Many of you will recognize this employee, Kris Wilcox. She started out many years ago as a technician and is now a manager/technician. She loves to travel and take road trips. Spending time with her family and “date nights” with her nieces are high on her list of favorite things to do. She has three little dogs of her own that love to cuddle with her when she is home but since she works multiple jobs that isn’t as often as any of them would like!

Lisa is a dedicated and professional employee of over 20 years! She has gone from technician to receptionist which suits her well as we all know how she loves to talk. When she is not at work, she is caring for her 2 teenagers that keep her on her toes. In her spare time, she loves to read and hang out with her 2 kitties.

Say “Hello” to another one of our receptionists, Nicole has also been a dedicated and loyal employee of over 20 years. Nicole loves reading and swimming in her pool on her days off. She is very much into history and loves exploring these places any chance she gets with her husband. She is a loving mom to multiple kitties at home.

Dialene has been a loyal employee for over 30 years! Her favorite breed of dog is the Doberman pincher. She has had many over the years. But currently she has all little bubbas. Along with several cats.

Tammy has been with us for 7 years but has been in the field for about 20ish years. She received her License from the Vet Tech Institute of Pittsburgh. She is always keeping the staff on their toes and making them look things up if they don’t know the answer. On her days off she is either barrel racing, bailing hay or lounging with her St. Bernard and her 3 Pitties.

Danette has been with the practice for over 20 years! Danette is happily married and has 2 beautiful adult girls and 3 stepsons. She is a busy lady with having a fulltime job and working with us part time and caring for her family and her animals.

Patty has been here since the day the practice opened in 1987! In the years she has been here she has done everything. From being a technician, receptionist and a manager. She is now down to part time with us. She loves traveling to the beach and spending time with her family and friends. Her main squeeze is her corgi Brendan aka Brenny. She is also heavily involved in “Hugs Organization”. Such amazing work that she does.

Sierra has been with us for about 5 years now. Her passion treating and helping the exotic critters that come in. She even has a few of her own. A tarantula, bearded dragon, 2 crested geckos and 2 kitties.  In her spare time, she likes to read, play her video games and go on hikes.

She may not have been here as long as the other’s. But she fits right in. She has great personality and is always happy and bubbly! Taylor moved back to Erie from New York, and we were lucky to snag her up. She just adopted her first dog Tavi a hound mix and she is just in love with him. Taylor is also in process of planning her wedding for next year! She also loves hanging out with friends and family.

Deja has been here with us for a couple years now. She has learned and grown so much while being here. She went to school at IMBC and has her vet assistant degree. She has a beautiful cranky main coon cat (Fantom), a dsh (Thomas), a pitty mix (Chunk) and a bunny named Oreo. Deja is our wild child, and you can probably hear her from the other room. But we love her! In her spare time, you can find her hanging out with her large family or friends. She likes reading, playing video games and taking naps when she can.

Kaiya has been here for just about 2 years now. She has learned and grown so much while being here. Kaiya is always very professional but likes to goof around with her co-workers. She went to Great Lakes Institute of Technology and has her vet assistant degree.  You can always find her loving on any pet that comes in. She has three kitties of her own, Oliver, Dunkin and Jackson. Her favorite breed is the German Shepard. She has a German Shepard Kado. In her spare time, you can find her hanging out at the bookstore. Or with her boyfriend and friends. She loves to read!

Darby went to school at Institute of Medical and Business Careers and passed her boards. She has been with us for a little under a year now. She is probably the quietest staff member we have. She likes to hang out with her friends around the campfire and play board games. She also likes to read. Darby doesn’t have any pets as of now. But she’s young and still early in the game. She’s bound to be taking home a rescue at some point.

Melissa also went to school at Institute of Medical and Business Careers and received her assistant degree. She has been with us for a little over two years now. She takes on the rolls or technician and receptionist. Melissa just adopted a cat (Jojo) for the first time after losing her pitty to cancer. She likes to hang out with her family, boyfriend and friends.  She also likes to read in her spare time.

Ryan is our only male technician. Kudos to him for working with all these ladies! Ryan went to school at Institute of Medical and Business Careers and has his assistant degree. He has been with us for just about 2 years now. His passion is also in exotics. He has a gecko and bearded dragon at home. He is expecting his first child this year and loves spending time with family and friends. He also like playing video games.

Liz has been with us for about a year now. She has been a great addition to our hospital! She is full of personality. Liz has an adorable pup named Eloise and a kitty named Elliott. She loves being an aunt to her nephew and spends as much time as she can with him. In her spare time you can catch her at the gym working out, going on hikes and spending time with friends.

Lyric has been with us for a little over a year now. I can’t keep her away! If she could work all time she would. She goes to her manager on a regular as asks if she can work to see a specific pet that is coming in. Most of the time you will find her in the waiting room petting and kissing on your pet instead of behind the desk. She is our creative and talented one that does our dog and cat boards in the waiting rooms and when she is here the new pup and kittens boards. She has three kitties of her own and loves hanging out with her friends.