Hi, my name is Mariah. I joined the AEC team in the summer of 2021, and I have been loving every minute of it. I have been a Licensed Veterinary Technician since June of 2019. I have earned 2 degrees, one for Equine Science and Management from SUNY Morrisville in 2015, and my Veterinary Science and Technology degree from SUNY Canton in 2019. I take pride in the work I do, and I strive to treat every animal as one of my own when in my care. Animals have been my whole life, starting from showing purebred dogs in the conformation ring in AKC and showing my horse in local competitions as a child, to grooming and running a pet sitting business as a teenager. I live with two critters of my own. Ricky, who is a Shiba Inu, and Malachi who is an Exotic Shorthair. I also have a fish named Omega. My hobbies are drawing and painting, singing, and playing video games. My favorite ice cream flavor is Mint Chip [citation].