About
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Meet the Team
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Maddie Eggleton, President
Hi I'm Maddie, a fourth year vet student. My role is about the big picture decisions, bringing our staff members and student committee together to ensure smooth running of our project, with the aim of making our services accessible to as many people as possible. During lock-down, I've been getting creative - doing some painting and playing the piano! I'm looking forward to being able to start up our clinics again and getting back to our amazing clients and their pets.
Hi I'm Maddie, a fourth year vet student. My role is about the big picture decisions, bringing our staff members and student committee together to ensure smooth running of our project, with the aim of making our services accessible to as many people as possible. During lock-down, I've been getting creative - doing some painting and playing the piano! I'm looking forward to being able to start up our clinics again and getting back to our amazing clients and their pets.
Katie Wood, Vice President
Hi I’m Katie, a 4th year vet student and Vice President for ViC. My role involves working closely with our president, Maddie, to organise our annual events. I will also be assisting all of the committee with their roles to allow everything to run smoothly! During lock-down, I have been welcoming our new committee and making sure everyone in comfortable in their new roles. I have also been working behind the scenes to help keep all our society members involved and get much needed medication and food to all our clients.
Hi I’m Katie, a 4th year vet student and Vice President for ViC. My role involves working closely with our president, Maddie, to organise our annual events. I will also be assisting all of the committee with their roles to allow everything to run smoothly! During lock-down, I have been welcoming our new committee and making sure everyone in comfortable in their new roles. I have also been working behind the scenes to help keep all our society members involved and get much needed medication and food to all our clients.
Georgi Sutton-Walker, Secretary
Hi, I’m Georgi and I’m in 4th year. I'll be organising the clinic rotas so as many students as possible can get hands on experience in a relaxed and friendly environment. I'll also be responsible for keeping up to date with emails. In my spare time I enjoy playing cricket and riding my horse, Joey. During lock-down, I started running but quickly got bored so I'm now enjoying cycling around the North Yorkshire countryside. I look forward to meeting you at our clinics this year!
Hi, I’m Georgi and I’m in 4th year. I'll be organising the clinic rotas so as many students as possible can get hands on experience in a relaxed and friendly environment. I'll also be responsible for keeping up to date with emails. In my spare time I enjoy playing cricket and riding my horse, Joey. During lock-down, I started running but quickly got bored so I'm now enjoying cycling around the North Yorkshire countryside. I look forward to meeting you at our clinics this year!
Kara Kordtomeikel, Treasurer
Hi I am Kara, I am a 4th year vet student. I am so excited to be the ViC Treasurer this year! I'll be tracking all things finance within the society and organising payment for everything we need to keep our mobile clinic fully stocked. In my spare time, I play cello in the University Philharmonia and love a pub quiz - I have hosted quite a few to keep friends and family entertained during lock down, or at least they say they enjoy them! Looking forward to the year ahead.
Hi I am Kara, I am a 4th year vet student. I am so excited to be the ViC Treasurer this year! I'll be tracking all things finance within the society and organising payment for everything we need to keep our mobile clinic fully stocked. In my spare time, I play cello in the University Philharmonia and love a pub quiz - I have hosted quite a few to keep friends and family entertained during lock down, or at least they say they enjoy them! Looking forward to the year ahead.
Maddy Ogden, Senior Outreach Officer
Hi I'm Maddy and I am a 4th year Vet Student and the Senior Outreach Officer for ViC this year! I will be working closely with our partner services across Nottingham to ensure that anyone who needs access to our services can get a referral. I will remind partner services of clinic dates and organise/take part in outreach walks to talk to people experiencing homelessness about what we do! During lockdown, I have been working with the rest of the committee to organise virtual fundraising events and ensure that our clients pets have access to the food and medicine that they need. I've been enjoying reading and crafting and have also used this time to begin training for a half marathon later this year!
Hi I'm Maddy and I am a 4th year Vet Student and the Senior Outreach Officer for ViC this year! I will be working closely with our partner services across Nottingham to ensure that anyone who needs access to our services can get a referral. I will remind partner services of clinic dates and organise/take part in outreach walks to talk to people experiencing homelessness about what we do! During lockdown, I have been working with the rest of the committee to organise virtual fundraising events and ensure that our clients pets have access to the food and medicine that they need. I've been enjoying reading and crafting and have also used this time to begin training for a half marathon later this year!
