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Class of 2020 Profiles First-year CVM students are profiled throughout the year
I am originally from the island of Puerto Rico, I grew up in Houston, Texas. I earned a
but when opportunities led my family to move bachelor’s degree in poultry science and a
to Miami, Fla. I graduated from the University master’s degree in biomedical science with an
of Florida where I worked caring for animals emphasis on physiology from Texas A&M
involved in biomedical research projects. My University. In school, I worked in the small
interests are in research and public health. animal surgery, clinical pathology, and
physiology research departments at the
university. I am interested in feline medicine.
Natalia A. Alicea Sarah Baker
I grew up in the Bay Area of California but I’m from San Francisco. I earned my
moved to Washington state before I was in bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in
high school. I received my bachelor’s Ithaca, New York, majoring in animal science
degree from Seattle Pacific University in with a minor in business. I have worked and
Seattle, Wash. I’ve worked in small animal volunteered at private small animal private
medicine and as a microbiology lab practices, a wildlife rehabilitation center, and
associate for a pharmaceutical company. an animal shelter. I am interested in shelter
Currently, I am interested in multiple medicine, zoo medicine, emergency medicine,
disciplines of veterinary medicine. Samantha Boyle and wildlife rehabilitation. Shirley Chan
I grew up just outside of Boston, Mass., and I was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan.
graduated from the University of Massachusetts I received my bachelor’s degree in
Amherst, with a bachelor’s degree in pre-veterinary biological sciences at The Evergreen State
medicine. Throughout college, I assisted in managing College in Olympia, Wash. I have worked
a herd of boer goats, overseeing nutrition, breeding, at small and mixed animal hospitals and
kidding and nutrition. I also have extensive an animal shelter. I am very interested in
experience in a small animal emergency medicine small animal medicine, equine medicine
and hope to return to New England after graduation. and acupuncture.
Nicole Gautreau Tomomi Hirokawa
I was born in San Jose, Calif., and raised in I am from Molokai, Hawai’i. I have a
Taipei, Taiwan. I received a bachelor’s degree in bachelor’s degree in animal ecology from
biological sciences at the University of Iowa State University and I've worked in
California, Santa Cruz. I went to Pierce College small animal clinics, a toxicology research
in Los Angeles, Calif. for pre-veterinary lab, animal shelters, large animal and
courses. I’ve worked primarily in a holistic wildlife rehabilitation clinics. My primary
small animal medicine clinic. I am interested in focus is shelter medicine and wildlife,
small animal medicine. specifically birds.
Emily Hwang Moriah Jenkins
I am a Southern California native, and I have a bachelor’s degree in biology from
received a bachelor’s degree in biological The George Washington University, in
sciences from the University of California, Washington D.C., I worked as a lab manager
Riverside. I have volunteered at a local and research assistant in a human
shelter, the International Bird Rescue and immunodeficiency virus (HIV) research
the Aquarium of the Pacific in Southern laboratory and have experience with molecular
California. I am interested in wildlife and cell biology techniques used in HIV
rehabilitation. research. I am interested in animal research.
Jacqueline Juarez Sara Karandish
16 College of Veterinary Medicine
I am originally from the island of Puerto Rico, I grew up in Houston, Texas. I earned a
but when opportunities led my family to move bachelor’s degree in poultry science and a
to Miami, Fla. I graduated from the University master’s degree in biomedical science with an
of Florida where I worked caring for animals emphasis on physiology from Texas A&M
involved in biomedical research projects. My University. In school, I worked in the small
interests are in research and public health. animal surgery, clinical pathology, and
physiology research departments at the
university. I am interested in feline medicine.
Natalia A. Alicea Sarah Baker
I grew up in the Bay Area of California but I’m from San Francisco. I earned my
moved to Washington state before I was in bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in
high school. I received my bachelor’s Ithaca, New York, majoring in animal science
degree from Seattle Pacific University in with a minor in business. I have worked and
Seattle, Wash. I’ve worked in small animal volunteered at private small animal private
medicine and as a microbiology lab practices, a wildlife rehabilitation center, and
associate for a pharmaceutical company. an animal shelter. I am interested in shelter
Currently, I am interested in multiple medicine, zoo medicine, emergency medicine,
disciplines of veterinary medicine. Samantha Boyle and wildlife rehabilitation. Shirley Chan
I grew up just outside of Boston, Mass., and I was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan.
graduated from the University of Massachusetts I received my bachelor’s degree in
Amherst, with a bachelor’s degree in pre-veterinary biological sciences at The Evergreen State
medicine. Throughout college, I assisted in managing College in Olympia, Wash. I have worked
a herd of boer goats, overseeing nutrition, breeding, at small and mixed animal hospitals and
kidding and nutrition. I also have extensive an animal shelter. I am very interested in
experience in a small animal emergency medicine small animal medicine, equine medicine
and hope to return to New England after graduation. and acupuncture.
Nicole Gautreau Tomomi Hirokawa
I was born in San Jose, Calif., and raised in I am from Molokai, Hawai’i. I have a
Taipei, Taiwan. I received a bachelor’s degree in bachelor’s degree in animal ecology from
biological sciences at the University of Iowa State University and I've worked in
California, Santa Cruz. I went to Pierce College small animal clinics, a toxicology research
in Los Angeles, Calif. for pre-veterinary lab, animal shelters, large animal and
courses. I’ve worked primarily in a holistic wildlife rehabilitation clinics. My primary
small animal medicine clinic. I am interested in focus is shelter medicine and wildlife,
small animal medicine. specifically birds.
Emily Hwang Moriah Jenkins
I am a Southern California native, and I have a bachelor’s degree in biology from
received a bachelor’s degree in biological The George Washington University, in
sciences from the University of California, Washington D.C., I worked as a lab manager
Riverside. I have volunteered at a local and research assistant in a human
shelter, the International Bird Rescue and immunodeficiency virus (HIV) research
the Aquarium of the Pacific in Southern laboratory and have experience with molecular
California. I am interested in wildlife and cell biology techniques used in HIV
rehabilitation. research. I am interested in animal research.
Jacqueline Juarez Sara Karandish
16 College of Veterinary Medicine
