About
From as far back as I can remember, I wanted to work with as many species of animals as possible. I have always been driven by the conservation of endangered species and its ideology of biodiversity, ecosystem health and preserving natural wonders of our world. My undergraduate degree in Zoology taught me both molecular techniques for classifying all organisms and the large-scale view of how populations of different species interact, affect, and manipulate each other’s behaviors to survive. In earning my doctoral degree in veterinary medicine (DVM), I was fascinated by infectious conditions spread by conspecific animals and how they could be transmitted between other animals and humans. Zoonotic disease has been a recurring theme of my veterinary interests. In pursuing my Master of Public Health (MPH) degree specializing in veterinary public health under the umbrella of OneHealth, my passion for using this knowledge widely across different animals and populations has not waivered. I fo…
Experience
Aazv Zahp Veterinary Consultant
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOO VETERINARIANS
Present
AAZV newly acquired the Zoo and Aquarium All Hazards Partnership (ZAHP) program. This USDA funded grant position is working to develop zoonotic disease prevention plan strategies for all of the Exotic Animal Industry.
Founder
Webbing the Wild, LLC · Virginia, United States
Present
Webbing the Wild, LLC provides customized One Health preventative solutions; assimilating evidence-based medicine and current trends in infectious disease into actionable management plans for wildlife and zoological institutions. WTW strives to reliably work alongside, educate, and provide resources for biosecurity assessments, disease surveillance, and vector exclusion.
Lead Preventive Care Veterinarian
Pets Affordable Wellness Services · Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Present
Vaccination and Preventative Care in Hampton Roads - Locally Owned and Operated for 20+ years
Veterinarian
Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice · Hampton Roads, Virginia
Associate Veterinarian
Mineola Animal Hospital · Mineola, New York
Doctoral Student
Western University of Health Sciences · Pomona, California
My elective coursework intentionally included exposure to wildlife, zoonotic diseases, and global health training. Years 1 & 2: Problem-based learning model didactic curriculum at WesternU, primary learning within student teams, with additional training in wellness care, communications, veterinary ethics, and molecular biology research coursework. Years 3 & 4: Travel and assimilation into working structures of 20 different clinics to achieve a diverse set of veterinary skills, including laboratory, zoo, and clinical pathology settings.
Global Health Veterinary Extern
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos · Iquitos and Marangani, Peru
Zoological Pathology Program Veterinary Extern
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Preceptorship focused on zoological/wildlife species in partnership with Brookfield Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo and Shedd Aquarium. Independent necropsy and histological preparation of samples for pathology review and independent study on mast cell tumors in companion animals and cheetahs.
Zoo Clinical Veterinary Extern
Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute · Front Royal, Virginia, United States
Preceptorship focusing on clinical care of endangered species in captivity under Species Survival Plans (SSP's) at Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute (cheetah, clouded leopard, red panda, maned wolf, black-footed ferrets, Przewalski's horse, Persian onager, Scimitar-horned oryx, Eld's deer, Dama gazelle, 4 species of cranes, and newly acquired species)
Education
University of Minnesota
Master’s Degree, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
Western University of Health Sciences
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine
The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor’s Degree, Zoology/Animal Biology
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