Jessica Birdwell
Jessica Konzer Birdwell completed her BA in liberal arts at Albion College, her veterinary technician degree at Purdue University, and her specialty training in anesthesia and analgesia here at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She worked in the small animal anesthesia service for fifteen years as the staff supervisor and is now the Veterinary Nursing Director overseeing all of the veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants and central sterilization staff. Jessica has mentored many veterinary technicians/nurses not only in their anesthesia career but in their profession. She works to provide staff with tools for professional development in communication, leadership, conflict management, and many more. She is an invited speaker to both local and national conferences as well as our in-house continuing education programs. She is an active member in committees both internally for UTCVM and externally for the AVTAA. Jessica strives to make the workplace better for everyone by working toward a team approach, improving engagement and continued growth professionally. As a small animal veterinary technician specialist in anesthesia and analgesia, Jessica loves teaching the clinical applications of respiratory and cardiovascular anesthesia.