MEET OUR Veterinary TEAM
Meet our veterinary team at Pinnacle Animal Hospital. We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets.
Get to know our veterinary team
We are solely dedicated to your pet’s care. We look forward to getting to know you, and we hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us.
Dr. Tim McMullan
Managing DVM
Opened Pinnacle Animal Hospital in 2012
Professional Stats: Dr. McMullan graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University in 2001
Professional Interests: Surgery, Dentistry
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? It was something he always wanted to do, and in his mid-twenties, he decided that life’s too short to not chase your dreams.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Great medical care for our patients, with a side of compassion for our clients.
Personal Stats: Dr. McMullan is married; they share two great young men. They share their home with two beagles (Winchester and Duncan), a lab (D-Weasel), and three cats (Dakota, Hopscotch, and Petey Pants).
Personal Interests: When not chasing the Mountain Goats (the band, NOT the animal), he enjoys biking (both mountain and gravel) and hiking, especially when he can get out west.
Fun fact/s: Dr. McMullan cooked professionally prior to getting into veterinary medicine.
Dr. J
Has been with PAH since 2024
Professional Stats: Dr. J completed her undergraduate and veterinary degrees at NC State University with a special focus in internal medicine, dentistry and dermatology.
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? From an early age, Dr. Jiamachello discovered a deep-seated passion in animals which has fueled the commitment to their well-being and happiness.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Dr. Jiamachello is a dedicated and compassionate veterinarian whose love for animals has been the driving force behind a fulfilling career in veterinary medicine. Having served as a relief doctor for five years and an associate for two, Dr. J brings a wealth of experience and adaptability to the veterinary field. These experiences have allowed for exposure to diverse practice settings, fostering a well-rounded approach to patient care. Starting as a relief doctor with Pinnacle Animal Hospital, her prior experience with our team ensures continuity of care through her transition into the associate role.
Personal Stats: Dr. J and her family reside in Asheville, NC.
Personal Interests: Dr. J and her family spend their time going on neighborhood walks with their family dogs, biking & hiking around the Blue Ridge mountains, and playing sand volleyball recreationally.
Dr. Annie Golden
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Golden has been with PAH since the Fall of 2019.
Professional Stats: DVM University of Florida 2007
Masters of Ag. (Parasitology) University of Florida 2005
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? My father is a farmer and grew up with work horses and dairy cows. He didn’t love it but thought we should have ALL the critters. I guess I DID LOVE IT, so here I am! Also, I wanted a job where I could kiss my clients.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? A good family atmosphere with thoughtful and practical medicine for pets.
Personal Stats: Dr. Golden has trouble with long-term relationships, so she’s single but too old to mingle. She has 2 crazy little dogs and 2 naughty self-righteous cats and aspires to acquiring chickens.
Personal Interests: Amy lives with her partner Rob, his pit/husky mix named Bruce, and her old tabby cat named Layla aka Monkey.
Personal Interests: When I’m not working or getting ready for work, I pay bills and do dishes. Gardening is my main passion, but I like making soap and jellies, and I am a beekeeper.
Fun fact: I have a theory that Bigfoot is just ghosts of our pre-historic humanoid ancestors. I mean, where are their bones?!?
Katie
Head RVT
Has been with PAH since 2013
Professional Stats: Katie is a Registered Veterinary Technician. She graduated from AB Tech in 2013 and did her externship at Pinnacle and has been here since.
Professional Interests: Anesthesia, small furry friends, and everything related to canine medicine.
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? She started working at BWAR in 2009 and really felt she had found her place in caring for animals. She had a coworker who was in the vet tech program at AB Tech and showed Katie some things and she decided to give it a shot.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Katie hopes to bring a personal experience to our clients, she takes pride in remembering patients and clients. She hopes to keep the medicine we practice currently as she loves to learn new things and discuss new ideas with the doctors, and she hopes to continue offering top-notch cuddles to our patients at every visit.
