Education:
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine -
Philadelphia, PA. 2000-present.
Anticipated year of graduation: May 2004.
North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC. 1996-2000
Graduated May 20, 2000: Summa Cum Laude, With Honors.
Bachelor or Science in Animal Science with minors in Agricultural
Business Management & Nutrition.
Cumulative GPA: 3.827, Major GPA: 4.000
Student of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Honors Program.
Charlotte Latin High School - Charlotte, NC.
1994 to1996.
Lexington High School - Lexington, MA.
1992 to1994.
Experience:
Summer 2001: Exercise
Physiology Veterinary Research Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center.
Summer 2001: Remote Area Medical Veterinary Services. Eight days volunteering at The Navajo Nation Reservation.
Thoreau and Church Rock, NM.
Summer 2000: Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Veterinary Research Fellow at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center.
Summer 1999: Beach Pet Hospital.
Vet/surgery assitant, kennel, reception (small animal hospital).
Summer 1998: Internship position with Dr.
Craig Sweeny, Equine Veterinarian, assisted/shadowed with house calls.
1994 to 1996: Providence
Equestrian Center. Complete weekend care.
Activities and Honors:
Delegate of the University of
Pennsylvania-SVM SCAVMA 2001-2002.
International Veterinary
Student Relations Committee Member 2001-2003.
Colic Team Leader 2001-2002.
Class of 2004 PVMA
Representative.
Golden Key National Honor Society.
Gamma Sigma Delta National Honor Society of Agriculture.
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society.
Gamma Beta Phi Society.
Point Rider, Organizational Chairperson, Secretary for the NC State
Equestrian Intercollegiate show team 96-99.
Publications:
Three original photographs of
equine play. The Horse.
September, 2000. Pgs. 30-31.
Recognized by the American Society of Animal Science for outstanding
scholastic achievement, name published in July 1998, July 1999 and July 2000 Journal
of Animal Science.
McDonnell, Sue M. and Poulin,
Amy E.
Ethogram of Equid Play. Applied
Animal Behavior Science. 2002.
