Veterinary Technology is a rewarding profession that combines a passion for animals with medicine. Veterinary technicians play a vital role in supporting veterinarians and ensuring the well-being of animals in veterinary clinics, hospitals, research facilities, and other settings.
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The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has granted Ridgewater College’s Veterinary Technology program FULL accreditation. The program has been on FULL accreditation since 1993.
Vet Tech Instructor
Education History:
BA: 2000 – Minnesota State University-Moorhead.
Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry
DVM: 2004 – Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Track: Food Animal
Applicable Career History:
2004-2005: Food Animal Veterinarian with Cashton Vet Clinic, Wisconsin.
2005-Present: Food Animal Veterinarian with Waconia Vet Clinic, Minnesota
Year Started Teaching at Ridgewater: 2022
Vet Tech Faculty
Office Location: C47, Willmar Campus
Phone: 612-405-8122
Education history – degrees and institutions:
BS – 2000; University of Minnesota, College of Agriculture
DVM – 2004; University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine
Applicable career history:
Laboratory animal veterinarian with Medtronic, Inc.; 2004-2023
Year started teaching at Ridgewater:
2023
Veterinary Technology Instructor
Office: C43 – Willmar
B.S; 1996; NDSU – Animal and Range Sciences Chemistry Minor
DVM; 2000; U of Mn, College of Veterinary Medicine
Mixed animal veterinarian with South 71 Veterinary Clinics 2000-2003
Golden Apple Award
PTK March 2010
Pier-To-Pier Award, February 2012
2003
Veterinary Technology Lab Assistant
Veterinary Technology Instructor
C-46 – Willmar
B.A. degree -Governor’s State University, University Park, Illinois
A.A.S. degree-Veterinary Technology, Willmar Technical College
Veterinary Technician educator since 2000
Co-Director of Veterinary Technology at Ridgewater College since 2020
Veterinary Technology Lab Assistant
Education History – Degrees and Institutions:
AA – University of Minnesota Waseca 1991
Applicable Career History:
Mixed Animal Practice – South 71 Veterinary Clinic
Professional Acknowledgements/Honors:
Golden Apple Award
Pier-to-Pier Award
Year Started:
1995
Veterinary Technology Instructor
Office Location: C Building, C44A, Willmar Campus
Education history – degrees and institutions:
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Veterinary Technology, Ridgewater College, Willmar, MN, May 1999
Bachelor of Science Degree, Journalism Major, Art Minor, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, December 1991
Applicable career history:
Co-Program Director of Veterinary Technology at Ridgewater College, 2020 – Present
Veterinary Technician Educator, 2000 – Present
Certified (MN) and Registered (SD) Veterinary Technician, June 2000 – Present
Certified EMT-Basic, Raymond Ambulance, Raymond, MN, June 2008 – April 2013
Bayer Animal Health Communication Project, November 2011
Veterinary Technician Faculty Development Program
Artificial Insemination Certification, 21st Century Genetics, January 1999
Professional acknowledgments/honors:
Yearly Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2010 – Present
Excellence in Leadership Award, Veterinary Technology, Ridgewater College, 1999
Who’s Who Among American College Students Award, 1998-1999
Year started teaching at Ridgewater:
2000
Veterinary Technology Lab Assistant
Faculty Administrative Assistant
Lab Assistant
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Ridgewater College is an equal opportunity employer and educator.