Katie Reynolds, Junior Outreach Officer
Hi I'm Katie and I'm a third year student. I will be communicating with partner services to inform them of upcoming clinics as well as going on outreach walks in Nottingham to educate eligible clients about Vets in the Community. I hope to be able to spread the word of ViC so we can treat even more four legged friends in the local area. During lockdown, I went lambing for 3 weeks and am currently partaking in weekly fitness challenges with my Ultimate Frisby Team, like doing 500 press-ups in 12 hours!
Hi I'm Katie and I'm a third year student. I will be communicating with partner services to inform them of upcoming clinics as well as going on outreach walks in Nottingham to educate eligible clients about Vets in the Community. I hope to be able to spread the word of ViC so we can treat even more four legged friends in the local area. During lockdown, I went lambing for 3 weeks and am currently partaking in weekly fitness challenges with my Ultimate Frisby Team, like doing 500 press-ups in 12 hours!
Emily Morton, Publicity Officer
Hi! I’m Emily and I am a third year vet student. My job is to keep our website and social media sites (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) up to date! I will be posting updates and photos from clinics when we are back up and running. During lockdown, I have been busy running the Virtual Pet Show alongside Ciaran and the other members of committee. I am so excited to be a part of ViC and charity medicine is something I am keen to be more involved with. I am so excited to get back to clinics and meeting our clients and helping their furry friends!
Hi! I’m Emily and I am a third year vet student. My job is to keep our website and social media sites (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) up to date! I will be posting updates and photos from clinics when we are back up and running. During lockdown, I have been busy running the Virtual Pet Show alongside Ciaran and the other members of committee. I am so excited to be a part of ViC and charity medicine is something I am keen to be more involved with. I am so excited to get back to clinics and meeting our clients and helping their furry friends!
Laura Beesley, Senior Stock Manager
Hi I am Laura and I am in third year. My main role involves regulating our medical and food stock with Clare; to ensure we have the right equipment and treatment choices to provide high quality health care to our patients and plentiful food and accessories. I also monitor our consulting platform and I am working to enhance our use of this to benefit our clients and making it easy for them to contact us. During lockdown, I have been trying to stay active in the community and have been a key-worker at the local Co-op store as well as a community volunteer. I've also been hosting regular themed events to keep my house mate's spirits up (including spa days and cinema nights!). Looking forward to getting back to see our wonderful patients and clients!
Hi I am Laura and I am in third year. My main role involves regulating our medical and food stock with Clare; to ensure we have the right equipment and treatment choices to provide high quality health care to our patients and plentiful food and accessories. I also monitor our consulting platform and I am working to enhance our use of this to benefit our clients and making it easy for them to contact us. During lockdown, I have been trying to stay active in the community and have been a key-worker at the local Co-op store as well as a community volunteer. I've also been hosting regular themed events to keep my house mate's spirits up (including spa days and cinema nights!). Looking forward to getting back to see our wonderful patients and clients!
Clare McKeown, Junior Stock Manager
Hi I’m Clare, a third year vet student and I am the Junior Stock Manager this year. My main role is working alongside Laura in organising and managing all the stock we need to run our clinics. This includes ensuring we have enough food and blankets, as well as staying on top of medication that we need to dispense to clients. When I'm not at vet school, you'll either find me out exploring with my husky, Shyloh, or socialising with friends! During lockdown, I have been keeping myself busy by trying my hand at baking and engaging with friends online!
Hi I’m Clare, a third year vet student and I am the Junior Stock Manager this year. My main role is working alongside Laura in organising and managing all the stock we need to run our clinics. This includes ensuring we have enough food and blankets, as well as staying on top of medication that we need to dispense to clients. When I'm not at vet school, you'll either find me out exploring with my husky, Shyloh, or socialising with friends! During lockdown, I have been keeping myself busy by trying my hand at baking and engaging with friends online!
Ciaran Burns, Fundraising Officer
Hi I am Ciaran and I am in 4th year. My role involves fundraising so ViC can continue the fantastic work we do. Throughout the year I will be organising many fundraising events. I am keen to get many of the Sutton Bonington and wider community involved in these events as we can- whether this be virtual or on campus. I am keen to establish an annual membership so that the public can donate directly to ViC and be involved in what we do. I have been busy during lockdown with the Virtual Pet Show fundraiser on facebook. I have also been building a chicken coop for my 3 (soon to be) rescue chickens, Toni, Terri and Turki!
