Your pet is in good hands!
Alyssa Dehne, CVT
Anesthesia Technician
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Alyssa knew she wanted to be a Vet Tech since career day at 12 years old. She graduated from Minnesota School of Business/Globe University in the Veterinary Technology program and earned her certificate in 2014.
After working as a CVT in a privately owned practice (her childhood Vet clinic), she found her niche in a non-profit organization performing a wide variety of services. Her two passions are high-volume spay/neuter and dental cleanings for pets of low-income families and rescues.
Length of time with MN SNAP:
Since November 2023
Types of pets in your family and their names:
Three cats – Hot Dog Jones, Kukie Curtis, and Howard Parker McJohnstone
Favorite color:
Teal
Favorite pet name:
Human names from the 1920s such as Eleanor
Interesting personal trivia:
Alyssa has volunteered her time in the Caribbean Islands as well as in northern Minnesota helping other non-profit groups with high volume spay/neuter surgeries.
Alyssa has a wide range of hobbies and interests including: geneology, knitting, crochet, counted cross stitch, sewing, jewelry making, photography, using her Cricut, sublimation, kayaking, camping, snowboarding, and thoroughly enjoys riding her 2022 Yamaha R7 motorcycle whenever able.
During her lifetime, Alyssa has had a beta fish, a hamster (Oreo), a Cockatiel (Malibu), two rabbits (Snowball and Dirtball), Cocker Spaniel (Bailey), and seven cats (Tickles, Maddison, Lucy, Bella, Hot Dog Jones, Kukie Curtis, and Howard Parker McJohnstone).
Alyssa Kelly
Technician
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Alyssa has been in general practice for nine years before switching to high volume spay neuter – bringing a plethora of knowledge from private practice to the team!
She got married this year – a month after starting a new job! Alyssa and her husband have a dog Ann Wilson and two orange and white cats Felix Fischoeder and Stanley who they adore!
Time with MN SNAP:
March 2024
Favorite Color:
Green
Interesting Personal Trivia:
I have never broken a bone.
Most pets you’ve had at one time:
The most pets I’ve had at one time is 4, which in my mind is not a lot haha!
Amanda Brehmer
Program Coordinator
Coming Soon!
Length of time with MN SNAP: August 2018-July 2022 then since August 2023
Types of pets in your family and their names:
Duchess Kitty- Tortoiseshell (who was a rescue from MNSNAP almost 5 years ago) and Arlington Parker- Chihuahua, Poodle, and German Shepard mix.
The most pets you have had at one time: Six cats, three dogs and a hamster.
Favorite color:
Royal Blue
Interesting personal trivia:
I have traveled cross-country by car over five times and have spent time in almost every state in the US, including living on the island of Oahu, HI.
Andrea Mann, CVT
Cross Coverage Technician
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Andrea grew up loving animals and would be the annoying kid wanting to pet every dog, everywhere! She has been working with animals since 2003 and graduated from Argosy University in 2007 with her CVT. 20 yrs!
Andrea is married to Joe and between the two of them they have 6 kids and 4 grandkids. “Very Brady Bunch!” says Andrea.
In her free time, she likes to go up north, enjoyes hot-rods, yoga, traveling, 4 wheeling, reading, and playing on Sea-doos. Andrea looks forward to traveling more and loves learning about ancient history.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since September 2018
Types of pets in your family and their names: Gustof, 9y/o polydactyl-has 24 toes. Marshmallow-5 y/o longhaired siamese mix. Indigo and Popcorn Shrimp- Brothers – 2 y/o sphynx cats (hairless). Adelaide- 1y/o Black lab
The most pets you have had at one time: Five
Favorite pet name: Skexie (pictured Sphynx, now passed) It is the name of the creatures in the movie The Dark Crystal.
Interesting personal trivia: Andrea has volunteered in the Caribbean doing spay/neuter on the islands. She helped after hurricanes Irma and Maria to fundraise, and to bring food and supplies, so pet owners didn’t have to worry about their pets.
Ashley-Rose Steinhauser
Client Communications Technician
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Ashley-Rose studied Music Performance, Dance, and the Dakhóta language at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities for several years before obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Bethel University in Saint Paul.
She is passionate about community organizing, art and animals and spent time volunteering with Communities United Against Police Brutality and Southside Family Charter School before becoming heavily involved in the artistic community in Minneapolis.
She has always wanted to work professionally with animals. Prior to MN SNAP, she bartended for nearly a decade at the most popular Uptown and Downtown Minneapolis restaurants and live music venues.
