Misty Schneider-Lutfiyya was born and raised in O'Fallon, MO. She graduated from Wentzville's Timberland High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Lindenwood University. She then went to the University of Missouri - Columbia for veterinary school and graduated in 2012. She has been with VCA All Creatures since 2013. Her interests include preventive medicine, dentistry, ophthalmology, and internal medicine. In her free time, she enjoys reading (for fun and work), Zumba, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. She lives with her husband, Joel, and their pets, including two dogs named Monty and Molly, a cat named Josie, and a cockatiel named Diego [citation].