• Executive Board of the Association

    President: Jonathan Loftis
    Jonathan worked in veterinary medicine off and on for 13 years prior to going to CCCC to learn how to do it right. He graduated from CCCC's VMT program in 2001 and went to work at the NCSU Large Animal Hospital. He spent 2 years at NCSU before making the change to education. He is now the Animal Facilities Manager and an instructor for the VMT program at CCCC. Jonathan is married (to Kelley) and they have a ton of "children" including 2 dogs, 6 cats, 1 rabbit, 3 fire bellied toads, and 5 Jack Dempsey cichlids (fish).

      President Elect: Amanda Dillard, RVT
    Amanda started working in veterinary medicine in 1998. She worked in a small animal practice will attending CCCC. After graduating in 2001, she started working at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Greensboro, NC. She worked in the surgery department for six years. She is currently the head ICU technician. She lives in Randleman with her husband, daughter, irish setter Delaney, & cat Oscar. Amanda is excited to still be a member of the board after serving as President last year. She is looking forward to what the future will bring.

      Vice President: Sandra Portilla
    Sandra is a 2000 graduate of the vet tech program at Gaston College, located in Dallas, North Carolina. She spent several years working in small animal practice before finding her home at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Greensboro. She currently works as a surgery tech at CVS. Sandra and her husband Fabian live in Burlington with her wonderful and amazing son Christian, their dog Onyx and two cats, Copperfield and Mr. Bones.

       Secretary: Jeannie Losey RVT, VTS (Dentistry) Dentistry and oral surgery
    N. Carolina State University Teaching Hospital
    4700 Hillsborough St. C-247,Raleigh, NC. 27606
    (919)513-6476
    Jeannie_losey@ncsu.edu
    Personal Info
    I am married and we have one son a 6 year old who likes to collect snails for pets and is a dinosaur hunter. We have two dogs, Bella an Italian greyhound and Mya who is our newest member that we adopted at the Wake Shelter in March 10’. I enjoy gardening, spending time with the family and presenting continuing education in the field of veterinary dentistry. I am a member of NAVTA and am on the credential committee for the Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians

    Treasurer: Gail Harrell, RVT.
    Gail graduated CCCC (then CCTI) in 1975 which was the first class to take the state boards. Straight out of school she went to work at Bass Animal Hospital in Wilson. The hospital was bought out and became Countryside Animal Hospital. She worked there for several years before taking time off to raise her two sons. Gail helped set up and volunteered at a local shelter & spay/neuter clinic for several years as well as volunteering with local Humane Society. She then started working part time in emergency medicine and is now back working full time in a small animal practice in Wilson, Brandywine Veterinary Hospital. When not caring for her 4 dogs and 3 cats, Gail enjoys reading, sewing, spending time with her family & serving in her church. After thirty years in the profession she is glad to see some of the advancements that have finally come about for RVT’s.

    Public Relations/Historian: Jennah Bosch,RVT
    Jennah graduated from the Veterinary Medical Technology program at CCCC in 1999. She began her career in daytime practice, and in 2002 made the leap to emergency and critical care. She moved to Virginia in 2002 to work at a 24-hour specialty facility, but returned to her roots in 2005. Jennah currently works at a progressive daytime practice in Wilmington. This is Jennah's second office with the NCAVT, having served last year as our president. In her spare time, Jennah likes to garden, travel the world and spend time at the beach now that she is so close. Jennah lives with her 2 dogs, 3 cats, and school of fish.

    Information Officer: Janice Moseley, RVT
    Janice is a graduate of CCTI, class of 1975. She has worked in the field for 33 years with a 5 year break while having children. She has worked in her current position for23 years with Dr. Valenti at Cliffdale Aninal Hospital in Fayetteville, NC. Her interests are breeding and exhibiting miniature longhaired dachshunds, NASCAR and baseball. At this time 8 adult miniature longhaired dachshunds, 7 puppies, a lab, 5 cats and 4 gouldian finches reside with Janice. She is interested in color genetics in the dachshund and is attempting to educate fellow breeders concerning dominate and recessive genes in an understandable manner. She is a member of the National Miniature Dachshund Club as well as DCA. She is aware of the effort and hard work the past board members have devoted to the Association and would like to continue their efforts.

    Education Officer: Beckie Dunn, RVT
    Beckie is excited to serve her second term with the NCAVT as Education Coordinator. She graduated from CCCC in 2007. She recently moved from a mixed practice in Fayetteville, NC and now calls Wilmington, NC home. She works full time in a small animal hospital and loves her hospital, Dr., and co-workers. She has 3 dogs Bocephus, Daisy, and Pooperton, all rescues from work. When she is not working she enjoys fishing, sitting on the beach, and just being outdoors.

    NAVTA Representative: Anne Myers, RVT
    Anne graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at Central Carolina Technical College and passed the State and National boards in 1985. After working in a small animal private practice, she was hired at the North Caronlina State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 1987, and has been there ever since, starting out in the small animal ICU, then the Oncology Service, and for the past 10 years with the Cardiology Service. Last year she had the opportunity to become an organizing committee member of the Association of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians and will become qualified as a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Cardiology in June 2008. Anne lives in Apex with her husband and 2 sons. She enjoys outdoor activities such as walking, bird watching, and gardening, and she likes to cook. Anne would like to say "thank you for allowing me to be our associations NAVTA representative.

      Recruitment and Retention Officer: Heather Sidari, RVT
    Hi I am Heather Sidari and originally from upstate NY. I am a 2006 graduate of Central Carolina Community College’s VMT program. I started in the veterinary field around 10 years ago at Quail Corners Animal Hospital in Raleigh, NC. I’ve concentrated on Emergency medicine since graduation at QCAH and am now working at the NCSU-VTH. Although I started off in the surgery department, I decided to follow my interest as an Anesthesia technician, pursuing my VTS in Anesthesia! I recently started to volunteer and enjoy being a part of Operation Catnip. At this time I have 3 boys, 2 large mutts (Burt Reynolds and the Sundance Kidd) and a wonderful 3 legged Pomeranian (Tinnnnnnny)! I look forward to speaking with future and current technicians!