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Speakers
NORA SCHWITZER
Dipl. Tier., Phd, MRCVS,
GPCert(SADen&OS)
Nora graduated from the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich Germany in 2004. She
conducted a two year 昀椀eld study on Lemur ecology in Sahamalaza, North Northwest
Madagascar and gained her PhD from the Justus-Liebig University Gießen Germany in 2007.
She moved to England, where she worked 10 years in small animal 昀椀rst opinion practice,
spending more and more time focusing on veterinary dentistry. For the last four years Nora
has worked as “Dental Consultant” for several small animal vet practices and Zoos in the
UK and in Ireland and has also recently been awarded the ISVPS Certi昀椀cate in Small Animal
Dentistry & Oral Surgery. Nora has achieved this by studying the Improve International Dental
& Oral Surgery Course. She moved with her husband and three children to Ireland in Summer
2020, lives in Dublin Zoo and is currently studying for the Improve International Certi昀椀cate to
become and advanced practitioner in Dentistry and Oral-facial surgery.
Paula worked as a RVN for over 15 years and in that time she became the Cat Advocate in
her practice which prompted additional quali昀椀cations - ISFM Diploma in Feline Nursing, with
distinction and the ISFM Advanced Certi昀椀cate in Feline Behaviour. As well as these feline
studies, Paula completed a Diploma in Digital Media Marketing with Distinction and currently
works as a social media manager for veterinary practices.
In 2019, Paula combined her two passions - cats and social media marketing - and The Purrfect
Nurse was created. Paula promotes a feline friendly approach to cats, through one-to-one
services and workshops.
PAULA SANFEY
Dip.Media Marketing,
ISFMDipFN RVN
DVM GPCertDI MSc BA
Rosie Ellis has had experience working as a GP and Imaging Veterinarian in Ireland and the
UK in both 昀椀rst opinion and referral practice. Prior to education in the Veterinary Sciences,
she worked as a Science Communicator and second level teacher in Ireland. Parallel to her
Veterinary studies, she obtained a position as an Anatomy demonstrator and lecturer in
private institutes and the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest. An aptitude for
Anatomy paved the way for a career in Diagnostic Imaging and she applied this passion to
a radiology internship and commencement of a GP Certi昀椀cate in Diagnostic Imaging with
Improve International. Rosie is excited to deliver further lectures with the Duggan Veterinary
Group. She is an excellent speaker and her passion and enthusiasm for imaging is infectious.
She hopes you will join her for some interactive, case-based learning where she is keen to
foster a wealth of enthusiasm in the process!
SANDRA GUILLEN
Sandra graduated from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in June 2013. After
graduation, she undertook a general internship at the small animal teaching hospital from
the Autonomous University of Barcelona and worked for six months in a referral emergency
hospital. From 2016 to 2019 she completed an oncology internship followed by an ECVIM
approved oncology residency at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital from the University of
Liverpool. Sandra worked as a lecturer in small animal oncology at the same institution until
2020. She was awarded the ECVIM-CA Diploma in Oncology in 2021, becoming a European
recognised Specialist in Veterinary Oncology. She is currently a lecturer in Oncology at the
Royal Veterinary College.
ROSIE ELLIS
DVM DipECVIM-CA
(Oncology) MCRVS
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She also offers social media consultancy for veterinary practices, who either want to begin
digital marketing or would like to improve on what they are already doing. Paula knows 昀椀rsthand the value of creating online engagement around your veterinary practice and building an
online community.
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