterinary Specialists in San Leandro, California, and then worked in emergency medicine for the next ten years.

In 2019, I transitioned into relief work for emergency and general practices, which I did for two years before starting my own veterinary consulting business in 2021. Veterinary medicine is a demanding job that can take a toll on your physical and mental health. In my consulting role, I help veterinary clinics support their staff’s wellbeing so they can continue to provide the best care for pets. I love helping current and future veterinary staff be the best versions of themselves so they can practice good medicine and support their patients.

After working in emergency medicine for over a decade, I understand how difficult it is to lose a pet, especially when it happens suddenly. Making the decision to say goodbye to a pet is never easy, but the experience is much easier on pets and humans when it can happen in the comfort of home. I lost both of my dogs in 2019, and I feel fortunate that they were able to spend their final moments in their favorite places.

I look forward to providing other families and pets with the same peaceful end-of-life experience I had with my dogs, in their home and surrounded by the people who love them.

In my free time, I enjoy cooking, weight lifting, hiking with my tripod canine companion, Otter, and conducting paranormal investigations—this year alone my friends and I have investigated a dozen places. I am also a reiki master and enjoy using energy work to help people and pets.

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