Current Professional Activities

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
• Consultant, VIN Feline Internal Medicine Folder
• Facilitator, VIN Mindfulness Meditation Training/Practice
• Member, Vets4Vets
• Member, Vets@VIN

Past Professional Activities

• Veterinarian, Tree House Animal Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Board of Directors, American Association of Feline Practitioners, 2004 – 2006

Marital Status

Married to Dave Elsner since June 1978.

Pets

• Bassets: Milton and Theo
• Cats: Gwen, Otis and Henry
• Fish

Hobbies

• Music (I'm partial to an eclectic mix: Gregorian Chant, Baroque, sitar, 60s rock ‘n’ roll, Frank Sinatra, and especially the poetry and music of Warren Zevon)
• Yoga
• Reading (most anything on Mayahana Buddhism or the writings of Ken Wilber and Pema Chodron), and The Sunday New York Times (I'm addicted to the Weddings section).

Favorite Quote

"This time, practice the main points." — Pema Chodron

What I Like Most About VIN

Working with a supportive, worldwide community of colleagues who try every day to make things better for their staffs, clients and patients.