I grew up in Wrentham, Massachusetts, which is a small town between Boston and Providence. My family had dogs and cats, which sparked my love for animals. I became a vet because I loved animals and wanted to help them. Over time, I realized I also wanted to help pet owners.

I completed my undergraduate degree in animal behavior with a minor in mathematics at the University of New England (UNE) in Biddeford, Maine. I then attended vet school at St. George's University in Grenada, West Indies. I spent my clinical year of vet school in the United Kingdom, specializing in large animal medicine, production animals, and reproductive care. Before joining Lap of Love, I spent a year and a half as a general practitioner in a mixed animal practice in South Carolina.

As a Lap of Love veterinarian, I help pet owners navigate hospice and end-of-life care. To me, a painless and graceful passing is the best way to honor a loved one. I have lost many pets, friends, and family members and have become familiar with grief and death. I know the pain of loss, but I believe that death is not an end. Instead, it’s a new beginning that we have not yet had the privilege of learning about.

Outside of veterinary practice, I am an avid ice hockey fan—Go Bruins! I love to run whenever I can, as I was a cross-country athlete in college. I love going to trivia nights with my friends—when I lived in the UK, I could often be found at a pub quiz with a pint. I also love to travel! I’ve visited 19 countries on four continents and have practiced veterinary medicine in nearly all of them.

Pronouns: She/Her

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