Certifications

• Certified Compassion Fatigue Prevention and Management Practitioner
• Certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor

Current Professional Activities

• Vets4Vets(R) - confidential peer support providing critical emotional care to veterinarians struggling with all forms of stress/addiction/mental health issues. The program is international and free for all veterinarians and veterinary students.
• Rural solo practice owner/practitioner, Agate Bay Animal Hospital and Dog Gone Crazy boarding/training facilities, North Lake Tahoe, California

Past Professional Activities

• Member, External Advisory and Admissions Committee, UC Davis College of Veterinary Medicine
• Member, VIN Foundation Board
• 2010, Helped to create the VIN Foundation's Vets4Vets(R) program

Special Interests

• Compassion fatigue and burnout treatment and prevention
• Suicide prevention training
• Strategies for balancing personal and professional life
• Strategies for a healthy mentoring relationship
• Job seeker's success techniques
• Effective communication in the workplace

Relationships/Pets/Hobbies

• Mom, wife, Husky wrangler and aspiring dressage queen

What I Like Most About VIN

• I love the collaborative nature of our VIN community.
• I use my VIN membership on a daily basis- to review research articles, search for diagnostic and treatment options for unusual cases, and to connect with my colleagues.
• VIN provides a space where information can be shared without industry influence, which is important to me. I know when I am learning something new on VIN that I will be receiving information based on research and experience and not being sold a product.