Melanie S. Hollis, LVT Page ContentFaculty, Distance Learning Program, Cedar ValleyEducational BackgroundBachelor's degree in veterinary technology, St. Petersburg College (in progress)Associate degree in Veterinary Technology, Cedar ValleyProfessional CertificationsLicensed veterinary technician (LVT)Professional Memberships and AssociationsVeterinary Team Association of Texas (formerly TARVT)Association of Veterinary Technician Educators (AVTE)National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA)Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS)British Veterinary Nurses Association (BVNA)Related Professional ExperienceMore than 30 years' experience in veterinary medicine, including small animal general practice, emergency critical care, small animal internal medicine and large animal and equine practiceHas also served as an instructor of certified veterinary assisting at Collin College and the University of Texas at Arlington for five yearsGuest lecturer at local and regional veterinary conferences and has served as a course moderator on the Veterinary Support Staff Personnel Network (VSPN)