When you started with MN SNAP: March 2024
Types of pets in your family and their names: An affectionate, playful and adventurous long-haired black kitten named Wolf.
Favorite pet name: I once met a cat named “Toe Jam”.
Most pets you’ve ever had at one time: Two dogs and two cats.
Interesting personal trivia: Wolf was spayed, vaccinated and microchipped at MN SNAP in December of 2023!
Christa Raymond
Client Communications Technician
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Christa was drawn to animals from a very young age. Her passion was strongly encouraged and she grew up with a variety of small critters along with cats and a dog.
She graduated in 2003 from Argosy University and worked at the Animal Humane Society for more than 15 years. Before starting at MN SNAP, she founded her own pet sitting and dog walking business.
In her free time, Christa likes gardening, yoga, walking, thrifting, reading in a hammock and hanging out with her animals.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since January 2022
Types of pets in your family and their names:
Two dogs: Fritz, a terrier mix and Mouse, a Pomeranian. Five cats (Johnny Cash, Perry, Vinny, Fonzie and Keen) and two long-term foster brothers Benny and Pudge.
Christie Daluge
Operations Director
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Christie graduated from Minnesota School of Business in 1996 from the Veterinary Assistant program. She worked in private practice (Brighton Veterinary Hospital) as a veterinary assistant for two years. After a brief career change, she started at the Animal Humane Society (Golden Valley) in 2001 as a veterinary technician and then moved to a role as a surgery technician in the stationary clinic in 2003. She transferred onto the mobile surgical unit in 2007. Christie was part of the MN SNAP startup in 2010.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since April 2010
Types of pets in your family and their names: Coco
The most pets you ever had at one time: Five total – three owned cats, one cockatiel and a foster cat
Favorite color: Green
Favorite pet name: Troy – the name of her first rescue cat. He was a great companion for nine years.
Interesting personal trivia: She loves all the things that Minnesota offers and the outdoors: biking, running around the lakes, snowboarding, wake-boarding, camping, etc.
Christine Schraml
Marketing Director
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Christine was born and raised in Mankato, Minn. but left to attend Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. (partially to “confirm Minnesota was as cool as she thought it was”) graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Public Relations and Political Science support. She began her career in public and media relations eventually splitting her time between Nebraska and Washington, D.C. working for a U.S. Senator.
She returned to her beloved Minnesota in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area shifting to retail marketing/communications before finally making the leap in 2016 to combine her career experience with her love of animals in pet retail nutrition and wellness marketing.
Jesuit educated, her public service began as a 10-year-old convincing her parent and elementary school teacher to let her walk a few blocks alone after school to a campaign headquarters to call (very patient and amused) people and encourage them to vote.
Before she joined MN SNAP in 2022, she was broadening her education and experience in social impact and inclusivity with the goal to switch to full-time advocacy. She believes firmly in the positive impact the human-animal bond has on our mental health, and that children raised with pets learn valuable skills in empathy and responsibility to become our next generation of leaders.
Christine is an advocate for homeless and neglected companion animals and a consummate media, culture and entertainment enthusiast. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Pink Cloud Foundation assisting people transitioning to and staying in long-term sober living (including pet fostering). She currently lives in the western metro with her husband and their two rescue dogs.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since May 2022
Types of pets in your family and their names: Darby is a Rat/Toy Fox Terrier mix, and Paisley is an American Eskimo/Mountain Cur/Super Mutt mix.
The most pets you ever had at one time: Four (a dog, cat and two goldfish)
Favorite color: Purple
Interesting personal trivia: Christine is a big Saturday Night Live/sketch comedy fan and has been selected twice to be in the audience at Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center (once with just two-and-a-half day’s notice to get to NYC!).
Danielle Muller
Client Communications Technician
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Danielle has been with MNSNAP since August 2024, but has been actively involved in veterinary medicine since 2016.
She recently moved to Minnesota after attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for undergraduate and part of veterinary school. She ultimately plans to go back to vet school at the University of Minnesota to achieve her goal of becoming an equine emergency veterinarian.
Outside of veterinary medicine, Danielle loves fostering animals, especially neonatal kittens, hospice dogs, and animals with neurological differences. She has fostered 45 animals since 2020, and has only “foster failed” one!
She is thrilled to be part of the MN SNAP team and serve the humans and animals of Minnesota.
Favorite Color:
Phthallo green
Pets and their names:
Squid, a 2 year old dilute calico, Emma, a 10 year old orange DLH, Betty, an ancient chihuahua, Phoebe, a box turtle, and Martin, a crested gecko.
