Veterinary Technician Interview – Christie Hooven, CVT

Work Questions

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? – A teacher
2. How long have you been a VT? – Almost 1 year
3. What makes MVA a great place to work/what’s your favorite thing about MVA? – My co-workers; when I first started working here, I immediately felt welcomed and like I was part of a family. We all work well together and manage to make our work days enjoyable.
4. What is your next professional development goal? VTS? Give a lecture? Learn a new skill? – In general, I would love to become well-versed in emergency nursing care, as well as anesthesia.
5. Do you have any pets? – 1 cat named Boots!

Personal/Fun Questions

1. What is your favorite word? – “convoluted”
2. What is your least favorite word? – “secretions”
3. What sound or noise do you love? – typing on a keyboard
4. What sound or noise do you hate? – jackhammers
5. What is your favorite smell? – Thanksgiving dinner. Baked goods. BBQ’s. Any food that is cooking, really.
6. What is your favorite thing about Autumn? – sweater/scarf/boot weather
7. What do you wish you had invented? – The post-it
8. What three things do you always carry with you? – phone, chapstick, wallet
9. What is your weirdest phobia? – trypophobia (irregular patterns or clusters of small holes or bumps)
10. What is your guilty pleasure? – Excessive napping
11. What is your favorite phrase or expression? – Team work makes the dream work
12. If you were a dog or cat, what breed would you be? – Mountain lion