At a young age, she knew she wanted to become a veterinarian. She started out as a kennel assistant, and then later became a technician.
She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she got her undergraduate degree in Biology. She then went on to receive her Master’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with her doctorate in veterinary medicine in 2000.
Since then, she has been practicing small animal medicine in the western and northwestern suburbs of Chicago. Her interests lie in internal medicine and behavioral medicine.
In her free time, she likes reading, walking, and camping. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, whether it’s going on vacation, playing board games or going out for ice cream. Currently, she shares her home with 6 loveable rescues: 3 dogs Scout, Odin and Smokie and 3 cats Triscuit, Pounce and Frodo.
