The VVTA (formerly the VAVT) was incorporated on February 28, 2005. We are a 501 c6 non-profit organization. Our main goal is to provide exceptional continuing education for our members and be an integral part of the Vermont veterinary community. We provide community support via job fairs, spay neuter clinics, public events and disaster relief. Our organization consists of a mighty fiery few but we have been known to move mountains.
Officers:
Kate Baker, CVT – President
Kate Baker was born and raised in Vermont and became a Certified Veterinary Technician in 2003. She has spent most of her career in various small animal general practices as a surgical and dental technician, but was inspired to move to specialty medicine at BEVS in 2018, starting in the Oncology department then moving to Internal Medicine. Some of Kate’s favorite parts of her job are giving chemotherapy, running CT scans, and drawing blood. She is a medical and science nerd and is always striving to learn and improve as a technician. In her free time, Kate enjoys knitting, snarky and subversive cross stitching, true-crime podcasts and shows, snuggling with her dogs, and travelling with her husband and 2 children.
Kim St. Germain – Vice President
Kristin Sayers, CVT, M.Ed., B.S. – Secretary
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Kristen is a Certified Veterinary Technician with over a decade of experience in the veterinary field. A proud 2009 alum of Vermont Tech with an Associate degree in Veterinary Technology, she started her career in private practice where she worked as head tech and inventory manager for many years. Kristen joined the Veterinary Technology department at Vermont State University in January 2019, where her passion for educating the next generation of vet techs grew. She not only boasts a strong background in veterinary medicine, but also holds a Bachelor’s in business management, and a Master’s in education. |
Amanda Angell, CVT, B.S. – Treasurer
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Amanda is a Certified Veterinary Technician whose love for animals developed early, having grown up on a dairy farm. She graduated in 2010 from Vermont Technical College with an associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology and again in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Applied Business Management. Amanda worked in general practice from 2008-2017. In 2017, she became a program technician at Vermont Technical College in the Veterinary Technology Department where she instructs in the laboratories and manages daily operations of the program, including animal recruitment and care and department budgeting. She also works per-diem at BEVS and has worked per-diem over the last few years at Rutland County Humane Society. Amanda currently sits on the board for the non-profit, Community Animal Aid. |
Rachel Cerutti, CVT, KPA CTP – Certification Coordinator
Rachel graduated from Vermont Technical College in 2014 and works as a CVT at Lamoille Valley Veterinary Services in Hyde Park. Having always adopted the “reject” dogs, she developed an interest in behavior and became a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner in 2021 and occasionally does private dog training. She is also Fear Free and Low Stress Handling Certified.
Though a Basset Hound lover and foster home for many years, she currently only has two coonhounds and a beagle: Bluetick, Whiskey, bloodhound/treeing walker, Temperance, and beagle Big Ounce (Bo or Bobo). She also has two cats, Calvin and Anastasia (Anya). When not at work, she can usually be found curled up under many throw blankets, reading a good book.
Beth Mitofsky, BS, CVT – Member at Large
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Beth has been in Veterinary Medicine for 10+ years. She became Certified in 2021 after graduating Purdue’s Online Veterinary Nursing Program. She has worked in general practice, ER, ICU, and most recently Neurology. She is also a RECOVER CPR instructor. She enjoys being outdoors with her family, indoor rowing, and reading. |
Katelyn Little – Member at Large
Mary Robtoy – Member at Large
Hannah Curtin, CVT – Past President
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Hannah graduated from Vermont Technical College and earned her CVT in 2012 after many academic and professional adventures in her early years. She lives in Bethel with her husband Matt and their crew of high maintenance and special needs rescue cats. Outside of caring for critters, Hannah enjoys cooking and long walks in the woods. She works at Kedron Valley Vet Clinic in Woodstock, loves her job and is proud to be a member of the VVTA and its board. |