Current Professional Activities
- Field Specialist for Big Cats and Marine Mammals, USDA APHIS Animal Care, Center for Animal Welfare
- Lecturer, U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
- VIN Consultant
Past Professional Activities
- Staff Veterinarian, Los Angeles Zoo
- Associate Clinical Professor, U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinarian, Coyote Point Museum
- Relief Veterinarian, Safari West, San Francisco Zoo, and The Marine Mammal Center
- Chief Veterinarian, Six Flags Marine World
- Consultant Veterinarian, Oregon Tiger Sanctuary
- Director of Veterinary Services, Marine World Africa USA
- Director of Veterinary Services, The Marine Mammal Center
- Consultant Veterinarian, Safari World in Bangkok, Thailand
- Consultant Veterinarian, Oregon Tiger Sanctuary
- Consultant Veterinarian, Marine Animal Productions
- Consultant to the Environmental Science Associates and the Duffey Company
Marital Status
Pets
- Ozzy, a 19 year old Dutch Warmblood Dressage horse
- Rudy, the newest member of the family, a “Napa Fire Puppy” conceived during the Napa fire, born Dec 23, 2017 Great Pyrenees and Anatolian Shepherd cross
Hobbies
- Running
- Hiking
- Riding dressage
- Writing song lyrics
Favorite Quote
"Common sense is uncommon"
What I Like Most About VIN
I like being able to help others, and to ask any question and get a great answer, and I like the community of veterinary professionals that VIN brings together.