Windy grew up in Haywood County, and eventually wandered back home after graduate school abroad, beginning her role at Sarge’s as a volunteer in 2012. She is an avid animal advocate, having always had animals in her life, and if its up to her, she always will!

 

She has volunteered, fostered, and worked with animal rescues in both the US and UK, and happily brings this passion for animal welfare to her work every day. Windy is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, with a special interest in shelter behavior and nose work.

 

A true nature lover, Windy can be often be found on a trail with her dogs, Bandit, Dash, and Zuri, while Arthur, the family cat, often joins them for strolls through their Waynesville neighborhood, where she lives with her husband and step daughter.

 

When not hiking, working, or spending time with her family, Windy is a cultural historian who researches and writes from home, or can be found curled up with a good book, surrounded by the family animals for company.

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