Ashley was born in Iowa, but was raised her whole life in Arizona. She went to Pima Medical Institute for her Certificate of Medical Administrative Assistant, which is where her career started with TSVC. Ashley has been with our practice for 8 years now and many more years to come! She enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, two sons, daughter, and as well as all of her family and friends while swimming, camping, riding quads, watching movies, and playing board games and trivia. She has two puppies that are sisters, Chevelle and Nova, and two cats named Izzy and Calypso. Ashley has had the pleasure of being around a variety of pets in her life; from dogs and iguanas, to birds and fish, and always tried to convince her parents to take in every lost little critter growing up!

Sonya was born and raised here in Phoenix, AZ. She has four fur babies, two dogs and two cats, along with four children whom she loves very much. Working out and hanging with her family are her favorite things to do!  She has had a love for animals for as long as she can remember. She graduated Apollo College as a Veterinary Assistant in 2006 and has been in the field ever since. Sonya worked as a veterinary technician for many years before  joining the Administrative team at TSVC after her much deserved hard work! She completed her Certificate for Veterinary Business Leader in 2020 and continues to help our practice thrive and provide excellent patient care and customer service.

Tracy has been an integral part of The Scottsdale Vet Clinic family since October 2014. Besides her strong love for animals of all shapes and sizes, Tracy always strives to deliver exceptional customer service and enjoys being up front and helping our clients! She completed her Certificate for Veterinary Business Leader in 2020, and is a valued part of TSVC’s administration team! She also has a knack for finding various treasures on her free time while hunting yard sales or bargain shopping.  Camping, fishing and trips to Mexico with her family and friends are a few of her favorite things!

Autumn was born in Minnesota, but moved to AZ when she was very young. She has always had a love for animals and started working at TSVC in 2009. Since then she has enjoyed learning the many aspects of veterinary medicine. Autumn completed her Certificate for Veterinary Business Leader in 2020, and is an integral part of TSVC’s administration team! She has a mastiff named Rogue, and a ragdoll kitty named Sasha. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her kiddos, friends and family, shopping, camping, traveling and watching football and hockey.

Hillary was raised in Southern California and moved to AZ in 2011. Her whole life she has wanted to be in patient care, and always had a love for animals, so she merged the two!  Hillary graduated from Pima Medical Institute Veterinary Technician Program as a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). She loves the variety of small animal general practice and emergency. Hillary’s pets include 4 dogs: Cooper, Shea, Ellie, and Jax, and 1 cat: Fiona. In spare time, Hillary likes to garden, cook, and spend time with her family.

Michelle has been working as a veterinary technician since 2014 and recently became a Certified Veterinary Technician! She enjoys everything and anything outside including hiking, going to the lake, snowboarding and traveling with her beloved 5-year-old dog Stanley. When She’s not traveling to the beach or the mountains with her A+ copilot Stan, they are at home cuddled on the couch with their 14-year-old kitty Roland. She grew up with various pets and always had a passion to help animals. Michelle was quickly promoted to lead veterinary technician here at TSVC, where she gets to help animals everyday while surrounded by the most supportive coworkers!

Tabby has been a veterinary technician for over 13 years. She loves when a patient leaves our hospital wagging their tail after coming in depressed and sick! She loves all of her fellow coworkers and enjoy being at work and feels that her management team is the best that she has ever worked for. She has three dogs, a Staffie Terrier Akasha, a French Bulldog Muggsy Batman Bogues, and a Rottweiler named Hera, as well as one kitty named Meekah Layla Ali. When not working, she loves to read Stephen King, watch Handmaid’s Tale, eat Moose Tracks Ice Cream, and aspires to be a Ninja!

Jeannie grew up in northern California before relocating here to Arizona. She began working in the veterinary field in 2009 at the Arizona Humane Society, where she discovered that working with animals is where she belongs! She graduated from the College of Southern Nevada and received her CVT (Certified Veterinary Technician) in 2014. In her free time, she enjoys traveling the world with her husband, Rodney, and cuddling on the couch with her chihuahua, Sebastian.

