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Veterinary Assistant After spending three years volunteering with an animal rescue in her spare time, Katie Jo had a realization: she wanted to work a full-time job in animal care. Seeing firsthand the extraordinary changes that quality veterinary care made in pets’ lives inspired her to join the veterinary profession herself! Katie Jo hasn’t looked…

Veterinary Assistant / Client Service Sarah’s father was a veterinarian at an emergency clinic in her home state of California, and she loved going to work with him whenever she could. Some of her earliest memories include helping to bring newborn puppies into the world! For Sarah, working in veterinary medicine is her way of…

Certified Veterinary Technician Heather had always had an intense passion for medicine, but she knew she didn’t want to enter the human healthcare field. Once she discovered what a Veterinary Technician did, a lightbulb went off—this was Heather’s opportunity to put her passion for animals and her love of medicine to good use! Heather grew…

Licensed Veterinary Technician When she was little, Lauri would always go into local pet shops and see if they needed help, even though she was far too young to hold a steady job. She’s adored animals ever since she can remember! When Lauri heard about the Veterinary Technician profession, she was hooked—she started in the…

Lead CVT For Nicole, it was love at first sight when it came to animals. She’s been fascinated by creatures of all types—but especially cats—ever since she can remember! Being able to care for pets every day as a Certified Veterinary Technician is the ultimate reward for her. Nicole was born and raised in New…

Certified Veterinary Technician During high school, Sammi had the opportunity to visit Alaska and watch the Iditarod Dogsled Race. When she saw how well the dogs were treated, she realized she wanted to become someone who could provide that level of compassionate care! Sammi grew up in Rosemount, Minnesota with her parents and a toy…

Office Manager Darla grew up on a hobby farm in Lakeville, Minnesota, where she was surrounded by everything from dogs and cats to rabbits and chickens. When she saw an advertisement on TV for the Medical Institute of Minnesota, she knew that the animal care world was her true calling! Darla attended that same school…