Alise is a Washington local who graduated with a BSc in Environmental Science and a minor in Spanish from Western Washington University in 2017. The majority of the credits for her minor were earned during an exchange year at the Universidad de Almeria in southern Spain.

In 2021 Alise earned an MSc in Global Wildlife Health and Conservation from the University of Bristol. She completed her coursework on campus in the UK at the Bristol Veterinary School and at the Bristol Zoo. For her thesis work, she spent three months at a wildlife rehabilitation center in Costa Rica investigating how intake factors including species, age and presenting problem predicted survival up until release from historic patient records.

Prior to coming to our hospital, Alise has worked in other areas of animal welfare and conservation including as an assistant in dog and cat medicine, an interpretive naturalist for Deception Pass State Park, and a seasonal wildlife rehabilitation assistant or volunteer both locally and internationally. Alise loves working at CBEAM for its cutting edge medicine, teaching opportunities, and variety of species. Outside of work, Alise enjoys spending time with friends and family, travelling, camping, reading and crafting.