Meet the Board

Officers:

Kate Baker, BS, CVT – President

Kate was born and raised in Vermont and became a Certified Veterinary Technician in 2003. She has spent most of her career in various small animal general practices as a surgical and dental technician, but was inspired to move to specialty medicine at BEVS in 2018, starting in the Oncology department then moving to Internal Medicine. Some of Kate’s favorite parts of her job are giving chemotherapy, running CT scans, and drawing blood. She is a medical and science nerd and is always striving to learn and improve as a technician. In her free time, Kate enjoys knitting, snarky and subversive cross stitching, true-crime podcasts and shows, snuggling with her dogs, and travelling with her husband and 2 children.

Kim St. Germain – Vice President

Kim is a Certified Veterinary Technician who has embraced veterinary medicine as her second career.  Working in the ICU at Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists (BEVS), Kim has been a CVT since 2020 when she proudly graduated from VTC to fulfill her passion for providing medical care to animals in her community. In addition to her veterinary technician degree, Kim also holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering and project management.

Kim is the current VVTA Vice President, is a founding and active member of the local non-profit Community Animal Aid (CAA) organization, is a Board Member for The Mitzvah Fund, and volunteers with the Vermont Disaster Animal Response Team. In her free time, Kim can be found adventuring with her golden retrievers Summit and Meadow, relaxing with her FIP survival cat Scout and enjoying triathlon sports.

Kristen Sayers, CVT, M.Ed., B.S. – Secretary

 

Kristen is a Certified Veterinary Technician with over a decade of experience in the veterinary field. A proud 2009 alum of Vermont Tech with an associate degree in Veterinary Technology, she started her career in private practice where she worked as head tech and inventory manager for many years.

Kristen joined the Veterinary Technology department at Vermont State University in January 2019, where her passion for educating the next generation of vet techs grew. As a professor for the program, she not only boasts a strong background in veterinary medicine, but also holds a bachelor’s in business management, and a master’s in education.

Hannah Curtin, CVT – Treasurer

  Hannah graduated from Vermont Technical College and earned her CVT in 2012 after many academic and professional adventures in her early years.  She lives in Bethel with her husband Matt and their crew of high maintenance and special needs rescue cats.  Outside of caring for critters, Hannah enjoys cooking and long walks in the woods.  She works at Kedron Valley Vet Clinic in Woodstock, loves her job and is proud to be a member of the VVTA and its board.

 

Amy Campbell CVT – Member at Large

   

Katelyn Little, CVT – Member at Large

Mary Robtoy, CVT – Member at Large

Hannah Curtin– Past President