Jennifer started working in the veterinary field in 2007 after enrolling in college to study Veterinary Technology, and has never looked back. She has had experience working in general practice, wildlife, large animal, big cats and now enjoys the diversity and challenge of emergency medicine. Jennifer also has a passion for the American Pit Bull Terrier breed and has been called the ‘pit bull whisperer’ by many of her peers over the years. When not working, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her beloved family either fishing, camping or cheering on the AZ Cardinals!

Tylir was born in Los Angeles, California, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She then finally relocated to Arizona in 2016! She has always had a passion for animals and has volunteered at many animal shelters before getting her first job in the animal field at a no-kill shelter and has been in the field ever since! She currently has one perfect Shih Tzu x Schnauzer mix named Kodak. When she isn’t at work, she loves to read, photograph nature, spend time with her family and be socially awkward.

Melissa was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has been an avid animal lover since she could remember, and was always nursing her stuffed animals back to health as a child! Melissa started her veterinary career in 2007, and has been in specialties including oncology and neurology, but emergency/critical care holds a special place in her heart. She may even further her education and obtain her VTS-ECC one day! Melissa has a very sweet Chihuahua named Penny, and a beautiful Domestic Longhair who thinks she’s human and rules the house. Outside of work, you can find her shopping for home decor, doing DIY projects, enjoying the outdoors with her daughter, Emilee, and taking road trips to the beach. She’s also an astrology and horror enthusiast, and is always willing to talk about music; especially bands from the 80’s and 90’s!

A California native, Emily moved to Arizona 14 years ago to pursue her dream as a veterinary technician. Emily has been in the field for over 10 years, and is very passionate about patient care along with critical care cases. She is very fond of our feline friends, and has two cats of her own (Mickey Cat & Sir Thomas Joe Bobas the 3rd). She also likes dogs and has a Corgi-Chihuahua mix named Moe. In her spare time she enjoys the outdoors, loves to go fishing, is an avid video gamer, and loves spending time with her family.

Alanna was born and raised right here in sunny Arizona. Growing up, she has always had a love for animals whether it be a bird, reptile, insect, cat or dog. She decided to pursue this passion and graduated Pima Medical Institute with honors. She has been part of The Scottsdale Veterinary Clinic family since 2015 and sincerely loves being there for our patients, whether it be at night working emergency shifts or for general daytime appointments. Besides providing exceptional care for these furbabies, she also enjoys spending time with her family outside of work, and loves being a great friend to others and those in her life.

Jenna was born in California but grew up in southern Maine and has lived in Arizona for 7 years. She has loved animals her whole life and has grown up with a variety of animals such as dogs, cats, rats, fish, turtles, frogs, birds, and a bearded dragon. Jenna graduated from Apollo college as a veterinary assistant in 2007. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her horses. Apart from her love for animals she loves spending time with her husband and two sons.

Mitch was born and raised in Arizona. He has always loved animals and loves working with them. Mitch has been a veterinary technician for 6 years after attending Carrington College for Veterinary Assisting. He prefers the fast pace of emergency animal care and emergency surgery. Mitch has 2 dogs, Coco who is a lab mix, and Bane who is a German Shepherd / Shiba Inu mix. He also has 2 cats named Shark and Waffles. Among his favorite things are woodworking, Miata’s, Mexico and riding dirt bikes with his fiancé Laurel.

Keisha started at TSVC in 2019 after she graduated from Mesa Community College’s Veterinary technician program. She lives in Chandler with her fiancé, her cocker spaniel, and 2 sugar gliders. She is hoping to add more fur babies to the family soon. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games, drawing, and relaxing at home. Once a week she exercises at an aerial arts studio with a preference in silks. She loves animals and feels excited to work with them every day!

