What is your educational training and background?
I graduated from Ross University Veterinary School and went on to complete my Master of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. I worked as a public health veterinarian with the USDA before joining the MDA.
How did you end up in a food safety career?
I figured out early on in veterinary school that I wanted to focus on public health. After that, opportunities in food safety began to present themselves. Most notably, I got to spend time in rural Uganda testing animals for brucellosis (a foodborne disease) and educating community members on how to protect themselves.
What is your favorite part about working for the Drug Residue Prevention Program?
I value getting to know the hardworking folks in our agricultural community and working alongside them to teach AND learn how we can bring consumers the safest products possible.
What is the best piece of advice you have for livestock producers working with antibiotics?
Your veterinarian is your best resource. Make sure you have established a veterinary-client-patient relationship. If you don't know what this is, check out our resource page!
