Dr. K started at Four Town Vet in 1995. During that time, she also worked as a veterinary assistant at Okaw Veterinary Clinic in Illinois through vet school. She graduated from UConn in 1999 with a bachelor of science in Animal Science and in 2001 earned her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. In 2003, she became a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She assumed ownership of the practice in 2017. Outside interests include owning a Doberman named Poet and two cats, Elsie and Stick. She enjoys riding and showing her Quarter Horses, Madison (pictured), and her leased Quarter Horse Arnold. She also enjoys gardening, crafting, and is an avid reader. Chai, the office cat, is her unofficial mascot, whom she rescued several years ago [citation].