Raven joined our team as a veterinary technician at TSVC in 2019 after graduating from The University of Arizona with a degree in Veterinary Science. She will start attending Midwestern University in the fall to pursue her DVM and start her dream career of being a veterinarian! Raven has two Australian Cattle Dogs name Bisbee and Paisley. Some of her hobbies are spending time with friends and family, and also riding horses!

Cheryl was born and raised here in Arizona. She has been married to her husband Jesse since 2001. They are currently raising their 14-year-old niece named Sky. They have 3 dogs named Diego, Pinky and Oreo. They also have 2 cats, Amma and Schmitten, and a guinea pig named Marge! Cheryl just graduated from PIMA Medical Institute Veterinary Assistant program in January 2020, and she is currently attending the PIMA medical institute to complete their Veterinary Technician Program. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family at home, and cooking is a hobby of hers.

Olivia was born and raised in Florida, and moved to Arizona 6 years ago. She graduated from Coronado High School and EVIT in 2017. She started becoming interested in veterinary medicine and took classes at The Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center. She grew up with a love for animals and a passion for horses and the outdoors. She plans to grow and further her career in the Veterinary field by working here at the Scottsdale Veterinary clinic.

Desiree is originally from AZ and has a passion for animals which brought her to TSVC. It is the perfect job for her while she attends college for her Nursing degree! Her favorite parts of her job are working alongside the technicians and continually learning on each shift. She loves to make sure all of our boarding fur babies are well cared for while their families are away. At home, she has 3 shih tzu’s: Peanut, Chewy, and Gorda. In her free time, Des enjoys to work out, go to concerts, and hang out with her friends and family.

Jenny has been working as a veterinary technician since 2016, while attending the University of Arizona as a pre-veterinary student. Being a veterinary technician is so rewarding, for her, and she loves waking up in the morning and coming to work knowing that all of the staff at TSVC care just as much as her about making your beloved pet as happy and healthy as they can be! Jenny grew up in an animal loving family surrounded by all kinds of pets, including hamsters, bunnies, dogs, cats, reptiles, and horses. Her passions outside of work are her education, caring for her two kitties, Stella and Miller, visiting her family, snowboarding with friends when northern Arizona finally gets a new white blanket, playing tennis and going to the gym. She does all of this while still being a full-time student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in cellular biology with her graduation date finally approaching December 2019. Even if she is stressed about her schoolwork, that stress diminishes when she sees all those wagging tails every morning at TSVC!

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Nicole was born in Tacoma, Washington but has lived in many places due to her father being in the Army. She has lived in Arizona for the past 23 years and recently graduated from Pima Medical Institute as a Veterinary Technician. She plans on continuing to become a Certified Veterinary Technician after taking the state boards and the Veterinary Technician National Exam. She is married with three dogs and two cats. During her free time, she enjoys camping, hiking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Rachele is an Arizona Native who grew up with a New York, Italian family. She graduated from Mesa Community College with two Associate Degrees in 2015, and Arizona State University with two Bachelor Degrees in 2017. She is experienced in Emergency Medicine, ICU, and General Practice. She has a German Shepherd named Maximus. She strives to uphold the highest standard of patient care, and looks forward to continuing to provide excellent care to each patient and client of The Scottsdale Veterinary Clinic.

Lindsay was born in Las Vegas and raised here in Gilbert, AZ. She’s been interested in veterinary medicine ever since her family dog had a litter of puppies in 2009! She received her Bachelors of Veterinary Science from University of Arizona in 2014. After being a Vet tech for 5 years, she will now be applying to go to vet school! She has 5 pets of her own and also fosters for a kitten rescue and a dog rescue. She also loves photography and will most likely ask to take a photo of your pet while you’re here at TSVC!

Alex was born in Calgary Alberta, Canada and has spent most of his life here in the valley of AZ. Alex discovered his affinity for animals while volunteering for his mother at her grooming shops and began working as a veterinary technician since he was 18. He has worked in the field for 12 years and found his love for emergency medicine at The Scottsdale Veterinary Clinic. He has attended Scottsdale Community College and Arizona State University for his undergraduate courses while working here at TSVC. Alex is now currently enrolled in Midwestern University attending the College of Veterinary Medicine program with the goal of becoming a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. His hobbies are outdoor activities and he has a huge love for cooking!

