Betty Rothstein

I joined Brighter Days Collective in April 2019, but I have been walking dogs since I was a small child. I rely on a trusty bicycle to get around DC, and loooove exploring the city with furry pals! Dog walking is a form of meditation for me, where I can tune in to my surroundings [...]

2022-02-28T16:03:27+00:00

Morgan Fecto

Pursuing her love for animals and a passion for workplace democracy, Morgan joined Brighter Days Collective in October 2019. She previously worked as a journalist, copywriter, and event marketer, but taking care of dogs with Brighter Days has been the most rewarding "9-to-5" she has ever had! When she's not walking dogs, Morgan works on [...]

2021-10-28T13:31:06+00:00

Kit Wagner

Kit Wagner has been walking dogs around DC since 2012, and joined Brighter Days in 2016. Kit was born and raised in Brookeville, MD in a household with one dog and anywhere from 3-5 cats at any given time, as well as an assortment of other small furry or scaled creatures. When not out walking [...]

2021-10-28T13:27:27+00:00

Lauren Karaffa

Lauren has been passionate about animal care since childhood. Growing up in the small town of Granville, Ohio, her family had so many different kinds of pets, they would jokingly refer to their house as The Granville Zoo. Lauren also volunteered at the local Humane Society on the weekends where she walked dogs and took [...]

2021-10-28T13:30:09+00:00

Sangam ‘Alopeke

Sangam joined Brighter Days in fall of 2016, although they have previously worked in petcare and was a veterinary technician. They grew up in the Washington DC area, and recently moved back after several years away. Currently living in northwest in a co-op house with a single very energetic pup, they love animals, the outdoors, [...]

2021-10-28T13:33:04+00:00

Syn Hong

Syn joined Brighter Days in January of 2016. They hail from Taiwan by way of New York and Baltimore, and have loved dogs ever since the day their mother said they couldn't have one (she caved eventually!). They currently live in northeast with a house full of rad humans. When not walking dogs, reading, gaming, [...]

2021-10-28T13:34:36+00:00

Benji Rivera

Born in Puerto Rico, the son of a veterinarian, Benji has been around animals his entire life. In his 20s he decided to leave home to try his luck and explore, after graduating from business school, he landed a job dog walking and fell in love with the pet care industry. After three years of [...]

2021-10-28T13:37:02+00:00

Jordan Oeste

Jordan is a lifelong dog aficionado who has been with Brighter Days since spring 2013. Previously, she spent three years working as an animal caretaker at the Washington Humane Society (now the Humane Rescue Alliance), where she cultivated knowledge and skills in companion animal behavior, training and health. Jordan is proud to be part of [...]

2021-10-28T13:40:27+00:00

Jeremy Weyl

Jeremy joined the Brighter Days team in spring of 2013. Before moving to DC in 2011 for a fellowship as a global justice organizer, he lived in Worcester, MA studying international and community development. In Worcester, he worked with high school youth on environmental justice issues. Before heading up to New England, he grew up [...]

2021-10-28T13:38:52+00:00