Tessa joined Seattle Veterinary Associates in 2026. She graduated from Kirkwood Community College in 2005 with her associates in veterinary technology. She first started out in emergency medicine followed by a few years in general practice. She then moved on to specialty medicine where she landed in the surgery department in a few different states. In 2017, she earned her Veterinary Technician Specialty (VTS) in anesthesia/analgesia. Then in 2021, she earned my VTS in surgery. She enjoys both anesthesia and scrubbing in on surgeries. She has a special interest in airway/respiratory management and analgesia.
Tessa is fairly new to Washington state after moving here from Arizona in 2024. She says she still has a lot of exploring of Washington to do. She has 2 German shepherds (Luna and Javy) and a horse (Maverick). In her free time, she likes to bake, walk/hike with her dogs, ride her horse or bike, and watch movies.
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