Melissa is a credentialed veterinary technician who earned her specialty in Emergency and Critical Care in 2018.

Melissa has worked at referral and specialty hospitals in both New Jersey and New York as an Emergency, ICU and Critical Care technician. She has experience in shelter, wildlife and disaster medicine.

In her position as owner of Melissa Evans, VTS (ECC) – Veterinary Nurse Consulting, Melissa speaks to technicians on emergency and critical care topics and provides in hospital, hands-on training in advanced skills.

She is a RECOVER CPR Certified Instructor and has served as the Master of Ceremonies for the RECOVER Battles at IVECCS for the past 3 years.

Melissa has spoken at both national and international conferences and webinars, including IVECCS, OAVT, Fetch DVM360 and has taught online courses for VSPN. She has been published in multiple journals and is editing her first book on critical patient care to be published by Wiley in 2026. Additionally, Melissa serves as Director on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA).