Jody was born and raised in West Toledo. She proudly went to The Ohio State University for eight years, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology followed by her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree. She was the first full-time veterinarian at the Toledo Area Humane Society, when they were in Arrowhead Park, and she started their spay and neuter program. She worked in Emergency Medicine for eight years at the Animal and Critical Care Center in West Toledo, before they were purchased by Med Vet. She has been with Owen’s Ark Veterinary Clinic since 2011. She loves to sing and grows orchids and carnivorous plants. She has 3 rescued cats, one that was orphaned at the age of 2 weeks, and one who has nerve damage in one of his legs. This does not slow him down.