Dr. Janzen is a Fresno local, and graduated from Buchanan High School in Clovis. She completed her undergraduate studies at Mills College in Oakland, CA, and earned a B.A. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2008. She then attended CSU Fresno for her M.S., studying Biology (focus on Animal Physiology). Her passion for animals then led her to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She received her Doctoral degree in Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University, and returned to Fresno to practice companion animal medicine in 2015.