Current Professional Activities
- Practice Owner & Hospital Administrator for Cascade Heights Veterinary Center in Seattle, WA.
- Director on the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association Board of Directors
- VHMA Liaison to the Certified Veterinary Practice Managers Board of Directors
- Member of Veterinary Management Group #14
- Board Member of Vashon Partners in Education
- Board Member of Seavuria
Past Professional Activities
- Practice Owner & Hospital Administrator for Lien Animal Clinic in Seattle, WA.
- DVM Representative on the Certified Veterinary Practice Managers Board of Directors
- Associate DVM for three companion animal hospitals and one ambulatory equine practice
Marital Status & Children
- Married for 28 years to Dr. Timothy Kraabel
- 3 children:
- Geoffrey, who graduated with his DVM from Washington State University in 2019
- Aubrey, who is graduating with her MBA from Willamette University in 2020
- Nick, who will graduate from high school in 2020
4-Legged Children
- 2 dogs – Westley, a Border Collie, and Levi, a Labrador
- 2 cats – Finn & Mango
- 2 horses – Who De Slew, an Appendix Quarter Horse mare, and Flicka, an Appaloosa mare
Hobbies
- Travel – Favorite spots include Kenya & Tanzania, Italy, and Bali
- Riding my horses on the trails near our home
- Reading
Favorite Quote
“Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it.” —Margaret Thatcher
What I Like Most About VIN
The chance to interact and network with colleagues. Practice ownership and management can be lonely at times because many of us are the only ones responsible for business management in our practices. It is great to have others to turn to for ideas and support.