Personal Stats: Katie was born and raised just outside of Asheville. She is married and they have a daughter. They live in Marshall and have a dog, a house rabbit, 7 chickens, and a pot-bellied pig.
Personal Interests: Katie enjoys walking their dog, spending time with family, and hanging out with her pig. She enjoys lots of different kinds of music and outdoor concerts around town in the summer.
Taylor
Head CSR
Has been with PAH since 2022
Professional Stats: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology from SUNY ESF/Syracuse University, graduated 2014
Professional Interests: Providing excellent care to our clients
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? Love of animals + talent for customer service = veterinary CSR
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Professionalism, going the extra mile to ensure clients feel listened to, valued, and are trusting of their pet’s care in our hands.
Personal Stats: Taylor and her husband TJ share their home with three cats (Marley, Luna & Rory), a German Shorthaired Pointer (Ash), and in the paddock live her horse, Dream, and rescue pony, Merry Legs
Personal Interests: Outside of work, Taylor enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, horseback riding, and gardening.
Fun fact/s: She and TJ were married in Ireland!
Bree
Client Services Representative
Has been with PAH since 2024
Profession Stats: She took some courses at College at North Texas Community College
Professional Interests: Pocket pets, specifically Ferrets!
How did I wind up in vet field? Bree always felt a kindred connection with animals of all types and knew that someday her career would land in that direction. She loves feeling like she makes a difference every day by being there for those in need.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? A warm, welcoming, and friendly environment that makes both pets and their people feel at home.
Personal stats: Bree enjoys her little family of two cats (Jetson and Tombo), and a Chihuahua (Gatsby) that she inherited from her brother. There are plans in the future to adopt ferrets, of course. Many, many ferrets.
Personal Interests: She has a soft spot for food and trying new cuisines/restaurants. She also enjoys knitting, movies, traveling, photography, and the occasional video games.
Fun facts: When she was 8, she was hit by a car and is now double-jointed in her elbow!
Jenna
Client Services Representative
Jenna has been with PAH since March 2025
Professional Stats: HCC Alumni in Medical Office Administration and Medical Coding
Professional Interests: Art history and Architecture
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? I always had a love for animals growing up. I went horseback riding or stayed at local stables for the day. I wanted to be an ASPCA warden in England but moved to Maggie Valley in 2005. I went on from animal cop to working in the vet med field helping where I can.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? A warm smile and appreciation to animals and pet parents.
Personal stats: Caring, funny, kind, and optimistic.
Personal Interests: Video gaming, crocheting, drawing, board games, reading, and hiking trails.
Fun facts: I collect antiques
Jess
CSR / Assistant
Jess has been with PAH since May 2025.
Professional Stats: BA in English from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
10 years in animal care across different environments; from livestock to shelter and rescue.
Certified in Fear Free Animal Handling.
Professional Interests: Compassionate client care and continuing education. Providing better through lifelong
learning.
What do you hope to bring to PAН? A positive attitude and a friendly, personalized experience for every pet and their parents!
How did you end up in the vet field? I discovered a passion for vet med while pursuing an animal care career shift after moving to NC from Maryland where I was previously a children’s librarian.
Personal Interests? Livestock rescue, wildlife conservation, backpacking, cooking, writing/reading (major
bookworm).
Personal Stats? Married with a yard full of hoof babies – 2 goats, 1 guard donkey, and a horse full of floof. I
also have 1 dog and 3 cats (one of which was a foster failure from hurricane Helene).
Fun Facts: I am a published writer
Amy
Registered Veterinary Technician
Has been with PAH since 2016
Professional Stats: Amy graduated from AB Tech’s vet tech program in 2016, did her internship at Pinnacle, and was hired after completing it.
Professional Interests: She has a special interest in and a deep love of geriatric patients. It is an honor to give them the extra care and nurturing they typically need and deserve. She also has a soft spot for golden retrievers!
