Andrea is a SoCal native. She graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a BS in Animal Health Science in 2004. She became a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager in 2011, received her California Professional in Human Resources in 2017, and accomplished her Certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources in 2019. She became a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional in 2019 and she is Fear Free Certified. In January 2016, Andrea received the SoCal VMA Paraprofessional of the Year Award. She is currently the owner of FurPaws Consulting in CA where she works with business owners and managers to develop their leadership teams as well as to expand and develop their businesses. Andrea also stays busy with public speaking at a variety of veterinary events and national conferences, doing what she loves – teaching, coaching, and training. She has also published in Veterinary Team Brief, IDEXX’s Practice Life, Veterinary Practice News, and SD VMA. Her passion for veterinary medicine also keeps her busy with SoCal VMA events and the SoCal Veterinary Manager’s Network she co-founded and is a board member. She is a member of SoCal VMA, VHMA, and VetPartners and serves on the Board of Directors. She is also an active board member at Platt College (Anaheim) and on the Golden State Humane Society Board.