Favorite pet name:
I’m a sucker for litter themes. My favorites I’ve used on personal fosters were Mountain Dew themes and Kitchen Utensils.
Personal Trivia:
In my free time, I love collecting and creating taxidermy and painting pet memorial portraits.
Emily Aslesen, DVM
Surgeon
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Dr. Emily Aslesen grew up near Madison, Wis. as an animal- and nature-lover. She received a B.S. in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of California-Santa Cruz in 2004. She returned to Madison for her Master of Water Resources Management degree and worked at an ecological consulting firm in southern Wisconsin for several years. During that time, she became a very active volunteer and Board member at her local animal shelter. This eventually prompted her to consider a career change so that she could have a more direct impact on animal welfare and reducing pet overpopulation.
Dr. Emily graduated from the UW School of Veterinary Medicine in 2015 and moved to Toledo with her husband Nate to work at Humane Ohio, a high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinic serving several counties in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. She fell in love with the mission, knowing that every day her clinic was reducing the number of animals ending up in shelters and helping families that might not otherwise have access to veterinary care.
In 2021, Dr. Emily and Nate moved to the Twin Cities to be closer to family. They have two children, Meryl (5) and Otto (3), two dogs, and three cats who keep them very busy. They are excited to explore both city life and the many beautiful natural areas Minnesota offers. Dr. Emily is thrilled to be working at MN SNAP, where she can continue her life’s passion with a fun and committed team of people.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since June 2021
Types of pets in your family and their names: Two pitties (Gemmy and Pidge) and three cats (Charles, Opal and Fern)
The most pets you ever had at one time: Six (three dogs and three cats)
Favorite color: Too hard to pick – the rainbow!
Favorite pet name: Her dream is to get a boy pit bull and name him Brad.
Interesting personal trivia: At her previous job, Dr. Emily did countless hours of raptor and tundra swan surveys. She hopes to get back into bird watching soon!
Erin Richards
Practice Manager, Lead Veterinary Technician
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Erin has more than a decade of veterinary experience. She started working as an animal care technician at a local animal shelter in 2001, moving to the veterinary technician department in 2006. Erin started with MN SNAP when MN SNAP started!
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since December 2023
Types of pets in your family and their names: I grew up with a Basenji dog, the barkless African hunting dog and an Iguana. I was also the chosen caretaker of my friends’ prized Goldendoodle!
Interesting personal trivia: I’m currently an avid Salsa/Bachata dancer and I was a very active musician in the local music scene a decade ago playing keyboards in a variety of Jazz, Blues and R&B bands.
Heather Nardi
Volunteer Coordinator
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Heather has lived in Minnesota her whole life. She resides in Apple Valley with her husband, two children, a dog, and a cat. She worked for the YMCA in Woodbury for over eight years as a Marketing Assistant and enjoyed being part of a non-profit organization and supporting the community. And at MacPhail Center for Music for over one year.
She also fostered at Underdog Rescue and saw the need for a dedicated space for animals to be safe until they are adopted. Heather has always loved animals and wanted to be able to do something more than donate money to help shelter animals. After hearing about MN SNAP, she knew this was the perfect opportunity for her as it allowed her to support an organization that makes a difference every day.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since January 2023
We have a dog named Maverick and a cat named Olive
Heather Woltmann
Client Communications Technician
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Heather grew up on a hobby farm in Leroy, MN. She has worked on dairy farms as well as with horses, goats, sheep, pigs, alpacas, llamas, dogs, cats, and a variety of small animals. Heather has a Bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Minnesota and has held positions in several vet clinics for over 5 years. She loves camping and traveling the North shore.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since April 2019
Types of pets in your family and their names: Rhodes (terrier mix), Lyle (pitty mix), Sassy (ragdoll), Timmy (lion head rabbit)
The most pets you have had at one time: Seven (three dogs, two cats, one rabbit, one hamster)
Favorite color: Thistle Purple
Favorite pet name: Allen
Interesting personal trivia: Heather graduated high school in a class of 21 students.
Janae Herman, CVT
Client Communications Technician
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Janae discovered her passion for animal welfare and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter work when she found a job in 2005 at the major animal shelter in Rapid City, South Dakota. She worked there for the next seven years and during that time went back to school to get her AAS degree in Veterinary Technology. She also worked with a local nonprofit group doing MASH-style spay/neuter clinics on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in western South Dakota. (MASH-style means traveling with surgery equipment stored in a trailer, unloading it into a suitable community center for three or four days, then packing everything up and driving back home.)