Maddy (Madelynn) has been working in the field since 2018, starting as an East Valley Institute of Technology graduate and is currently set to graduate from Pima Medical Institute in September 2020. She plans to take her state boards and Veterinary Technician National Exam in December to become a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). Maddy has 2 rats, Gouda and Pepperjack, and a Jack Russel Terrier mix named Chaz Michael Michaels. She enjoys spending her free time with her friends, helping them with their animals, and enjoys reading a good book or watching a Disney movie. Maddy’s dream job is to be a Veterinarian working in conservation and rehabilitation. She has an interest in zoology and marine biology, and plans to specialize in radiology and possibly neurology. As a member of the TSVC team, Maddy hopes to expand her knowledge and skill set, while branching out into client communication.

Irene comes to us from Yuma, Arizona where she most recently worked to gain experience in both general practice at a small animal hospital, as well as shelter medicine at the Yuma Humane Society. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, live music, working out, creating art, and various other hobbies. She has a very active chihuahua/pug mix named Hadouken, who joins Irene and her boyfriend for traveling and outdoor adventures.

Kyleigh is currently attending Pima Medical Institute’s Veterinary Technician Program. She was born in Arizona, but moved and then ended up back here after graduating high school. She has 4 dogs. She spends her free time at the river or camping up North. Kyleigh is new to Veterinary Medicine but is loving learning everything about it!

Allison moved to Arizona two years ago from the Midwest where she was born and raised. She has wanted to be in the field of veterinary medicine ever since she was 2 years old. She has made it a point to make animals a major part of her life, working in shelter medicine and clinics after finishing her Bachelor’s in biology from the University of Minnesota. She is now in the Veterinary Technology program at Mesa Community College and set to hopefully graduate in 2021! She has a dog named Shep, 2 cats named Marlin and P.J, and four lizards! She has a strong passion for diagnostic medicine, clinical pathology, shelter medicine, and she is exploring options to specialize! You can often find her outdoors, whether that’s hiking, camping, with her camera, or dreaming about the day she can finally own her dream goat!

Tori (Victoria) was born and raised in Texas and moved to Arizona in 2015 to attend The University of Arizona where she received her B.S in Veterinary Science. She enjoys spending time with her corgi named Humphrey as well as exploring all of Arizona. She has plans to attend veterinary school in the future.

Kaity is a current biomedical engineering student, and her passion is animals! She moved from Colorado to AZ about a year ago, and is having an amazing time here! She is a foster mom for kittens around the valley, and a pet mom to her horses, dogs, and cats. She is absolutely fascinated with medicine and loves animals, so working at TSVC was the perfect mix! She is aspiring to learn more and transition into becoming a vet technician, and then continuing her formal schooling to become a DVM! This is so much more than just a job to her, and it’s truly where her heart lies!

Lauren has been working as a Veterinary Technician since 2015. She earned her Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology from Mesa Community College in May of 2020, and will be taking her exams to become a CVT soon this fall! When not working, Lauren enjoys spending time with her three rescue dogs Shadow, Nala, and Waffles, as well as taking care of her growing plant collection. As part of the team at TSVC, she most looks forward to growing her knowledge and skills in emergency medicine.

Ursa was born and raised in Arizona. She knew from a young age that animals were her passion. In college she took a detour and spent a couple years pursuing an associates in theater at GCC. After scratching that itch, she finished her associates in science at GCC and moved on to get her Bachelors Degree in applied biological sciences, with an emphasis in pre-veterinary medicine at ASU in 2019. Since then she has been working here at TSVC and absolutely loves it! She has a passion for patient care and is working towards her goal of doing emergency and critical care. Ursa has 4 cats of her own who are her loves. In her free time Ursa likes to binge TV and anime, play video and table top games, and read.

