I was born in Alaska, raised in Kansas, escaped to L.A. for awhile, then finally landed in Portland and joined the team at Two Rivers Veterinary Clinic in 2010. I love Oregon and all its mossy green.
It was through my cat, Parker that I was introduced to the veterinary field in 1999. I watched the staff at her veterinary clinic and thought it would be so cool to work with animals. Plus, they had a big, black office cat! I got a job at Studio City Animal Hospital the next year, and completed the Registered Veterinary Technician program at Los Angeles Pierce Community College by 2004. I have loved caring for animals so much all these years that I decided to try caring for their people too. I graduated from nursing school in 2018 and although I may not be here every week, I still plan to continue picking up shifts to visit all my favorite pets and people.