When Janae found a technician position posted on this website, she was so impressed with the organization, she immediately applied. Several Minnesota blizzards and nine-hour car trips later, she was thrilled to join the team.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since March 2014
Types of pets in your family and their names: Wobbles, a short-haired buff tiger tabby. Wobbles has a condition called cerebellar hypoplasia, which causes him to “wobble” and fall over frequently. But he’s the friendliest cat ever!
Interesting personal trivia: During her time at the shelter, Janae knew quite a few cats and dogs that would come in with injuries to legs where the best option for the animal was amputation of the affected limb. It’s amazing to her how well and how fast these animals recovered! Also, Janae also has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, which she obtained before she started working with animals.
Jessy Nickolauson, CVT
Technician
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Jessy has had a soft spot for animals her whole life, and it’s always been her goal to help them in any way she can. She obtained her associate’s degree in applied sciences in December 2012, and she has more than six years of experience in the veterinary field as a CVT.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since March 2015
Types of pets in your family and their names: Jessy currently has five pets. One is a boxer named Trout, who is her best friend! She also has three cats, Harvey, Maple and Ricky Bobby. Last, but not least, is her painted turtle named “T,” who Jessy has had for more than 20 years.
The most pets you have had at one time: When she was 10 years old, her family had a total of seven animals between her mother’s and father’s houses: three dogs, two cats, one turtle and one rat.
Favorite color: Green
Favorite pet name: Jessy’s always liked pets with theme names. Her dog was part of a littler born in rescue, and they named the litter all after fish! Trout was, of course, her favorite.
Interesting personal trivia: Jessy loves everything outdoor Minnesota has to offer! She has family in Lutsen on Lake Superior and hopes to retire to that area. She’s also an amateur photographer and frisbee golf player.
Jodi Lytle Buckman, CAWA
Executive Director
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Jodi Lytle Buckman has worked in animal welfare, animal sheltering, and the provision of veterinary care to underserved communities for over 30 years. She has served locally, regionally, and nationally with a focus on improving the lives of pets and their people. Most recently, Jodi was the Vice President of Community Services for the Dumb Friends League in Colorado, responsible for the League’s community medicine veterinary hospital and clinic, and other community focused work including public policy and advocacy, humane education, safety net services, and statewide community engagement. Before the League, Jodi worked for the ASPCA for 10 years in national outreach and grantmaking and has also served as the chief executive for nonprofit animal welfare organizations in Maine, Minnesota, and Ohio. She achieved the Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) designation in 2006 and a Certificate in Public Leadership from Harvard’s Kennedy School in 2020. Jodi is a Minnesota native, and Macalester College grad. She shares her home with Ollie, a Samoyed, whom she adopted from the ASPCA following a puppy mill cruelty case in 2018. Ollie is ALL floof, literally and figuratively. What he lacks in brain power he makes up for with an always joyful disposition. When not at work, Jodi enjoys catching up with her grown kids, escaping to a lakeshore in northern Minnesota, and solo road-tripping to wild places.
Photo (Ollie, Jodi, and Jodi’s grand-dog, Owen)
Time with MN SNAP:
April 2024
Favorite color:
My favorite color changes all the time. Currently it’s pink, especially when it’s showing up with orange. Love that snazzy combo!
Personal trivia:
I love long road trips. In 2018 I did a trip on my own and drove 6000 miles, doing a big loop through AZ, NM, CO, WY, MT, ID, WA, OR, CA, NV and back into AZ. I camped or stayed in mom and pop-type hotels the entire way. Though I visited many amazing places, my favorite stop was the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington.
Kelly Pawlenty, DVM
Surgeon
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Dr. Kelly Pawlenty grew up on a farm in southwest Minnesota and wanted to be a veterinarian for as long as she can remember. After receiving her undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Minnesota, she went on to receive her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota in 2004. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association.
Prior to working at MN SNAP, Dr. Kelly worked in small animal private practice for 15 years. Performing surgery has always been her favorite aspect of being a veterinarian. Dr. Kelly has volunteered as a surgeon at the Minnesota State Fair Surgery Suite in the past, to educate the public about the importance of spaying and neutering.
When she’s not working, Dr. Kelly’s family keeps her very busy and she loves spending time with them. Her family enjoys watching and cheering for the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Wild. In her free time, she enjoys reading, relaxing and going on family vacations. She lives in the Chisago Lakes area with her husband and two teenage sons.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since May 2019
Types of pets in your family and their names: Two cats named Lila and Uno; her son’s leopard gecko named Hershey; and her other son’s corn snake named Marshy.