Daisy is an Arizona native who graduated from the Mesa Community College Vet Tech program in 2019 and also became a Certified Veterinary Technician. She has always had a passion for all animals, and currently has 2 dogs of her own, Miley a pit bull, and Maisy Roo a border collie, and a variety of different reptiles and amphibians to love and care for in her free time. Daisy loves getting to know all the different beloved pets that find their way through our door, and her favorite topics are pet nutrition and behavior. Daisy has a passion for teaching, especially when animals are concerned, and she loves to educate new puppy or kitten owners! When she is away from work, Daisy will most likely be found spending time with friends and family, loving on her dogs, playing video games, painting or writing.

Angel lived in California most of his life, where he began in the animal field as a veterinary technician.  Years later, he decided to become a groomer. He then moved to Arizona thirteen years ago, and has been working as an Emergency Veterinary Technician ever since! He loves the veterinary field, and caring for all of his patients. He has a chihuahua named Little Man, a Cockatiel named Pablo, and a Lab Retriever mix named Luna. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends.

Dillon is an Arizona native, and has always had a strong and special connection with animals. From a young age, he knew animal care and advocation was his passion. He started his career in veterinary medicine when he was 16 working as a kennel attendant. He has acquired his veterinary knowledge and skills from the various clinics he has worked for over the years, and has developed a passion for in-patient care and emergency veterinary care. His pets at home include a rottweiler named Freyja, and a pit bull named Odin. In his free time, he enjoys to ride his motorcycle, get new tattoos, and take new adventures with his family, friends, and dogs.

Emily B. moved here from San Diego in 2008 with her family. She loved to tag along to the vet visits for her childhood pets, and knew at a young age she wanted to work with animals. She pursued her passion and went to Carrington College and graduated from the Vet Assistant Program in 2014. Her favorite part of her job is helping guide new pet owners with newly added fur babies and having the opportunity to always learn. She has 5 pets at home; 2 pit bulls, 1 Doberman, and dachshund, and a cat. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, swimming, and playing board games.

Emma was born and raised in Arizona. She is graduating from the East Valley Institute of Technology for Veterinary Assisting and just graduated from Arcadia High School in May 2020. She aspires to one day become an exotic animal veterinarian. Emma currently has many pets including chickens, a cockatiel, snakes, cats, poison dart frogs, a lizard, a tortoise, and fish. In her spare time, she enjoys Taekwondo and kayaking.

Alyssa is a veterinary technician here at TSVC! She grew up here in Arizona and is also a local barber in Gilbert, AZ as well! She recently completed the veterinary technician program at Pima Medical Institute in February 2019. Alyssa has always had a compassion for animals, and loves being able to help educate others in caring for their pets. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two pit bulls and her young son, Che.

Nick was born and raised in New Mexico before relocating to Arizona in 2011 for school. Nick graduated from Arizona State University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Physiology and Behavior, and then completed the Veterinary Technician Program at Pima Medical Institute in 2019. He loves working with and helping animals of all shapes and sizes, and even volunteers his time to help rehabilitate birds of prey here in Arizona! When not helping animals, Nick loves to spend his time hiking, watching movies and sports, playing Dungeons & Dragons with friends, and traveling as much as he can.

Born and raised in Arizona. I’ve had a passion for helping animals since birth! I received a major in Veterinary Sciences from The University of Arizona along with minors in biochemistry and psychology. I am a mother to a 3 year old pit bull named Eva and an 8 month old kitten named Kenzie. My hobbies include traveling, shopping, and walking my dog. I am also an avid Starbucks drinker and known for always having a coffee in hand!

Jenny was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at Arizona State University. After completing her degree there, she went on to start veterinary school at St. George’s University in Grenada. She is currently going into her 3rd year of her veterinary program and loves every part of her education thus far! Jenny spends her summer and winter school breaks here at TSVC working as a technician and shadowing the doctors to keep up with all the knowledge she has learned in school. In her free time, she likes to snowboard, surf and scuba dive. She currently has one french bulldog and his name is Nugget! Nugget travels and goes with her on many vacations and loves to swim and play in the sand!

