Surgery Technicians
Kimberlee Alexander
I was born in Littleton Colorado. Though my parents were never horse lovers, I always have been. I Started riding at the age of 10, and began helping in barns to pay for riding lessons and to get as much experience as possible so hopefully one day I could own my own horse. After leasing various horses, I was able to buy my first horse. He was a five year old Thoroughbred liver chestnut gelding off the track. From age 10 until 24, I showed in 3-day eventing, hunter-jumper and dressage.
graduated from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in December of 1999. While in school and after graduating, I worked in a small animal practice in Lakewood Colorado. In 2001 I started working for CSU-VTH in the Large Animal Surgery area. Recently, I started helping in lameness exams, joint injections and day emergencies in the outpatient area.
In 2001 I married my high school sweetheart and exchanged my horse for a house. We moved into a new house in Frederick, got married and started working for CSU all in the same month.
We currently have two dogs and a new one on the way. My husband works for Maxtor hard disc drives in Longmont. In our spare time we enjoy boating and camping. While my husband is out riding his dirt bike, I enjoy gardening, running and of course riding horses.
Lynette Johnson
Lynette received her Associates Degree in Animal Health Technology from Colorado Mountain College in 1981 and passed the Colorado State Boards for Veterinary Technicians that same year. At this time, she has been a Certified Veterinary Technician for 24 years. After graduation she worked in several small animal practices from 1981 - 1984, including an emergency facility. In 1984 Lynette joined the technical staff at CSU, working in small animal, equine and food animal surgeries. She took over the Equine Surgery supervisor position in 1986, and is presently holding that same title. This past July she celebrated her 20 year milestone working for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Lynette adopted her first horse from a research project at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 1986, and has owned horses ever since. She has shown her Appaloosa horses in many disciplines, including Hunter/Jumper, Competitive Trail Riding, Halter, English and Western Riding, and is currently learning Reining on her horse Roggen, a seven year old home breed leopard Appaloosa. In 2002 Lynette and Roggen completed the 100 mile Chief Joseph Trail Ride in Montana. Lynette has been married 18 years to her husband Steve; who is a Colorado State Senator, Small Animal Veterinarian, and a school teacher. They currently own three Appaloosa horses, a cat, two goats, and has a Jack Russell Terrier named Briggsdale. Lynette also enjoys playing ice hockey.
Lynette is a member of the Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians, the American Association for Equine Veterinary Technicians, the National Appaloosa Horse Club; and several State Appaloosa horse Clubs, including Colorado and Wyoming. She produces the newsletter for the Northern Front Range Appaloosa Club and helps to produce the Peak to Peak publication for area Appaloosa clubs. She has been the speaker at several Technician conferences, including: the CSU Annual Conference for Veterinary Technicians (1994, 1998, and 2000), VTCEA Seminar (1995), and the Northern Chapter of the CACVT (1998).
Debbie Popichak