Keegan Spera

Before joining the Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida, Keegan worked as a Senior Manager in Strategy, Research and Development at the ASPCA. While at the ASPCA, she helped design one of the first national shelter animal databases. She also led the measurement of program impact and ROI for ASPCA programs and processes at ASPCA Partner Communities, as well as LA County and LA City shelters.

Keegan conducts the Shelter Census data research for all the animal shelters in Florida through the Shelter Medicine Program at UF. As the Disaster Assessment Coordinator, she empowers Florida animal shelters through preparation and navigating all manners of disasters (from hurricanes to hoarding cases).

Outside of animal welfare, Keegan is a professional artist, certified Art Therapy Practitioner, sea slug savant, die-hard hockey fan, independent consultant, and enjoys living near the ocean with her husband and 7 pets in the greater Charleston, SC area.