Melissa has been working in the vet field for over 10 years, and her special passion is feline medicine. Sassy kitties are her specialty, and she is known as the ‘cat whisperer’ by some here at the clinic! As a native Michigander and recent Phoenix transplant, she enjoys exploring the desert and all its weird and wonderful flora and fauna, as well as experiencing the rich and vibrant local culture and archaeological history. She is especially fond of petroglyph hunting and stargazing in the clear desert skies. She has two lovely older kitties, Poe and Nightingale, and a 21-year-old corn snake named Mocha-Gonna-Choke-Ya. When not whispering to the cats, she is working on her academic publications in anthropology, learning how to sew, and rocking the casbah!

Sierra was born and raised in Arizona and has had a passion for animals her entire life. On top of her love for animals, her other interests include hair and makeup, anything horror related, and spending lots of time with her family. She previously worked at a salon and a mortuary but missed working with animals, so she returned to veterinary medicine and chose TSVC as her second home! Sierra lives with her fiancé, Tyler, and their baby boy, Novan. They share their home with their Australian Shepherd mix Franco, Chihuahua Hazel, and their Ragdoll cat, Toker, and Sphynx cat names Baldwin. She hopes to own a shark or a dinosaur one day!

Marie has been a valued member of our TSVC team since 2018! She is a client services representative and also has been promoted to our pet plan coordinator. Marie moved out to the valley of the sun from the Midwest 20 years ago. She has two adorable lab mixes named Winnie and Cassie. She enjoys listening to live music and going to concerts, camping, cooking, spending time with her family, friends, and adventures with her dogs.

Alexa was born in Nebraska, raised in Wisconsin, but has been living in Arizona now for the past 3 years. She attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff before moving down to the valley! She plans to return to school in the fall to study Radiology. She has always had a passion for animals, and has worked as a pet sitter and veterinary receptionist prior to starting work at Scottsdale Vet. Alexa has 2 dogs of her own: Bella, an 11-year-old lab mix who acts like a puppy, and Scout, a 1-year-old German Shepherd who LOVES water and getting into trouble. Alexa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, photography, and camping.

Beth is a native of the Four Corners. Bethany moved to the Valley of the Sun in 2013. At TSVC, she is a Client Service Representative ROCKSTAR and is known for her high energy approach to client and patient care. We have been so lucky to have her to assist our clients at the front desk since 2019. She has one dog child, Izzy that she absolutely adores!

Amanda is an Arizona native, growing up in Surprise, AZ. She has had a passion for animals her entire life and has wanted to enter the veterinary field since she was 10 years old. She began her career in 2009 in a small clinic in Surprise, AZ. She earned her Veterinary Assisting Certification in 2011 from Carrington College. She has her own personal zoo at home consisting of 7 dogs and 4 fish! In her free time she enjoys camping, cooking, reading, staying at home relaxing, working on her aquarium and spur of the moment road trips.

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Noah was born and raised in Portland, OR. He moved to Arizona to get away from the rain and explore life in a new state. He grew up with Mastiffs and is excited to get a dog of his own soon when the time comes. In his free time he likes to draw, paint, get tattoos, and go camping whenever he can.

Reily was born in Texas, but grew up in AZ and Southern California. She has always had a passion for working with animals and started working at TSVC just recently as a receptionist! She looks forward to learning many new things and becoming a technician in the future. Reily has a German Shepherd rescue named Winnie, and a mixed puppy she constantly guesses the breed of named Dahlia! In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and family, reading, writing, traveling and watching her favorite shows.

