Meet The Team

Jasmine Raab

President

Hi! My name is Jasmine Raab (she/they) and I’ll be Vice President for the 2022-23 year. I’m double majoring in Biology and History with a minor in Korean Studies, and this is my second year at UW. I work as an assistant at Shoreline Veterinary Hospital and as a volunteer at Seattle Area Feline Rescue. I’m interested in companion animal medicine and rehabilitation, and I currently live off-campus with my dog, Podo. I am very excited to learn and have fun with all of you this year!

Vivian Chen

Vice President

Hi! My name is Vivian Chen (she/her) and I’ll be Vice President for the 2023-24 year. I’m a third year physiology-focused biology major with an environmental science minor at UW-Seattle. I work as an assistant at Eastlake Veterinary Hospital as well as conduct research at the de la Iglesia Lab. I’m not sure what I hope to specialize in yet, but I hope to find out during veterinary school. I am very excited to learn and have fun with all of you this year!

Annika Hennington

Event Coordinator

Hey! My name is Annika Hennington (she/her). I’m currently a second year majoring in Biology and I’m excited to be serving as this year’s Event Coordinator. I worked as an assistant in a small animal clinic over the summer and will be doing work this year in a microbiology lab that studies the effect of viral RNA sequencing on virus-host interactions. I’m mostly interested in small animal medicine, but am looking forward to exploring different specialties in the future. I love hanging out and cuddling with my four dogs and enjoy riding horses when I have time. I’m excited about the events that we have planned this year and I look forward to meeting you!

Eleanor Tanbara

Community Relations

Hi I’m Eleanor Tanbara (she/her) and I’m this year’s community relations officer. I’m currently majoring in biology-physiology and working as a vet assistant at Eastlake Veterinary Hospital. I hope to be a veterinarian someday and explore all that veterinary medicine has to offer. In the meantime, I’m so excited to share all the great events we have planned for you this year!

Olivia Cartwright

Treasurer

Hi everyone! My name is Olivia and I am really excited to be this years treasurer! I am currently a third year majoring in marine biology and minoring in business administration. I currently work as a lab assistant at Specialty VETPATH, along with fostering cats and kittens for the Seattle Humane! I am particularly interested in small animal medicine but am excited to explore different fields within the veterinary medicine. In my free time, I love reading, playing tennis, and am on the UW Equestrian team!

Dechen Sakya

Secretary

Hello!! My name is Dechen Sakya (she/her) and I’m elated to be serving as this year’s secretary! I’m currently at a Neuroscience research lab at UW (Stuber lab) and an Immunology research lab (Iritani). In the past I’ve volunteered at human hospitals, sanctuaries, Woodland Park Zoo, and worked as a veterinary assistant for a while. I’m currently volunteering at the PAWS wildlife rehabilitation center and love it! I hope to gain more experience with reptiles and larger animals, and will continue to work towards becoming a veterinarian in the future. When I’m not studying I enjoy reading, watching movies, birdwatching, journaling, and being with friends

Running for Officer Positions

Officer applications are open!!

Familiarize yourself with the Treasury Position in preparation for elections.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The role of the Treasurer is to maintain and track the fiscal transactions of the Society. At the beginning of the school year, the Treasurer makes a bank account for the year for all the club’s funds. The previous year’s remaining funds are passed on by the previous Treasurer. Throughout the year, the Treasurer will accept club dues from members via cash and venmo payments. They will track reimbursements, expenses, and fundraiser funds via the tracking sheet on the shared Society Google drive. If a fundraiser is being organized, the Treasurer is responsible for completing RSO fundraising forms and other fundraising logistics.

CRITICAL FUNCTIONS AND TASKS

Attend all officer and general meetings.
Receive and track due payments via Venmo.
Track reimbursements, fundraiser funds, and other general expenses.
Update the member list on the website after dues are paid
Purchase materials for member meetings or delegate the task to another member/officer and reimburse for costs.

Application Instructions

Apply Here!

Previous Officer Teams

2022-23

President: Tiffany Lin

Vice President: Jasmine Raab

Secretary: Ella Apley

Treasurer: Olivia Cartwright

Community Relations & Event Coordinator: Annika Hennington

2021-22
President: Lexi Maerz
Vice President: Tiffany Lin
Secretary: Loralie Boulangeat
Treasurer: Preston Schattinger
Community Relations & Event Coordinator: Emily Frank

2020-21
President: Meg Knox
Vice President: Lexi Maerz
Secretary: Tiffany Lin
Treasurer: Preston Schattinger
Community Relations: Loralie Boulangeat
Event Coordinator: Amanda Tang

2019-20
President: Sanna Titus
Vice President: Siayo Ding
Secretary & Community Relations: Lexi Maerz
Treasurer: Meg Knox
Event Coordinator: Taylor Manske

2018-19
President: Shalyn Stack
Vice President: Sanna Titus
Secretary: Taylor Manske
Treasurer: Meg Knox
Community Relations: Maria Nguyen
Event Coordinator: Siyao Ding

2017-18
President: Jessica Turner
Vice President: Shalyn Stack
Secretary & Treasurer: Siyao Ding
Community Relations: Sanna Titus
Event Coordinator: Hannah Gibson

To view officers from 2012-2017 please visit our meeting minutes