Central Animal Facility - Room 108
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
12pm-1pm
Join us for a Compassion Resilience Project event: Craft Hour! Facilitators Michelle Cieplak and Michaela Randall will lead a compassionate chat circle over crafts, coffee and snacks! You may bring your own craft that you are working on, or we will have some available.
Michelle Cieplak
Bio: I am an RVT, RLAT who has worked in research for over 15 years and has worked in multiple veterinary practices. I love to spend time with my family, and 2 cats and dog. I enjoy travelling, playing volleyball and currently learning how to sail and play pickleball.
Michaela Randall
BIO: I am a Registered Lab Animal Technician (RLAT) at the Central Animal Facility. I completed an MSc in animal behaviour and welfare, with my research focusing on compassion fatigue in laboratory animal professionals. I enjoy reading, baking, playing volleyball, hiking with my dog and husband, and hanging out with my pet rats.
