Meet The Team

Tess has worked in the veterinary profession for over 15 years. Having qualified in 2006, she spent 2 years in general practice before moving into referrals. Tess then moved from nursing to education.

Rachel has been working in veterinary practice since 2015 and has nursed many different species including small animals, exotics and wildlife. She has a particular interest in behaviour and critical care nursing and holds a degree in animal behaviour.

Kelly spent many years working in practice with a wide variety of species, including small animals, equine, farm animals and exotics. She taught veterinary nursing and animal management from 2014 until joining the Dick White Academy in 2018.

Kate has been in the veterinary industry for 14 years. She really enjoy nurse clinics and has an interest in exotic species and small mammals. Kate joined DWA in 2023 alongside her veterinary nursing role in general practice.

Sally worked in both first opinion and referral hospitals, enjoying intensive care and emergency work, before deciding on a change of career to veterinary nurse teaching. She joined DWR in 2018.

Lynn qualified in 2003 and has worked in both small animal and equine practice. Lynn's areas of interest include animal behaviour and surgery.

Angel is an experienced veterinary lecturer who has worked in a combination of both general and referral practice. Angel has a keen interest in laboratory skills and is a great champion for the mental health of our learners.

Hannah qualified as an RVN in 2005 and since then has worked in a variety of different practices. She has a passion for student training and worked as a clinical supervisor for several years before joining DWA in 2023. She has a keen interest in exotics, wildlife and neurology.

Lottie is the newest member of the Liaison team and this follows working as a veterinary nurse in a large veterinary hospital. Lottie enjoys working with the students and practices to ensure that they get the best experience possible at DWA.

Lauren has worked in a variety of practices, from farm, equine and small animal general practice to small animal referral. She has a special interest in anaesthesia and pain management. Lauren completed a variety of roles in practice before deciding to move into the education sector to support the training of Veterinary Nurses.

Vicky came to DWA in 2022 following 19 years in clinical practice. As an experienced clinical supervisor, Vicky enjoys working with the learners and practices to help with the progression and success of the learners.

Steph has worked in clinical practice for 20 years. In this time she has worked in a variety of practices and gained much experience. Her areas of interest are medical nursing, nurse consults and student training. Moving into a career in the education sector seemed to be a natural progression due to the satisfaction of seeing students succeed with their qualification.