MEET OUR
SUPPORT TEAM
This team consists of VIEW's full/part time staff members and independent contractors dedicated to VIEW's operations to further its mission.
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WHIS Project Manager
JENNIFER YU, DVM, MS
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Dr. Jennifer Yu obtained her DVM from UC Davis and MS in conservation medicine from Tufts. She completed an internship with the Smithsonian's Global Health Program, and has worked in both small animal general practice and wildlife rehabilitation medicine. She is currently working on her Epidemiology PhD on elephant herpesvirus (EEHV) at UC Davis and serves as a WHIS Project Manager with VIEW.
Veterinarian
DAVID MURENZI, DVM
University of Rwanda graduate with BVM. I completed internships at domestic animals clinics and was involved in the Human Dog Population Management project (HDPM) obtaining a certificate in Small animal practices and Field Surgeries. Highly interested in domestic and wild animals behavior and welfare.
Veterinarian
CHARLINE RUTAGENGWA, DVM
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Dr. Charline Rutagengwa joins us as a veterinarian based at the University of Rwanda (UR), to lead VIEW’s collaboration with the university. As a recent graduate from UR College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, she is passionate about conservation medicine and wildlife health research.
Veterinarian
JUSTIN KAISER, DVM
Dr. Kaiser grew up in Montana, where he received a degree in Organismal Biology before moving to moving to Colorado to receive his veterinary training. After graduating from CSU's vet school, he acquired a master's in Wild Animal Health at the Royal Veterinary College of London. His professional interests are focused on biodiversity conservation, keystone species, and emerging infectious diseases.
Director of Communications
ULLA KARPPINEN
With more than 30 years of experience in banking, telecommunications and business education, Ulla is a global marketing an corporate communications professional. She has a solid track record in creating effective communication and marketing strategies for companies that want to expand into new markets or strengthen their internal communications. Ulla has worked in leading multinational organizations such as Nokia, IE Business School and BBVA. Ulla is a world citizen who speaks 6 languages and besides her home country, Finland, has lived in Brazil, Germany, USA, UK, Spain and Luxembourg.
Grants & Projects Manager
DASHA MAGHOOLI
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Dasha has been working in healthcare administration for most of her career, with a five-year hiatus teaching at universities in Thailand and South Korea. She has degrees in sociology and education from California State University and Harvard Graduate School of Education. Before joining VIEW, she founded a website highlighting conservation projects at AZA-accredited zoos, and currently serves as a docent at the Los Angeles Zoo and a transporter for California Wildlife Center. She is excited to be able to merge her professional skills with her passion for wildlife conservation.