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Sara Post Uhl As a kid, I was always bringing animals home and
preferred watching nature shows to cartoons. I grew up
Veterinary Technician Program in a small town and settled for a job working in retail. I
Houston Campus began volunteering at Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue and
loved it! One day while listening to Pandora, I heard
Graduated 2016 about a Veterinary Technician (VT) program at Pima
Medical Institute and I knew that’s what I wanted to do.

During the first part of the VT program, I was driving 90
minutes each way to school. It was tough, but it was
what I wanted. I loved the program and the knowledge
came naturally for me. I was a loner coming into the
program and had to learn to work with others. One
of the things Pima Medical taught me was a sense of
teamwork.

After graduation, I took a position at a clinic in Galveston
where the veterinary medical director worked at Moody
Gardens, a resort and educational nature facility with an
aquarium and rainforest. I have been able to work part
time at the resort and I’ve just been offered a full-time
position working at Moody Gardens as a zoo and marine
technician.

Within three years, I’ve gone from a

student at Pima Medical, to a small

animal clinic, to a zoo technician.

I believe it is important to get out and do the work to
achieve your dreams whenever possible. I’m so grateful
for Pima Medical. Our instructors cared about us as
people and made sure we were successful. Within three
years, I’ve gone from a student at Pima Medical, to a
small animal clinic, to a zoo technician. I could not be
more excited!

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