Support Staff

Ashley M.
Practice Manager

Ashley grew up in the Seattle area and has always had a passion for a wide variety of animals. She attended the U of A to study equine science after high school. She had 2 years of veterinary reception experience prior to joining The Family Pet team. Outside of work you can find her camping, kayaking, traveling and playing mini golf. Ashley's fur children, Charley, Jasmine, Toulouse and Marie, mean the world to her!

Jamie D.
Practice Manager

Jamie worked at another vet hospital for 4 years before coming to The Family Pet looking for something new. She has 4 children. One is in the Navy, another is going to Hawaii Pacific University to study marine biology. She has a beautiful aussiedoodle. Jamie and her husband love to hike, camp and relax with friends

Calli S., LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician

Calli is grew up in Ballard and graduated from Pima Veterinary Technician school in 2015. She has a border collie mix named Snowbear, Mabel the cat & Princess Chia the hedgehog. When Calli isn't working she loves helping with her niece's girl scout troop & hiking with Snowbear.

Savannah B., LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician

Savannah graduated from Bel-Rea Institute of Vet Technology in Denver, CO, then moved back to Seattle with her cat Lily for the weather. Her favorite part of being a vet tech is client education and dentistry. She is also pursuing a VTS in clinical practice for dogs and cats, obedience training, and grooming. In her spare time she enjoys walking her dog Russell, the rat terrier, while playing Pokémon Go, art projects (currently scratch art), and exploring new places. She lives with her 2 cats--Lily and Crocosmia (aka Mia), her guinea pig, Mr. Smee (thera-pig), Russell, betta fish named Monk (aka Monkey), and newest addition, Milo the corn snake (master escape artist).

Kris I.
Veterinary Assistant

Kris is not one to put a picture up of herself or take any credit for the hard work and effort she has put into The Family Pet, these are just some of the reasons why we love her She has been with The Family Pet since 1997. Her specialty is cats and boarding.

Alexis J.
Veterinary Assistant

Alexis graduated from UW June 2016 with a degree in Biochemistry. She joined The Family Pet with 2 years of previous veterinary assistant experience. Alexis attends WSU destined to become a Veterinarian in the near future. She rescued her cat when it was abandoned at the front door at her previous clinic. Camping, hiking, reading and going to concerts is how she spends her time outside of the clinic.

Chantell O.
Veterinary Assistant

Chantell is our resident aspiring Veterinarian. Although she works only Saturdays she adds so much personality and skill to our team.  She has 2 dogs Annie, Rikku and a cat named Jet.

Emily A.
Veterinary Assistant (Relief)

Emily attends WSU where she is studying zoology and rowing for the women’s rowing team; she will be starting vet school at WSU in the fall of 2020. She loves working at The Family Pet when she comes to Seattle during breaks. In her free time, she enjoys backpacking, hiking, and spending time with her dog.

Kiaira is a student at Shoreline Community College. She is passionate about the care of animals and looks forward to meeting new fur babies. She is a mother of two. When not working she enjoys reading and hiking with her boys.

Michelle W.
Veterinary Assistant

Michelle, a recent North Carolina State University graduate, fulfilled her dream of moving to Seattle. While in school she volunteered at the Raleigh Reptile Rescue and occasionally helped train therapy dogs. She has a love for all animals, especially ferrets, pigs, rats, cats and more. In her free time she enjoys hiking, wake boarding and sketching.

Veronica O.
Veterinary Assistant

Veronica, a native Seattleite.  She has been working in the veterinary field since 2008 and has been a valued Family Pet team member since 2012. Veronica's hobbies include shooting, crafts, gardening and hanging with her 4 cats.

Brooke G.
Receptionist

Brooke is a graduate of Seattle University with a Bachelor's in Environmental Studies. She enjoys snuggling with her three cats, Henrietta, Poncho, and Petunia and listening to true crime podcasts. When she is not with her cats you can find Brooke wandering furniture stores or flipping over rocks at the beach.

Kaz S., CVA
Recptionist

Kaz grew up north of the Chicago area He started volunteering at animal shelters while in high school. He went on to work at doggy daycares and study both art and veterinary assistance. He became a certified veterinary assistant in 2016 and moved to Seattle in 2018. Outside of work, Kaz enjoy exploring, working on art, cooking, and spending time with friends. He had to leave his Irish Terrier mix, Molly, back in Illinois with his parents, but hope to adopt again in the near future.

Kelley B.
Receptionist

Kelley was born and raised in California. She moved to the Seattle area when she was 18. Kelley attended Pima Medical Institute becoming a certified veterinary assistant in 2010. She has been in the field ever since working with many different types of animals. Kelley has two rescued long-haired orange cats that are her world: Simba and Nala. When not working, she can be found doing lots of reading, writing, scrap-booking and most importantly snuggling her kitties.

Tara S.
Receptionist

Tara has an extensive customer service background and displays a love of helping others. Tara came to the Family Pet because she enjoys day to day interaction with both people and their furry friends. She currently doesn't have pets, but is a mother which give her so much to be proud of. Hiking, exploring new things to do in Washington and spending time with her family are things she does for fun. She has a love for photography and taking pictures everywhere she goes. She is always willing to try something new!

Faye C.
Webmistress

Faye has been designing and maintaining web sites since the mid/late 1990's. She wears many creative hats; cake decorating, soap making, sewing, gardening and more. She lives with her daughter, 3 kittens and 5 alpacas.