10/02/2026
Meet the speakers of the Professional Development Track at the 2026 MAVT Conference!
Jordin Tillison LVT, CVT, VTS (ECC), CWR, CCFP, FFCP has been in the field for 31 years. She has been an LVT since 2003, and received her Veterinary Technician Specialty in Emergency and Critical Care in 2011. In 2009 she became a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator, and in 2022 she became a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional and completed QPR Su***de Prevention Training. In 2024 she obtained her Fear Free Level 2 Certification and has her RECOVER Instructor Certification. She has experience in general practice, animal health distribution, learning and development, referral specialty/emergency critical care, Certified Level 1 Trauma Center, VetCot Certified Emergency/Critical Care Facility, ICU Coordinator, Emergency Critical Care Technician, Student Internship Coordinator, Infection Control Board Member, Blood Bank Coordinator, and MVP Veterinary Technician School content development. Her interests include blood banking and transfusion medicine, as well as peritoneal dialysis and critical care medicine. Since education is her passion, she speaks nationally, locally, and at colleges to veterinary technician students. She has been published in MAVT, RVT, local publications, and continues to perform speaking engagements and written publications. She has also been on AVECCTs’ Nursing Care Standards Committee. She is a member of NAVTA (National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America),MAVT (Michigan Association of Veterinary Technicians), AVECCTN (Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians and Nurses), VECCS (Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society), ISDVMA (International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association), AVHTM (Academy of Veterinary Hematology and Transfusion Medicine), IAVPM (International Association of Veterinary Pain Management), IAVBB (International Association of Veterinary Blood Banks), and AVTE (Association of Veterinary Technician Educators). She is currently building a college to support a Veterinary Technician Associates Degree Program. She is a part of the veterinary medical team at CanAm Crown Dog/UP 200 Sled Race annually and in her free time, she enjoys camping, backpacking, hiking, knitting, and spending time with her family.
Erika Pease- I have been a licensed veterinary technician since 1999 and became a certified veterinary practice manager in 2019. Over the course of my career, I’ve gained experience in specialty, emergency, and general practice settings. Since 2012, I’ve found my passion in leading teams within general practice, where I thrive on mentoring and learning alongside my colleagues every day.
I have been the president, past-president and now the treasurer of the MAVT. I could not be more proud of the work our current board members have done and will continue to do to better the careers for our Michigan LVT’s.
Danielle DeCormier, BS, LVT, VTS (Oncology), is a VTS, speaker, author, and clinical education leader. She is the Director of Clinical Services Education at MedVet, where she leads training strategy and technician development across a national network of specialty and emergency hospitals. Danielle speaks nationally and internationally on oncology, chemotherapy safety, training and education, well-being, and leadership. She is the past president of the Michigan Association of Veterinary Technicians, Director-at-Large for Oncology with AIMVT, and co-chair of the Michigan LVT Scope of Practice Task Force.
