VMC Spotlight: Michon Cabrera
Position
Certified veterinary technician in emergency and critical care and
float team
Joined the VMC
August 2024
Before the VMC
Michon was a certified veterinary technician with House Paws Home Veterinary Care. Before that, she was with Lakes Veterinary and Surgical Center and Apache Animal Hospital.
Why was she interested in working at the VMC?
Michon needed a change and wanted to get back to working in a fast-paced clinic. She likes to stay busy.
Education
Michon attended the Medical Institute of Minnesota for the vet tech program.
Born and raised
Michon was born in Fridley and raised in Mounds View, Minnesota.
First paying job
Working in the office at Berger Transfer moving company at age 15.
Current home
Forest Lake, Minnesota
Family
Her husband, Rey. They have been married for three years.
Pets
Michon and Rey lost lost their boxer, Carman, in July 2024 and their cat, Sumo, a couple years before that. They are thinking about adopting another pet.
Hobbies and interests
Michon teaches fitness classes, kickboxing, TRX (total body resistance exercise, a form of suspension training), circuit, and spin. “I love it!” Michon says, adding, “I love to travel. I like to go hiking. I like to bake and have been told I have the best pumpkin bread recipe. I like to do crafts and currently have been making gnomes, welcome signs, and egg carton purses (as a joke but are pretty cute) Meet up with friends in a regular basis. They provide the best support.”
Favorite movie
Overboard
Favorite food
Sandwiches
Favorite part of her job
Learning new things. “Every day, I learn something new,” Michon says. “That is what I love about this field. No two days are ever the same, and there is always something new to learn.”
VMC value she most connects with
Learning
Most memorable case
Many, but she’ll always remember the Westie with a foreign body. “The surgeon removed 17 cents in coins from her stomach,” Michon recalls. “Apparently, the toddler in the house was feeding her money.”
What does she do to stay positive every day?
“Keeping my stress level down on a regular basis by exercising really helps me,” Michon says. “I try to stay calm and appreciate everyone. I work hard at being open-minded and trying to be positive.”
If she won the lottery. . .
“First, help my family and close friends,” Michon says. “Then buy a new home here or possibly Kentucky where one of my sisters lives. Then buy a condo in Dominican Republic, where my husband is from. I would volunteer for different programs like food shelves and kitchens, senior companions, animal shelters, and rescues. I would love to build a new gym. I need to play the lottery.”
Looking forward to
Going to the Dominican Republic this month. “I’m very excited. Then to Florida to visit my mom in a couple months.”
On her bucket list
Michon likes to try new things all the time. “I would like to zip line and may do it in Dominican Republic,” she says. “I want to travel, and the top of the list is Anguilla and El Salvador. I would love to go back to Ireland.”
Most people don’t know. . .
Michon met her husband when she was on vacation in with a friend in the Dominican Republic. “We went on a tour, and he was our guide,” Michon recalls. “We had a connection and decided to keep in contact when I returned home. I traveled there two more times that year, and he came here three times. He then stayed and went through the immigration process. We did the process without legal help and learned a lot.”
What advice would she give her younger self?
Listen to your gut and don’t be afraid of what others think. Try new things and build self-esteem. You have worth and deserve everything. Work hard and you will be fine.
Contact Michon
Email [email protected]
