Erin Spencer is the current president of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA). On this week’s Quick Cup of Knowledge, she chats with Dr. Natalie Marks about their year of change. She speaks to how NAVTA tries to help veterinary technicians work on job satisfaction, combat compassion fatigue, and build the future of their profession. Looking for more educational content? Click the link to subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/WesternVetConferenceCheck out our WVC resources library full of great podcasts, videos, and digital downloads!https://www.wvc.org/resources **About the Guest - Erin Spencer, M.Ed., CVT, VTS (ECC):**Erin Spencer is a CVT living in New Hampshire and working in Massachusetts. She earned her VTS (ECC) in 2011. After spending time as the technician manager for IVG Hospitals, Inc. (now ETHOS Veterinary Health), Erin transitioned to the nonprofit world and worked with the HSVMA Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS) teaching program as both a field technician and the volunteer coordinator. It was then Erin realized that teaching was the path she wanted to pursue. While she continues to spend her summers with RAVS, she earned her M.Ed. in 2015 from Colorado State University and began teaching full-time at Mount Ida College the same year. Erin currently works as an assistant professor in the Veterinary Technology program, where she teaches a variety of courses. Erin lectures both regionally and nationally and is currently working on a book focusing on neonatal and pediatric nursing care. Erin has served on the board of the Massachusetts Veterinary Technician Association for several years and is the immediate past president of the organization. She also serves on the NAVTA Approved Veterinary Assistant Committee, as well as the credentials and mentoring committee for the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians (AVECCT). She enjoys spending her downtime with her husband and their furry little monster, a terrier cross, Nick.