Our Support Staff

Originally hailing from Scotland, Mike joins Craig Road Animal Hospital as Hospital Administrator following six successful years transforming two veterinary hospitals in Arizona. Prior to that he worked in the U.S. and internationally along a wide-ranging professional career.

With a focus on marketing and customer service, Mike brings a diverse set of skills to Craig Road Animal Hospital. He writes extensively on management and marketing topics, and is involved in various veterinary management, human resource, and marketing organizations.

Mike is responsible for all non-medical aspects at Craig Road Animal Hospital. If you have any comments, concerns, or complaints he would welcome speaking with you either in person, on the phone, or by email.

Mike supports retired Greyhound rescue and shares his home with and retired racer, Chip, along with an Russell Terrier Mix named Dapple. In his spare time, Mike enjoys reading, film and the theater. He also spends far too much time on Twitter.

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Chad is originally from Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania. He moved to Flagstaff, Arizona to attend Northern Arizona University. Chad is a father to two daughters, Miesha 23, and Ashley 20. In November of 2015, he began working with Craig Road Animal Hospital as Project Manager.

The position of Project Manager encompasses multiple roles including payroll, human resources, and a number of other less well-defined areas of the hospital -lending a hand where needed. For him, the most fulfilling part of working at Craig Road is that he gets to work closely with his brother.

In his spare time, Chad enjoys going hiking and backpacking. He has backpacked in numerous places; The Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yosemite National Park in California, and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, to name but a few. His favorite place to hike here in Las Vegas is Red Rock Canyon. He also enjoys golf, alternative music, and his favorite food is Sushi. Chad shares his home with an orange tabby cat named Matty!

Marvin was born and raised in Miami, Florida. While he has always had a love for animals, it wasn’t until he was 15 when his pet dog showed him the love these animals can share with humans. Marvin said that he enjoys working at Craig Road Animal Hospital because of the way we utilize his skills as much as possible and the trust the doctors have in the veterinary technician. “This is also like a teaching clinic,” Marvin said. “I can share my skills and show how to do things the right way while still learning from others. Every day we learn something new.”

Being a pet owner himself, Marvin understands how important animals can be to a family. “I treat every patient, every dog, every cat, as if they are my own,” Marvin said. “That says a lot because my dogs are my number one.”

Marvin likes to work with aggressive animals, trying to make their stay here as stress free and comfortable as possible. He says that it is important to be able to read and recognize body language to understand where they’re at. While the technician doesn’t see a future without animals, he does like to explore the outdoors in his spare time.

Marvin has a Labrador retriever, a Pit Bull, and a domestic shorthair cat that he brought with him from Miami.

Sarah comes to Craig Road from the Golden state of California. The Veterinary Technician says that she can remember wanting to work with animals at a very young age. “I was the little girl that has all the photos of me holding a cat and wearing a Barbie stethoscope,” Sarah said. Her household has always been filled with animals, mainly cats, dogs and wolves.

Her passion for animals and love for wolves have led Sarah to taking care of them in her spare time at Lucerne Valley Wolf Sanctuary. Sarah has been volunteering as an animal handler there for the past 14 years. It is also where she wound up falling in love with Segoni, her Shepard-wolf mix.

Segoni does have to share Sarah’s affection with three huskies, 17 tarantulas and a carpet python at home.

Sarah said that she eventually would like to become a D.V.M. and work with exotic and zoo animals. She believes that animals have so much love to give and she enjoys her job because she is able to return that affection every day. The animal lover said that this isn’t a career for her, it’s her life. “This has been a passion of mine since I was a little girl and will be until the day I die,” she said. “I can’t picture myself doing anything else.”

Davelle is from Oceanside, California. She later moved to Ambergris Caye, an island off the coast of Belize. Animal care was always an interest for Davelle. Since she was working in the medical field as an Emergency Medical Technician combining the two was natural.

She began working in the animal care field as a receptionist while her husband was stationed in Abu Dhabi. Once she got started in the field she realized that it is a job you must approach wholeheartedly.

Before Davelle began working at Craig Road Animal Hospital she was a client. She applied after experiencing the level of treatment Craig Road Animal Hospital has to offer. She loves the diversity of people working at Craig Road. She realizes that every one of her co-workers is brought together by the love of animals. She enjoys engaging with her fellow co-workers, and training. Her favorite part of her job is watching co-workers progress. “The more people know the better.” she said.

Davelle is the proud mother of a miniature schnauzer named Onyx. She adopted him from a family friend. It was a litter of two schnauzer’s, a girl and a boy. Her plan’s where to get the girl of the litter. When she came to visit the puppies, Onyx walked right up to her feet and fell asleep. When Davelle has spare time, she enjoys any type of water activities; swimming, scuba diving, and snorkeling are among her favorites. She also enjoys movies; her favorite genre is horror films.

