Christine Jones LVT, VTS (Ophthalmology)
Treasurer

Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University
Newark, Delaware

Christine was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA until the age of 10. Her family moved to West Deptford, NJ where she attended elementary school and high school. In hopes of pursuing her life-long dream of becoming a veterinarian, she attended Rutgers University - Camden majoring in Biology. During her first year of college, she started working as a veterinary assistant at a local animal hospital. It didn’t take long for her to realize that the quality one-on-one time the technicians got to spend with the hospitalized patients was the part she enjoyed most. She decided to transfer to Manor College in Jenkintown, PA where she graduated with an Associate of Science degree in Veterinary Technology in 2005. She performed one of her two 6 week externships rotating through the different services at the Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware. She was initially hired as a second shift Emergency technician. Ever since she rotated through Ophthalmology during her externship, she always found herself migrating towards the specialty. She eventually transitioned over to the Ophthalmology service after the first 7 months at VSCD. In 2017, she became the first non-organizing member of the Academy of Veterinary Ophthalmic Technicians after she  was accepted to sit for the first ever VTS (Ophthalmology) exam and passed. She stayed with VSCD / BluePearl for 20 years total and became the Veterinary Technician Lead / Coordinator for a busy, two DACVO Ophthalmology service. In August 2025, she decided it was time to grow her career while also searching for a better work/life balance. She started a new position as the first Veterinary Technician hired to the teaching hospital at New Jersey’s first Veterinary School, the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University. She helped welcome its first class of Veterinary students in September 2025 and the opening of the Primary Care service in October 2025. She is currently involved in opening the Ophthalmology service which will be the 1st Specialty to see patients at the new teaching hospital! She is excited for this once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of history and to expand and share her knowledge with the future of veterinary medicine. 

Christine has a special interest in Client Education. She feels this means not only helping the client with the treatment of their pet but also helping them fully understand why the treatment plan is necessary to provide the best care and outcome. She also is very interested in incorporating Pain Management and Spectrum of Care alternatives for her patients to keep them most comfortable and/or prioritize their overall health. She is a self proclaimed “cataract coach” for owners who have a strong interest in cataract surgery for their pet. She works closely with the owner, ophthalmologist, and primary care veterinarian to get the pet to be the best surgical candidate possible. This increases their chance of a successful and extremely rewarding surgery. Lastly, she wants to help be an advocate for better Mental Health in the veterinary profession. She believes self care is the first step to being able to provide quality care to our patients and clients. 

Christine lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 2 sons (Ages 7 and 4), and her Lab/Shephard/Mal Mix, Cooper. She likes to spend her spare time with her friends and family. She enjoys quality time in the backyard with the whole family either playing with the dog, gardening, binge watching Netflix / Prime Video, or cheering on Philly sports teams at their backyard gazebo.  When she ventures out of the house you can usually find her standing on a kid’s sports sideline, in a sports stadium, or trying out a new restaurant.