Hi I am Ciaran and I am in 4th year. My role involves fundraising so ViC can continue the fantastic work we do. Throughout the year I will be organising many fundraising events. I am keen to get many of the Sutton Bonington and wider community involved in these events as we can- whether this be virtual or on campus. I am keen to establish an annual membership so that the public can donate directly to ViC and be involved in what we do. I have been busy during lockdown with the Virtual Pet Show fundraiser on facebook. I have also been building a chicken coop for my 3 (soon to be) rescue chickens, Toni, Terri and Turki!
Isabel Beardwood, External Relations Officer
Hi, I am Izzy and I am in third year and I'm External Relations Officer for ViC this year! I will be improving the publicity of our clinics within the homeless community, for example, by organising and going on outreach walks. I will also be staying in contact with partner services and trying to secure donations for our clinics. During lockdown, I have been working on a dairy farm and getting to grips with my new role. I can't wait to get back to the clinics as soon as possible and being able to start meeting with all our partner services.
Hi, I am Izzy and I am in third year and I'm External Relations Officer for ViC this year! I will be improving the publicity of our clinics within the homeless community, for example, by organising and going on outreach walks. I will also be staying in contact with partner services and trying to secure donations for our clinics. During lockdown, I have been working on a dairy farm and getting to grips with my new role. I can't wait to get back to the clinics as soon as possible and being able to start meeting with all our partner services.
Our Vets:
Jenny Stavisky, Founder
I started up the Vets in the Community clinic back in 2012, and it’s changed a lot since then, as each student committee has faced new challenges and made it better and better. Being at the ViC is one of my favourite things, and our clients are great. I teach primary care and shelter medicine at the vet school, and also have a research interest in shelters, infectious diseases and the relationships between people and their pets. Outside of work I enjoy walking my dogs, running and reading old detective novels.
I started up the Vets in the Community clinic back in 2012, and it’s changed a lot since then, as each student committee has faced new challenges and made it better and better. Being at the ViC is one of my favourite things, and our clients are great. I teach primary care and shelter medicine at the vet school, and also have a research interest in shelters, infectious diseases and the relationships between people and their pets. Outside of work I enjoy walking my dogs, running and reading old detective novels.
Aga Zoltowska
Aga completed the veterinary degree at the University of Liverpool in 2005. After graduation, she spent time in Cyprus working along the veterinary team of Paphiakos and CCP Animal Welfare. On her return to the UK, she worked in first opinion and emergency clinics as well as a referral clinic in Bristol. She is a RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Medicine (Feline) and holder of the International Society of Feline Medicine Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour. She joined the University of Nottingham as a Teaching Associate in Shelter Medicine in January 2019.
Aga completed the veterinary degree at the University of Liverpool in 2005. After graduation, she spent time in Cyprus working along the veterinary team of Paphiakos and CCP Animal Welfare. On her return to the UK, she worked in first opinion and emergency clinics as well as a referral clinic in Bristol. She is a RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Medicine (Feline) and holder of the International Society of Feline Medicine Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour. She joined the University of Nottingham as a Teaching Associate in Shelter Medicine in January 2019.
Helen Reed
After qualifying as a veterinary surgeon at Bristol University in 2000, I worked in mixed practice for 8 years, followed by 8 years in small animal practice. In January 2012 I began a part time role at Vet School as an associate teacher, facilitating clinical relevance sessions and personal and professional skills. Having discovered my passion for teaching is as strong as my passion for veterinary science, in September 2016 I took on a full time role at Vet School as an associate teacher, and am involved in teaching clinical skills and final year clinical rotations, as well as being involved with Vets in the Community which I love! Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, going on epic hikes with my Saluki Buddy and I am also a Girl Guide leader.
After qualifying as a veterinary surgeon at Bristol University in 2000, I worked in mixed practice for 8 years, followed by 8 years in small animal practice. In January 2012 I began a part time role at Vet School as an associate teacher, facilitating clinical relevance sessions and personal and professional skills. Having discovered my passion for teaching is as strong as my passion for veterinary science, in September 2016 I took on a full time role at Vet School as an associate teacher, and am involved in teaching clinical skills and final year clinical rotations, as well as being involved with Vets in the Community which I love! Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, going on epic hikes with my Saluki Buddy and I am also a Girl Guide leader.
Rachael Tarlinton
Growing up on a farm in southern Australia was my inspiration to be a vet! I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney and then worked in mixed practice in QLD and the UK for a couple of years before deciding practice wasn’t for me and doing a PhD on koala retrovirus at the university of QLD. Marrying a German bloke meant moving there while working as a scientist at the University of Gottingen before coming to Nottingham 10 years ago to start teaching vet students (and researching viruses).
