Studied Animal Science at Virginia Tech, including pre-veterinary coursework in animal biology, health, and husbandry. Completed Veterinary Technician training and obtained professional certification. Academic background complemented by extensive hands-on veterinary clinical experience, including surgical assistance, animal nursing, medication administration, laboratory procedures, and patient care.

Managed daily horse care, feeding, grooming, conditioning, and training. Handled breeding stallions and mares, assisted with veterinary procedures, administered medications, maintained stables and ranch facilities, and provided independent ranch care

Professional traveling groom on the Grand Prix A Circuit for 1984 Olympic medalists Joe Fargis and Conrad Homfeld. Based in Southampton, NY, I cared for four elite show jumpers, preparing, tacking, grooming, bandaging and tending them at home and at major competitions, including Madison Square Garden, Lake Placid and Maryland. Traveled with the team, managing demanding show schedules and post-competition care.

At Aldo Farms, handled champion Quarter Horse breeding stallions and performed artificial insemination of mares. At Barlow Ranch in Carlsbad, CA, provided paid training, conditioning, grooming and beginner English riding lessons for privately owned horses, including green horses and an off-track Thoroughbred. Also exercised and cared for polo ponies.

Most recently, independently cared for a horse and multiple other species at a private Escondido ranch during the owner’s travels, managing feeding, sanitation and daily animal welfare.

Champion Quarter Horse breeding stallions, broodmares, and equine artificial insemination. Grand Prix show jumper care, competition grooming, clipping, bandaging, conditioning, and post-show recovery. Equine medication administration (oral/IM), veterinary surgical assistance, equine first aid, groundwork, training, and handling horses of varying temperaments and experience levels.

Extensive hunter/jumper competition experience, including flatwork and over-fences classes. Beginning dressage, hunter paces, cross-country and pleasure trail riding. Experienced schooling green horses, conditioning polo ponies, and working with horses of varying training levels and temperaments. Also participated in competitive equestrian vaulting.

Extensive hunter/jumper competition experience through the United States Pony Clubs and regional horse shows, earning numerous ribbons and awards, including a second-place finish at Pebble Beach. Professional traveling competition groom on the Grand Prix A Circuit for Olympic medalists Joe Fargis and Conrad Homfeld. Responsible for preparing and caring for four elite show jumpers at major competitions, including Madison Square Garden and Lake Placid.