Cindy has always had a passion for all living things, growing up as a farm girl. She started a career in computers and insurance, then moved onto homeschooling her kids, growing organic vegetables, and raising chickens to produce eggs to sell at local farmers markets. When homeschooling came to an end, she decided to go back to school herself to learn a new career. In 2020, she graduated from Dakota County Technical College's Veterinary Technician program, became a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), and joined ZVC. Her animal menagerie includes 2 horses, 4 cats, 40+ laying hens, 5 ducks, a gecko, and a cockatiel. Cindy is also an Education Committee member of the MN Association of Veterinary Technicians (MAVT) and an active participant of the Christian Veterinary Missions organization (CVM) [citation].