Natalie is an Arizona native, growing up in Scottsdale, AZ. She has always had a love for all animals, but found her calling in animal care back in 2010 and has been in love with the field ever since. She has 2 dogs and 7 cats… yes, 7 cats! The obsession with all cats, big and domestic, started when she rescued her first cat years ago and discovered a very special bond. Natalie is a customer service rock star and will be pursuing a career as an emergency veterinary technician here with us! She is happily married with 2 teenagers and is glad to still be living in the area near her family.

Ashley was born in St. Louis, Missouri but was raised in the western suburbs of Chicago. She has also lived in Texas, New Orleans, and now Arizona for the past three years. With almost a decade working in fine dining, she was ready for a change. Always having a love for animals, she joined The Scottsdale Veterinary Clinic in 2020. Her hobbies are painting, woodworking and furniture rehab. Her two cats, Eddie (2 years old) and Henry (3 months old) are always by her side watching over her projects.

Derek was born in Massachusetts and moved to Arizona in 2017, shortly after leaving the Marine Corps. He is a father of two little zoologists’  (You should see the animals they bring home to him and his wife!)! He has always had a passion for animals, and currently has two dogs and two cats! He likes going outside and trying something new, and looks forward to his experiences with the TSVC family!

Lindsay was born in Las Vegas and raised here in Gilbert, AZ. She’s been interested in veterinary medicine ever since her family dog had a litter of puppies in 2009! She received her Bachelors of Veterinary Science from University of Arizona in 2014. After being a Vet tech for 5 years, she will now be applying to go to vet school! She has 5 pets of her own and also fosters for a kitten rescue and a dog rescue. She also loves photography and will most likely ask to take a photo of your pet while you’re here at TSVC!

Kaity is a current biomedical engineering student, and her passion is animals! She moved from Colorado to AZ about a year ago, and is having an amazing time here! She is a foster mom for kittens around the valley, and a pet mom to her horses, dogs, and cats. She is absolutely fascinated with medicine and loves animals, so working at TSVC was the perfect mix! She is aspiring to learn more and transition into becoming a vet technician, and then continuing her formal schooling to become a DVM! This is so much more than just a job to her, and it’s truly where her heart lies!

Kendra was born and raised in Ahwatukee, Arizona, and is completing her B.S. in Family Studies and Human Development from the University of Arizona. After graduating college, she moved to Colorado for six years, and finally moved back to the desert in 2020. She has always had a passion for caring for others in the medical field, recently transitioning from human medicine to animal medicine, and plans on continuing her education in the veterinary medicine field. She currently has a Golden Retriever that goes on all of their outdoor adventures! Kendra’s hobbies include anything outdoors, woodworking projects, and traveling. She is so excited to be a part of TSVC and explore the veterinary medicine world.

Taylor was born in Tempe, Arizona and is currently going to ASU for Applied Biological Science in Pre-Veterinary Medicine. She studied dance and acting at New School for the Arts and Academics. At the age of sixteen she played her favorite role as the lead in The Crucible at South Mountain Community College. The animal that impacted Taylor the most was her cat Miley. They grew up together, and she had him for 11 years. When he passed away, Taylor decided to dedicate her life to helping animals just like Miley. Taylor’s dream is to become a Veterinarian and study Internal Medicine.

Toni was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She has four dogs. All her free time goes to her 3 children who love to hike, go to water parks, and spend time with family. This is her first job working with animals and around animals. She has always wanted to work with animals since she was young and has goals to be a Vet Tech in the near future.

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Nicole is originally from the Chicagoland suburbs, but has called many states home. She recently moved to Tempe from Charleston, South Carolina. She joined the United States Air Force in 2009 and recently left to pursue her own interests. Her time in the military allowed her the opportunity to see many different parts of the world, with her favorite being Iceland and Germany. She has three dogs, two cats, and fish. She is currently a part-time senior at Arizona State University a few credits shy of earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Culture. In her free time, she loves to camp, hike, and design custom bandanas for her dogs. She recently made her dog Bob a pink corgi bandana and she loves it! In the future, Nicole would like to rescue or foster more animals with an emphasis on dogs with disabilities.