The most pets you ever had at one time: Six
Favorite color: Blues, purples and greens
Favorite pet name: Uno, the name of her cat with one eye (pictured)
Interesting personal trivia: Dr. Kelly has traveled to many places throughout her life, including Europe, Mexico, Canada, the Bahamas, Hawaii and all over the continental United States. She has experienced many adventures while traveling, including skydiving, parasailing, thrill rides, snorkeling in coral reefs, horseback riding on beaches and in oceans, and swimming with dolphins, stingrays and manatees.
Leah Kruzel
Anesthesia Technician
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Leah was born in St. Paul, MN and spent her summers on a farm in rural Minnesota. Her first job at 14 was at an animal boarding facility and she’s been working with animals ever since.
She graduated from Argosy University with her Associates Degree in veterinary technology in 2010.
Her hobbies include hiking, hunting, dehydrating new foods and camping. She also is dedicated to fostering with R Paw, Adopt-a-Husky with a special focus on medical cases.
Before joining MN SNAP in November 2022, she was an officer at St. Paul Animal Control. Before that, Leah was a technician with The Animal Humane Society.
Current pets and their names: Rumpelstiltskin (Rumple), a Siberian husky; Go Go Gadget, a pom/poo; Tortuga a red-footed tortoise; Mama and her son Little Bit, Mando all domestic short hair cats, Junior (JR) a senior domestic short hair cat and Thelma and Louise, two chickens.
Most pets you’ve ever had at one time: 12 dogs, 5 cats, 3 exotics, 4 ferrets (she was fostering and pet sitting for friends)!
Favorite color: Red
Interesting personal trivia: She’s been fostering a pit bull named Stewart for one and a half years (and counting) who was abandoned in Mears Park in St. Paul. He’s had multiple medical needs and she is determined to get him ready for his forever home. Her home is always open to animals in need.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since November 2022
Madeleine Little, DVM
Surgeon
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Dr. Maddie Little is from Kansas City, Mo., and has always had a strong passion for community service and helping animals. Throughout her career, she’s found that nonprofit and animal welfare organizations offer the perfect blend of serving both pet parents and animals in need.
Dr. Maddie received her animal science degree from Kansas State University in 2011. She then graduated from Kansas State’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015.
Upon graduation, she returned to Kansas City as a veterinarian at Great Plains SPCA, working in both shelter medicine and a full-service, low-cost veterinary clinic. In 2018, Dr. Maddie joined the Kansas City animal shelter, Wayside Waifs, where she performed and taught veterinary students high-volume, high-quality spay and neuter surgical techniques.
Dr. Maddie and her family were drawn to the Twin Cities’ proximity to nature and outdoor activities. She was excited to find MN SNAP and knew quickly after meeting the enthusiastic and passionate staff that she’d be proud to join the organization’s mission- driven work. During her first few days at MN SNAP, Dr. Maddie and Dr. Kim discovered they were both inspired by veterinarian Dr. Karla Brestle of the ASPCA. The common thread speaks to the growing number of veterinarians who continue to invite others into this life-saving work that Dr. Maddie feels fortunate to have found and re-connected with at MN SNAP.
Types of pets in your family and their names:
Ash Wednesday, a Blue Heeler/ Pitty mix; Daisy, a Black Lab Boxer mix; Buckley a Black Lab Pitty mix; Coco, a DLH tortie, Taj, a deaf, tri- pod Turkish Angora.
The most pets you ever had at one time: Two dogs, four cats and a rotating foster dog or cat
Favorite color: Teal
Interesting personal trivia: Between the summer of her undergraduate degree and vet school, Dr. Maddie worked as an alpaca intern for the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, where she provided daily care to more than 60 alpacas. She dreams of having a small hobby farm with her own herd of llamas and alpacas.
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since March 2021
Mandy Hoffman
Technician
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Length of time with MN SNAP: Since September 2023
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Sonja Lundin
Program Coordinator
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Length of time with MN SNAP: Since September 2023
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Teagan Ferrin
Client Communications Technician
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Teagan grew up on a farm in southern Minnesota. She wanted to work with animals for as long as she can remember.
Teagan is currently going to school to pursue a career in Veterinary technology, once out of school she would love to work with large animals. Teagan was an active member in her FFA chapter since 7th grade and went to state for dairy judging 3 times!
She loves it at MN SNAP. Everyone is great, the clients and animals are amazing! She currently lives about an hour south of Minneapolis with her family and family pets!
Length of time with MN SNAP: Since September 2023
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