Growing up on a farm in southern Australia was my inspiration to be a vet! I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney and then worked in mixed practice in QLD and the UK for a couple of years before deciding practice wasn’t for me and doing a PhD on koala retrovirus at the university of QLD. Marrying a German bloke meant moving there while working as a scientist at the University of Gottingen before coming to Nottingham 10 years ago to start teaching vet students (and researching viruses).
Sarah Cripps
After 16 years in private practice I moved to teach clinical and professional skills across the course at Nottingham Vet school and along with the on-site teaching and ongoing clinic work, I’ve got involved with running the Vets in Community Clinics. I thoroughly enjoy seeing the students run consults, chat to the clients and get to grips with preventative healthcare, in a friendly and stress-free environment. I love the fact that lots of times I’ve been the one to guide some students through their first ever consultation! The clients are interesting and it’s great to feel I’m helping them keep their pets healthy and the fact they come back clinic after clinic means we must be important to them too!
After 16 years in private practice I moved to teach clinical and professional skills across the course at Nottingham Vet school and along with the on-site teaching and ongoing clinic work, I’ve got involved with running the Vets in Community Clinics. I thoroughly enjoy seeing the students run consults, chat to the clients and get to grips with preventative healthcare, in a friendly and stress-free environment. I love the fact that lots of times I’ve been the one to guide some students through their first ever consultation! The clients are interesting and it’s great to feel I’m helping them keep their pets healthy and the fact they come back clinic after clinic means we must be important to them too!
Bree Merritt
I’m Bree. I’m a vet and teach final year vet students: mainly in a small animal practice and rescue centres, and sometimes at Vets in the Community. I love the relaxed atmosphere at Vets in the Community, it’s much more like a home visit than a hospital and such a great way to meet owners and their pets. And help them stay healthy of course. Outside of animals I relax by creating things: usually dressmaking, knitting, or gardening.
I’m Bree. I’m a vet and teach final year vet students: mainly in a small animal practice and rescue centres, and sometimes at Vets in the Community. I love the relaxed atmosphere at Vets in the Community, it’s much more like a home visit than a hospital and such a great way to meet owners and their pets. And help them stay healthy of course. Outside of animals I relax by creating things: usually dressmaking, knitting, or gardening.
Louise Corah
I'm Louise and I am a vet doing a PhD at Nottingham Vet School about consultations with the vet. I worked in clinical practice for 4 years including a year at a very busy charity hospital, so I was very keen to continue with clinical work in the charity setting. I love supporting the students and having the time to get to know the clients and their pets. Outside of work I am a very enthusiastic (novice) gardener and enjoy riding my bike (especially if there's tea and cake involved!)
I'm Louise and I am a vet doing a PhD at Nottingham Vet School about consultations with the vet. I worked in clinical practice for 4 years including a year at a very busy charity hospital, so I was very keen to continue with clinical work in the charity setting. I love supporting the students and having the time to get to know the clients and their pets. Outside of work I am a very enthusiastic (novice) gardener and enjoy riding my bike (especially if there's tea and cake involved!)
Chris Stavisky
I have been involved with Vets in the Community since it started. You will probably see me with one of two Labradors. Working for the Big Issue means much of my time is spent out on the streets doing outreach, which gives me a reasonable knowledge of the homeless / vulnerably housed community. On clinic days I try and arrive before the University staff / students but that is dependent on my paid job. I liaise with the building owners and help with practicalities like setting the room up, fetching milk and tea bags, starting the client list. I bake cakes earning me the less than imaginative title of “Cakeman”. Occasionally depending on how the clinic is going I may take two or more students into town and show them how to do outreach spreading the word on the streets about the valuable service that is ViC.
I have been involved with Vets in the Community since it started. You will probably see me with one of two Labradors. Working for the Big Issue means much of my time is spent out on the streets doing outreach, which gives me a reasonable knowledge of the homeless / vulnerably housed community. On clinic days I try and arrive before the University staff / students but that is dependent on my paid job. I liaise with the building owners and help with practicalities like setting the room up, fetching milk and tea bags, starting the client list. I bake cakes earning me the less than imaginative title of “Cakeman”. Occasionally depending on how the clinic is going I may take two or more students into town and show them how to do outreach spreading the word on the streets about the valuable service that is ViC.
