Jackie was born and raised in Portland, OR. She graduated from Portland Community College’s veterinary technician program in 2003. She has been practicing as a licensed technician in specialty medicine for over 20 years. As a technician she really enjoys working with repeat clients and getting to know them and their beloved pets. As a specialty supervisor, she enjoys advocating for her coworkers and implementing employee enrichment activities monthly through Pac NW’s sunshine committee. She enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 nearly grown children, and her fur babies. Nearly all her spare time is spent on projects in her garden, where she grows both flowers and vegetables.