Meet MCVMA president-elect: Melody Martinez, CVT

During this interview with dvm360®, Melody Martinez, CVT, president-elect of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association, shares her journey to becoming a veterinary technician, and why she believes awareness months are important for educating the public on different demographics and identities.

The following is a partial transcript of the video.

Melody Martinez, CVT: If I am really thinking about the importance of these... observed time periods I think it is important because it brings awareness to a specific demographic or specific identity...there is a symbolic important meaning behind these months and it allows us to remember that our country [and] our society is not made up of just one kind of person.