Wesley has been working with animals for over 13 years. He comes from Huntington, Indiana. After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. Wesley then spent a few years in San Diego, California studying at Pima Medical Institute and starting his career in veterinary medicine.

Wesley has always wanted to work with animals. When he was very young, he helped a large animal vet on a friend’s farm. It was from that moment on that Wesley realized that working with animals was something he wanted to do.

This passion brought Wesley to Craig Road Animal Hospital. “It’s a great facility,” he said. “I get to work with a lot of knowledgeable doctors and staff. It’s a wonderful learning environment.” Wesley is our Building and Transport Supervisor. He is also in charge of our Pets in Transit program, a transportation service that provides non-emergency transport for pets all around Southern Nevada.

Wesley’s best friend is a rescued Pit Bull named Piglet. He also enjoys cooking up barbeque for all the staff members at the hospital, which we don’t mind one bit.

Amanda is one of our customer service supervisors and was born and raised right here in Las Vegas. She has always shared a love for animals which she attributes to growing up in a house filled with them all through childhood. Amanda had a variety of pets growing up including ferrets, rats, turtles, chickens, rabbits and hamsters.

She believes that those who work with animals have a very important job. “Someone needs to speak for them,” Amanda said. “I may not be a doctor or a vet tech but we are all here to help the animals.”
As a customer service supervisor, Amanda’s focus is on meeting the client’s needs. She ensures that a line of communication is open between the doctors and clients so that all questions are answered and so that all parties are comfortable. “A dog can’t come back and tell the owner that they’ve been mistreated,” Amanda said. “If the client feels we are taking care of their animals from the start, then they will be more comfortable about letting us care for them.”

When Amanda is not at the hospital she enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and Pit Bull-Chihuahua mix; Raider. Amanda wants to encourage all those who walk through our doors to ask questions and get to know us. “We all have a love for the animal and that’s what we are here for,” Amanda said.

Ronni is our Customer Service Supervisor.  In her capacity, she makes sure that customers who call into the hospital receive quality care and excellent customer service.

“I feel that my work is important as we are the first interaction many clients have with the facility. Our focus is prompt and efficient customer care.”

She is currently in her first year at the College of Southern Nevada pursuing a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology.Ronni grew up with pets, her father owns chickens, goats and sheep. In addition, her family has two labs, two Dachshunds, and two Yorkies. In her spare time Ronni likes to go hiking  Lone Mountain is her favorite hike site.

Growing up in a south-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, Rebecca wanted to be a veterinarian but says she’s ‘horrible’ at math and science.  She began her career as an Animal Caretaker at a Las Vegas kennel after purchasing her first of four Doberman’s from a local breeder; as Rebecca had previously taken handling classes with her show-worthy, floppy-eared friend, the kennel seemed like the next logical step and one which would lead Rebecca to Craig Road Animal Hospital.

Although Rebecca primarily worked with show dogs prior to assuming the role of Supervising Animal Caretaker at Craig Road Animal Hospital, she’s no canine elitist.  Of show dogs, she states “they’re spoiled and they’re fancy but they still eat poop.”  And rocks.  After Rebecca’s female Doberman unwittingly ingested a belly full of pebbles, she required surgery to remove the obstruction.  Thankfully, she’s now fully recovered and Rebecca plans to continue to show dogs in her spare time- when she has it.  As her favorite part of her job is building trust with animals, she has no current travel plans.

Rebecca’s hobbies include ‘sewing dog things’ like nylon buckle collars, fleece dog coats and wet coats with synthetic shammies.  In addition to her large-breeds, she’s the proud parent of ‘Pinky’ an adopted dachshund who rules her families roost.

Anthony was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He spent 21 years living in Barnstable, Massachusetts before moving to Las Vegas in 2007. Anthony brings 12 years of management experience and eight years of inventory control experience.

Anthony’s role is to ensure that the hospital is always fully stocked and also that we are buying goods at the best possible prices, which in turn reduces prices for our clients.

In his spare time, Anthony is a country music fan and enjoys archery. He’s also an amateur sports writer and a major Vegas Golden Knights fan. He has three dogs at home, a Dutch Shepherd called Zoe, a Husky named Luna, and a Queensland Healer called Dash.

Gabby is one of the few people who was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada – although she did live in the suburbs of Seattle, Washington for about two years. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a Bachelor’s in Journalism. Since graduating, Gabby has worked with a couple of local news outlets, including the Las Vegas Review-Journal and FOX5. She also worked for a local CBD company as a copywriter.

