Michael, Recruitment and Engagement
Risa brings to the Veterinary Roots team more than 20 years of experience in the veterinary field including having worked more than 10 years as an emergency technician as well as having spent several years as a lead technician at a busy, multi-doctor general practice. Now, in her new role as our veterinary technician mentorship manager, Risa is able to apply her advanced technical skills, training and exceptional team communications to work helping build our medical support teams for the future.
“What I love about veterinary medicine is it is constantly growing and evolving,” shared Risa. “I love the opportunity to learn new methods and treatments that improve the quality of care for our patients and, in turn, allows our teams to continue to advance their technical education.”
Education
Associates in Veterinary Technology, Pierce College, Lakewood, Washington
Volunteer Work:
During her time at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital, Risa collaborated with the medical team to develop and host a series of client first aid seminars that helped raised much needed funds for the Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital benevolence fund.
Home Life:
Risa shares her home with Jynx, her 23-year-old Eclectus Parrot, Pippy, a 21-year-old African Grey Parrot and her dogs Arlo and Elsa, both German Shepherd rescues. In her spare time, she enjoys all the northwest has to offer including hiking, camping and aquascaping as well as finding some additional downtime to play video games and explore local aquariums and attractions.