Karen Kunst began her career in the veterinary field as a technician in 2007. After attending the University of New Haven, Karen enrolled into the Veterinary Technician Program at Windsor Community College. After moving from Connecticut, she joined the Animal Care Center of Plainfield EMERGENCY team in 2015 as an Emergency Technician. She assumed the role of assistant manager in June of 2017. Her passion for veterinary medicine lies in the ER and surgery. When not working, she can be found hiking or playing with her four dogs, Rizzo the German Shepherd, Sheldon the Labrador Retriever, Gryffindor the Golden Retriever, and Oliver the Miniature Dachshund.