CJ was born in New York and has also lived in: Georgia, Alaska, California, and Washington. After moving to California, she applied to many different jobs until she was hired at a vet clinic as a receptionist. Overtime, she cross-trained and became a technician assistant as well. She has been in the field for 8 years since and has worked in General Practice, Emergency Hospitals, and Internal Medicine. Her passion is in critical care and helping pets to return to their humans after being in the hospital. She joined the Rita Ranch Pet Hospital team in July 2020 and has a Chihuahua (Bogey), Bearded Dragon (Ivy), and 2 cats: Winter and Merlin [citation].