Season 3, Episode 2: Kirsti Clarida, Coordinator, Veterinary Technician Program

About Today's Show

In today's episode, we speak with the co-ordinator of the Seneca College Veterinary Technicians Program, Kirsti Clarida.

While so many of our students are studying remotely during the pandemic, others need to come to class to fulfill the requirements of their programs. The Veterinary Technicians Program is one such program. But how can students, and their faculty, to come to campus and keep everyone safe? Our guest has the answer.

Also in this episode, we talk about:

1. The role technology played in helping deliver the essentials of the program, in addition to the in-person component.

2. How innovations to the program, as a result of the pandemic, actually enhanced the experience of the students.

3. Hank! (Kirsti's dog!)

About Today's Guest, Kirsti Clarida

Kirsti Clarida is the coordinator of the Veterinary Technician Program at Seneca College's King Campus, and has been a proud Registered Veterinary Technician since graduating from Seneca in 1999. With service in small animal, emergency and locum veterinary practice, she brings a wealth of experience to her role at Seneca. She is also the former Communications Manager of the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) creating campaigns to increase awareness of the important roles RVTs play in veterinary medicine in Ontario. Kirsti continues to advocate for RVTs in her roles as Vice-President of the OAVT and President of the Ontario Veterinary Technician Educators.

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https://inside.senecacollege.ca/health

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