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, DVM Program 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, overseeing the remodeling of the CAVT facility 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.
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.
Diana vonHoldt, CVT, AAS
After a 23 year career in secondary teaching and counseling, Diana decided to pursue her childhood love of animals and return to school for her Associates of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology.
Diana graduated from the Community College of Southern Nevada-Las Vegas and is currently a certified veterinary technician in Colorado. Her experiences include working in numerous veterinary clinical settings, working as a surgery technician for a spay/neuter initiative for feral cats, volunteering in an exotic animal sanctuary, working in an aquarium with river otters and as a “reptile wrangler,” and fostering abandoned cats prior to adoption. To her passions, she has added wildlife rehabilitation in the past few years and will soon be seeking her certification in this field. For Diana, applying her teaching expertise in the field of veterinary technology is “a match made in heaven.” To her students, Diana strives to impart her own veterinary technician visions: to practice stewardship with animals utilizing compassion, ethics, and integrity; to encourage others to see the intrinsic worth of all animals regardless of species, breed, or physical state; and to enhance one’s own knowledge and skills by continually pursuing education.
Rebecca Rose, CVT, AAS
Rebecca has enjoyed a long and diverse career in veterinary medicine. Her career began in high school where she worked as a technician’s assistant at a mixed animal practice. Rebecca then attended Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, CO and graduated in 1987 with an Associates degree in Applied Sciences. She obtained her veterinary technician certification later that year, continuing to work in the mixed animal practice for over ten years.
Rebecca has performed nearly every veterinary related task imaginable: hospital manager, consultant, supervisor, animal welfare, relief technician and author. Rebecca served as the first paid administrator to the Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians (CACVT) where she was able to augment her networking, professionalism and mentoring skills. She currently has her own consulting business, Red Valley Rose Consulting. While an employee of a large company, she became familiar with corporate innovative incentives, mission, vision and value as related to a well-ran company; enhancing team synergy, communications, consistency, respect, and client service. The book, Veterinary Technician Careers, recently completed, is the latest feather in her cap was co-authored with Dr. Carin Smith.
In 2002 the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association awarded her the honor of Veterinary Technician of the Year. This award is reflective of her professionalism and commitment to the profession and is an award she cherishes.
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