Dessy joined the VHA crew in February 2018. She grew up in Dumas, TX before moving to Augusta, SC in 2015. Dessy completed her veterinary assistant certification courses at Penn Foster in 2017 and hopes to start a veterinary technology program in the near future to become a licensed technician. She shares her home with her "fierce" chihuahua mix, Cid, and her feline kids, Rex, Steggy, and Binx. Dessy enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She also enjoys painting/restoring and DIY projects [citation].