The Faculty of the Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
The Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology supports a growing staff of experienced Veterinarians and Certified Veterinary Technicians. Faculty members are credentialed and experienced in a variety of arenas including general practice, mixed animal, laboratory medicine, anesthesia and emergency specialty care, and surgery.
Please note that the current list of faculty may expand and change at any time.
Dr. Steve Rubin, Site Director
Dr. Steve Rubin received his undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from Cornell University in 1982. Before going to veterinary school, he was a professional chef, house builder, and eventually, a franchise consultant. He graduated from the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Science and Biomedical Sciences in 1999. Since then, he has worked in Colorado and New York primarily as an emergency clinician and relief veterinarian. He founded the Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology in September of 2007. He is currently the Site Director of the CAVT and one of the primary instructors.
In his spare time, he enjoys trail running, mountaineering, tennis, and mostly, playing with his two small children at the park.
Dr. Rubin may be reached at any time with a phone call (please leave a voice message if he is unavailable), text message, or e mail. He looks forward to hearing from you.
Ramona Crane, BA, LVT, CVT Assistant Site Director and Full Time Instructor
Ms. Crane received her Associate Degree of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology from the College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV in 2006, and her BA from the University of California at Berkeley. She has worked in small animal clinics, and has volunteered for years in a high volume, high quality spay/neuter clinic (HCWS.org) in Las Vegas. She was the laboratory manager for the Western Veterinary Conference and the Oquendo Center for Clinical Education where she was also the site manager for the monthly implementation of the Clinical Proficiency Examination conducted for the AVMAs Equivalency Program for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECVFG, AVMA Council on Education).
Amy Horst
With the exception of 3 years of living in Germany, Amy grew up in Colorado Springs. As a preachers kid, she fell in love with music, singing, and dancing. Academically, Amy enjoyed anything having to do with science. As a child, she always wanted to be a Veterinarian “when I grow up”. After graduating from high school her heart leaned toward Pediatrics. Yet, after her mother experienced diabetes and cancer, Amy's career rested in Nutrition. In 1991 she married her high school sweet heart, Clint.
Amy studied Biochemistry at Biola University from 1996-2001. While living and schooling in California, she began her own tutoring business, which she ran for 7 years. Finally, it was time to go back to the mountains with 2 added children, David and Grace, in 2004. Their last son, Jonathan, arrived the summer of 2007.
Amy has always enjoyed teaching; presenting science is a bonus.
M.J. Mancuso, CVT, AAS
Ms. Mancuso received her Associate Degree of Applied Science in Veterinary technology from the Bel-Rea Institute in September, 1986, and her Bacheor of Science from Metropolitan State College of Denver in May, 1994. Ms. Mancuso has 21 years of clinical experience, including general veterinary practice and emergency medicine.
Dr. Randy Parker
Dr. Parker graduated from the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in May 1989. Dr. Parker limits his current practice to surgical, ambulatory, and preventative and general health care of horses and other large animals. Dr. Parker teaches Large Animal Medicine and Husbandry for the CAVT.
Adjunct Instructors
Dr. Stephen Crane, ACVS
Dr. Crane is a boarded surgical specialist. He currently teaches radiology, pharmacology, and anatomy and physiology.
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