Lizzie Bewsey-Dyke
I have always wanted to be a vet and was excited when I got my university place at Cambridge in 2008. It was only whilst I was at University that I began to see glimpses of some of the challenges that the profession is currently facing. By the time I graduated from Cambridge University in 2014, I was actually rather worried about going into practice (a feeling that was shared by over 50% of our survey respondents in 2017). Thankfully, my concern proved unjustified; completely by luck I found a lovely, supportive independent small animal practice (albeit with a 1:3 on call rota and a low salary) and I found that I really enjoy being a vet.
Charlotte Moody
I graduated as a Vet in 2012 first working at a Small Animal practice, followed by an 'out of hours' only role, before going on to locum. This enabled me to develop my interest in teaching and mentoring with a focus on EMS students and New Graduate Vets. I joined the team to help design and implement mentoring services. I combine this with clinical work near my home in Oxfordshire. In my spare time, I like to travel and be outdoors or just stay in with a cup of tea and dote on my two cats!
Kerrie Hedley
I graduated in 2011 from the RVC and my first job was exactly what I wanted, 100% equine role in a mixed practice. Importantly, it was a role that was supportive and encouraging for me as a new graduate and had a great support network in other colleagues who were also relatively recent graduates. I loved being in clinical practice, and also found myself really enjoying the business side of practice, so chose to explore that with a parental leave position 7 years ago and have never left! I'm really passionate about supporting the next generation to have a good start in practice life too and am pleased to be able to support that through Grads to Vets. Outside of work, I can be found walking my two chocolate labradors 'Rolo' and 'Buttons' in beautiful Northumberland, baking, doing yoga or taking on yet another DIY project!
Gabrielle Davidson
I started working with Grads to Vets in 2021 to support with Marketing and Communications, My role has evolved since and I’m now involved in the administration and delivery of the programme. I’ll be planning your modules, trainers and programme extras. I’m based in our North Shields office and live locally with my kitten Bao.