About the Author
Beckie is a Registered Veterinary Technician living in Southport, North Carolina. Beckie graduated from Central Carolina Community College in 2007 with her AAS in Veterinary Medical Technology and will graduate from the University of North Carolina Pembroke with her Bachelors in Non-Profit and Public Administration in 2019. Beckie has enjoyed a diverse career in small animal, large animal, and mixed practices; academia; and management and consulting. Beckie co-founded Veterinary Advancement, is a professional medical responder with the ASPCA Field Investigations Response (FIR) Team, is Volunteer Director of Operations 3K9 Working Dogs, and co-hosts the podcast Veterinary Viewfinder.
Written By This Author

Personal/Professional Development
Elevating the Human-Animal Bond
Certification programs help practitioners incorporate the human-animal bond into daily care.
Public Health
One Health: Many Roles, Shared Goals
Veterinary professionals may not immediately recognize their role in environmental health through their work in the veterinary industry, but as is the case with all elements of the One Health Initiative, there is an important contribution from every health and science discipline.
Personal/Professional Development
A Recipe for Disaster Response
When floods, fires, hurricanes, mudslides, and other natural disasters strike, chaos ensues.