As a marketing manager, Gabby helps to gather content for the hospital’s website and strengthen its social media presence. While she didn’t see herself working at an animal hospital, Gabby has always respected the work veterinarians do and is a big animal lover herself!

Growing up, Gabby had several cats, dogs, and even a few fish! She recently adopted two cats from NSPCA – two American Shorthairs named Mako and Lulu, but they’re better known as “Mischief” and “Mayhem” at home.

Outside of work, Gabby enjoys hiking, photography, and traveling. One of her goals is to visit every National Park in the country!

Jessica has literally grown up with animals. She grew up on a farm in Rapid City, South Dakota. “I was always surrounded by pigs, cows, chickens and horses so it doesn’t surprise me that I ended up working with them.” While she adores horses, Jessica found that she enjoys working with smaller animals.

The Licensed Veterinary Technician loves the fast pace and adrenaline rush she gets from working at Craig Road Animal Hospital. “I just love helping,” Jessica said. “I love to know and feel that I am making a difference.” As a technician, she gets to be very hands on with the animals, something that Jessica cherishes. She does have hopes of becoming a D.V.M. one day but wouldn’t mind staying as a technician for as long as she can to see how she likes it.

She has one guinea pig and loves the outdoors. “I like to get out when I can,” Jessica laughs. “Hiking, swimming, going to the lake_anywhere where I can enjoy the beautiful blue sky.”

Nicole was born and raised right here in Las Vegas. The Licensed Veterinary Technician absolutely adores animals. Her earliest memories are visits to animal parks with her family. She would eventually like a change of climate and move to Washington to work with exotic animals in a zoo.

Like many of our staff members, Nicole has a particular special talent as well. “I have a great connection with scared dogs,” she said. “I have a certain amount of compassion for them and just want them to know we are here to help.”

Nicole said that it is great to be able to work with such a great team and looks forward to coming into Craig Road Animal Hospital. “It’s a fun staff and that adds to the levity of a stressful and sometimes emotionally draining job,” Nicole said. “It’s nice to be able to work with others who can stay upbeat and have a sense of humor while still providing quality care.”

Nicole is an experienced traveler and is preparing for a trip with her son and husband to Greece and Japan. She also has two blue nosed pits and a Shepard mix, all of whom she gives tons of tender, love, and care to.

Originally from Canada, Kendra has called Las Vegas her home for the past four years. The licensed veterinary technician used to be a baker but then decided she was ready for a career change. “I’ve always loved animals and a have always dreamed of working with them,” Kendra said. “The decision was easy and now my dream has come true.”

While she loves all animals, Kendra absolutely adores cats. “I never had a dog, it was always cats growing up,” she said. “They’re just so perfect!” Kendra has five cats of her own but enjoys playing with puppies at work any chance she gets. This is also why she loves being a technician. “It’s just so hands on,” Kendra said. “I know how much I love my babies and I always felt it was important for others to know that their pets are being cared for by people who truly love animals.” That, she says, is the most important part of her job.

Susie comes from Los Angeles, California. Working with animals is the only thing she has ever wanted to do. She has worked in the industry for over 15 years.

This Licensed Veterinary Technician is also Dr. Mych’s Exam Room Assistant. Her degrees are in working with exotic animals, something she thoroughly enjoys. Susie’s dream is to work with these animals at a zoo in the future.

While working with puppies and giving vaccines are fun, Susie said that Craig Road Animal Hospital has taught her how equally important it is to be there for the client as well as their pet.
“I always bond with people when their pets are really sick,” Susie said. “They need our support and being there for them when they are going through a hard time is something that matters a lot to me.”

Susie has a few pets of her own. Being greeted after a long day by her four cats, two dogs and a fish always puts a smile on her face. On her days off she enjoys watching a comedy film with her husband.

Melinda is what many would call a true animal lover.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Melinda has been surrounded by animals all her life, a characteristic that has clearly stuck with her into adulthood. She initially got her start at Craig Road Animal Hospital as an exam room assistant but fell in love with treating the patients and decide to go to school for her Veterinary Technician license. Melinda also enjoys having a job that is different every day. She said she enjoys wound care and bandaging.

She has several animals, including cats, dogs, snakes, lizards, and tortoises; Melinda is a lover of the misfit animals. Her Maltese mix, Dexter, has a neurologic condition that’s left him mostly blind. His sister DeeDee, the chihuahua mix, is “just crazy.” Both are named after Dexter’s Laboratory due to Melinda’s love of cartoons. She also has a dog named Ragamuffin, a wild-haired Yorkie.

