Shay graduated with her associate's degree and became a credentialed veterinary technician in 2014. Prior to pursuing her career in veterinary medicine, she spent time in the US Army which is where she met her husband (now both proud veterans). Born in California and raised in the Wisconsin Northwoods, Shay moved to the Indianapolis area in Fall 2015 and joined VCA in January 2016. She has spent time working in many departments within the hospital including Surgery, Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Imaging, and Neurology. During her time in Neurology, she found a passion for all aspects of care and treatment of the neurologic patient - from the initial neurological examination to diagnosis with advanced imaging and long-term management of patients through medications, surgery, and physical therapy. This passion led her down the path of achieving her veterinary technician specialist credentials in Neurology in 2025.
When not at the hospital, you can find Shay running, reading, riding horses in the Hunter/Jumper arena, and spending time with her husband and their animals: two chocolate Lab mixes - BB Faye and Scout, and a cat - Osiris.
