An original native New Englander, Dr. McCollum grew up in western Massachusetts in the small town of Wilbraham. She received her BS in Animal Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and then went on to pursue her D.V.M. at the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated with honors as a member of Phi Zeta in 2018. During her time there she participated and ran Mercer Veterinary Clinic for the homeless as well as several other Sacramento community shelter projects and Became Fear Free Certified.

After graduation, Dr. McCollum joined her family back home and practiced medicine for several years at the Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital (VESH) in South Deerfield, MA. Her Interests include surgery, emergency medicine and neurology. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, baking and spending time with her partner, their pup Maple, and two kitties, Cheetoh and Boots.