Smudge, her cat, was a bottle-fed baby when he was found alone with his umbilical cord still attached. Smudge has Margo, Reeses, and Coal as his feline friends. When she was 11-years-old, she had her first corn snake named Mouser. Melinda has also grown up with bearded dragons and tortoises.

“I prefer the night shift because it’s not the routine scheduled surgeries and vaccines, it’s more emergencies,” she said. “You never know what to expect when you clock in, it’s always exciting. Neonatal care is my absolute favorite. I just got a pediatric stethoscope for Christmas for my neonatal patients.”

While working with animals has always been her dream, Melinda is also a talented artist. Her artwork can be seen hanging on our walls in the waiting room and the giant mural painted in the cat suites. Like others at Craig Road Animal Hospital, Melinda believes it is very important for clients to understand how the love we have for animals extends into the care we give.

“I’ve helped puppies and kittens take first breaths, held them while they got vaccines, ran anesthesia during spaying/neutering, watched them grow up, treated them when they were sick, and held them at the end,” she said. “You get attached to the patients.”

Karissa has known since the age of five that she wanted to work with animals.  “I just had a passion for them, they’ve always interested me, and I’m always happy around them.”  The Las Vegas native grew up with a wide variety of pets including cats and dogs, as well as, ferrets, hamsters, and hermit crabs.

Karissa is a student at the College of Southern Nevada in the Veterinary Technician program. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, as well as playing video games and going camping in her spare time. At home Karissa has two boxers, a boy named Vader and a girl named Baby.

Jasmine was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Pima Medical Institute, here in Las Vegas, to complete her Associate in Veterinary Technology. Jasmine was a hunter and welder before she found her passion. “I never knew I wanted to save animals,” she said.

After the birth of her daughter, she moved to Las Vegas. Her father encouraged her to choose a fulfilling career. “I went to all of the colleges, I saw people drawing blood on a dog at Pima and I knew that this was it.

Jasmine plans to specialize in dentistry in the future.

Outside of work, Jasmine loves spending time with her three children.
Her two boys enjoy surfing and her daughter likes reading and writing. Jasmine’s hobbies include cooking, welding, auto mechanics, and gardening. Jasmine lives with a large lovable Pitbull named Chance.

Born and raised in Bel Air, Maryland, Dempsey began riding horses at the age of three.  She explains that she ‘grew up taking care of animals’, and by the age of twelve, Dempsey had decided that she would make a career of it.

Dempsey states that the most rewarding part of her job is helping animals to get well.  She describes herself as being ‘laid-back’, but appreciates Craig Road Animal Hospital’s fast-paced environment, where she never gets bored!  Dempsey is one of our Licenced Veterinary Technicians.

Dempsey is the proud parent of Rocky, a Bullmastiff/Rottweiler mix.  In her spare time, which according to Dempsey is very spare indeed, she enjoys spending time with her family.

Alila was born in Los Angeles California, but grew out dividing her time between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
She has always loved animals and comes from a pet loving family. Alila had a lot of rabbits growing up which she firmly blames on her dad.

Being a veterinary technician is something that Alila has always wanted to do. She started at Craig Road Animal Hospital as veterinary assistant and likes the fast pace and wide variety of tasks that she gets to perform at the hospital. She is currently going to school at Pima Medical Institute to complete her associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology.

Alila has two mice at home and a dog named Walas.

Growing up in Southern California, Chandra and her family kept many pets, from the more conventional dogs and cats, to the more exotic, monitor lizard variety.  Chandra states that she has always wanted to work with animals, and that her first memory of this was in Kindergarten. Chandra’s son, Jack, describes his mom as ‘brave’, which is no surprise as Chandra has also had a pet alligator.

Chandra explains that the most rewarding part of her job is helping to save animal lives, and that at Craig Road Animal Hospital, even after four years, she learns something new every day.  Chandra is currently completing her Veterinary Technician training through Penn Foster College’s online program.

Chandra is the proud owner of two Chocolate Lab/Red Healer mixes- the brother and sister duo, Elyas and Ava.  In her spare time, Chandra enjoys traveling, art, photography, music, and collecting vinyl records.

Originally from Laguna Province in the Philippines, Kim always knew she wanted to work with animals. Growing up, Kim had several cats and dogs, and even a few chickens and birds!

After she completed her externship program at Craig Road Animal Hospital as a veterinary assistant, she was hired as a vet technician in training. Despite some of her family’s misgivings, Kim said her husband is very supportive of her pursuing her license as a vet technician.

She is currently studying to get her license from the Pima Medical Institute in Las Vegas.

Since Kim wants to work more with exotic animals, she would like to move to the Midwest, or some areas that have more farmland.