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Rebecca Steers, DVM, CVA
Veterinarian/Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist/Owner
Dr. Rebecca Steers became a veterinarian because she wanted to help people, with the bonus of helping animals too! Dr. Steers practices both conventional Western veterinary medicine and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine, so you can benefit from her belief that the more tools she has to help her patients, the better. Having graduated from Boston College with a degree in Spanish literature, she loves being bilingual because it’s another way to connect with pet owners.
The variety in Dr. Steers’ background helps her to see how each patient and family is unique. After gaining experience in shelters, research, primary care practice, and specialty practice, Dr. Steers attended the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. She eventually put those language skills to work doing research in Mexico. When Dr. Steers graduated from Tufts University in 2010, she was commissioned as a Captain in the US Army in Okinawa, Japan. There she earned two Army Achievement Medals: one for her successful contribution to opening a new veterinary treatment facility and another for her direct involvement in Operation Tomodachi’s success after the earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Dr. Steers speaks nationally and locally on a range of topics, including leadership, mentorship, diversity and inclusion, and a variety of clinical topics, for both her veterinary colleagues and the community as a whole. However, her favorite moments are the one-on-one conversations she has every day with pet parents and the opportunities to learn more from each other.
When Dr. Steers isn’t working, she enjoys getting outdoors and hiking, even in Florida’s flat terrain, and she loves to travel. She has a soft spot for her senior citizen patients, so she tends to take in older pets, like her current dog named Jackson (also known as Goober). But, if you make her choose, her favorite animal is the cheetah.
Bucket List Item: Visit every state in the US and every continent in the world!
Nicole Oviedo
Veterinary Technician Assistant
Nicole is originally from Medellín, Colombia, and is currently studying to become a veterinarian. She was drawn to the Alma Vet Connection team because of their Fear Free certification and dedication to providing a safe, comforting environment for every pet. Nicole enjoys getting hands-on experience and learning new things every day that will help her in her future as a veterinarian. She has two cats at home—an orange tabby named Cheese and a snowshoe mix named Romeo. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, going to the beach, and attending car events.
Bucket List Item: Go to a car meet in Tokyo, Japan
Zoe Rivera
Senior Veterinary Assistant
Zoë was born and raised in Florida, but she spent a little time in the Bronx. She was attracted to veterinary medicine because she wanted to take her love of animals to a place where she could help them live their lives to the fullest! She enjoys helping her patients feel safe, and she has a passion for surgery and anesthesia, ensuring they have appropriate pain control and always get the correct dose and medication. She came to Alma Vet Connection to become fully certified in Fear Free and to learn more about Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. She loves that she can help patients in so many ways and continue to grow and learn in the ever-changing field of veterinary medicine, and having a team to work with that have similar goals is an absolute pleasure. Outside work, Zoë enjoys spending time with her family and friends and looks for ways to do art in many forms, including make-up, drawing, sewing, and fashion. She has an adopted cat named Ella that has grown out of some of her kitten “craziness” and become a fantastic and emotionally intelligent companion. Zoë knows that Ella chose her so that they could be there for each other!
Bucket List Item: To live in Japan and learn everything Japanese!
Paula Ferriera
Senior Veterinary Assistant
Bio coming soon!
Alyssa Fink
Senior Veterinary Assistant
Alyssa is a native, born and raised in South Florida. With a natural love for animals of all sizes, she chose veterinary medicine because it makes her happy to know that she helps enrich the bond between pets and their people. She has a passion for dermatology and using diagnostics, such as cytology, to help treat an animal that is suffering from allergies so that animal can live more comfortably. She embodies the meaning behind our name, and she joined Alma Vet Connection because she enjoyed the welcoming team and our goal to help pets, and their families, live their best life possible! She does that best when she helps family members understand the options they have for the treatment of their pets.
She has 2 dogs at home. Mia is a Dutch shepherd mix that initially inspired Alyssa’s journey in veterinary medicine because of the many medical issues she had when Alyssa adopted her in 2018. Ranger is an Australian cattle dog that she rescued from being euthanized, and she also helped him through several medical concerns including heartworm disease and cancer. Outside of work, Alyssa enjoys fishing, hiking with her dogs or taking them to the beach, and horseback riding.
Bucket List Item: Explore Wyoming, with her dogs of course!