Andrea Crabtree, BS, CVPM, SPHR, PHRca, CCFP

Andrea is a Southern California native and was raised in San Dimas. She graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a BS in Animal Health Science in 2004. She became a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager in 2011, received her Professional in Human Resources in 2016, California Professional in Human Resources in 2017, accomplished both her Certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional in 2019. She is also Fear Free Certified. In January of 2016 Andrea received the Southern California VMA Paraprofessional of the Year Award. She is currently the owner of FurPaws Consulting in Orange, CA where she works with practice owners and hospital managers to develop their team as well as to expand and develop their business. 

When Andrea is not busy in a veterinary practice, she can be found speaking at veterinary events, doing what she loves - teaching, coaching and training. She has presented at The North Orange County, South Orange County, Los Angeles – South Bay, and San Diego Manager’s Group Meetings, as well as California Veterinary Specialist Veterinary Spring Forum. She has lectured at the VCA AVCC Annual Wet Lab, ASEC’s Annual Symposium and the FurPaws Training Symposiums.

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Andrea along with her co-host, David Liss, MBA, CVPM, RVT-VTS host the PAWsitive Leadership Podcast. They interview guests to elevate veterinary leaders by sharing relevant content, material, guidelines, instruction, feedback and pro tricks and tips. They deliver real-life experience, along with super smart guests, that will get you through the obstacles you are facing. 

She has also published in Veterinary Team Brief, Idexx Practice Life, Veterinary Practice News, and the SD VMA. Her passion for veterinary medicine also keeps her busy with Southern California VMA events and the Manager’s Group in Orange County she co-founded, the SoCal Veterinary Manager's Network and is currently the Treasurer. She is a member of Southern California VMA, VHMA, and VetPartners, where she Chairs the Ethics Committee. 

Andrea lives in Orange with her newlywed husband, Andrew, son John, two cats dog and her horse. She loves professional football and the Green Bay Packers have been her favorite team since she was four years old. She is active and loves to hike and horseback ride. Her other favorite past times include going to Disneyland and reading novels. She became a member at St. John’s iLutheran Church in Orange n 2008, where she met and then married her husband there in 2016.