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? Amy always wanted to work with animals and made her way into the field after taking different paths along the road of self-discovery.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Amy strives to make patients and people feel supported, comfortable, validated, and cared for at Pinnacle.
Personal Stats: Amy lives with her partner Rob, his pit/husky mix named Bruce, and her old tabby cat named Layla aka Monkey.
Personal Interests: Amy loves thrifting, crafting, collecting little things, spending time with friends, and learning about history.
Fun fact: She has a vast collection of antique medicine bottles and is always on the lookout for more while out antiquing.
Aubrey
Registered Veterinary Technician
Has been with PAH since 2017
Professional Stats: Aubrey graduated from AB Tech in July 2017. She did her externship with us prior to her graduation and we were fortunate to have her join our team in August of that same year.
Professional interests: Dentistry and educating clients on their furry friends.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Aubrey hopes to bring exceptional care and love to all of your pets and will always try to put your pets first.
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? Aubrey has loved animals her whole life and will continue to do so. As a young girl, she dreamed of being in the veterinary field. When she finally got the chance, she did so and graduated from AB Tech in 2017.
Personal Stats: Aubrey is native to WNC, having been born and raised in the Asheville area. She and her husband Josh have a chihuahua mix named Marlin, an orange tabby named Oliver, a leopard gecko Treecko, fish, and rats.
Personal Interests: She enjoys running, hiking, horseback riding, singing, and walking with Marlin.
Fun fact: She is the queen of intubating cats.
Katie D
Assistant
Has been with PAH since 2017
Professional Stats: Katie attended Concordia University in Austin (for Environmental Science and Voice), Lees McRae College for Wildlife Rehab
Professional Interest: Pocket pets and exotic husbandry
How did you wind up in the vet field: As a child, Katie owned every small animal possible (specifically rodents). As she got older, she began volunteering at a local animal shelter and then began working at pet stores as a small animal specialist throughout high-school and college. Veterinary medicine seemed like the next logical step.
What do you hope to bring to PAH: Katie loves teaching and educating clients on pocket pet enrichment and exotic animal husbandry.
Personal Stats: Katie owns Carl, the former clinic cat (a temperamental tabby), and also Andy (an extra naughty adventure cat who wandered into a brewery on karaoke night as a kitten). She also has Pete, the house gecko, and a tropical fish tank.
Personal Interests: Singing whenever and wherever an opportunity arises. You can catch her belting it out at karaoke nights around downtown. She also has over 60 house plants that she cares for.
Fun facts: Katie is a horror movie aficionado and tries to see every horror movie that comes out in the theater.
Jemmy
Assistant
Has been with PAH since 2021
Professional Stats: They have a joy of learning and attended Eastern Mennonite University, where they obtained a degree in Environmental Science, and James Madison University, where they obtained a degree in Graphic Design.
Professional Interests: Surgery, Dental Hygiene, acute care
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? The recession of 2008 and very specific skill set (Jemmy is uncomfortable with the mortifying ordeal of being known. Raised by a pack of Labradors and bench-leg beagles, their compassion for animals was fostered from a young age. Like many elusive cryptids and other introverts, Jemmy arrived in veterinary medicine because of a love of animals and compassion for the people who love them too.)
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Sense of humor (Due to their sheer size (1200 kg of muscle and bone), they find themselves carrying animals and helping them onto exam tables here at PAH.)
Personal Stats: has a library card and a rock collection (They share their lair with myriad creatures such as Paul the bearded dragon, a mischief of rats, and many semi-domesticated bugs.)
Personal Interests: Moss
Fun fact/s: last sighted in the Blue Ridge mountains fading into the mist (They are partially photosynthetic, so time basking in sunshine and partaking in advanced soil rituals is essential to their well-being.)
Natalie
Assistant
Natalie came to PAH in February of 2025
Professional Stats: Natalie has worked her way up through the veterinary field all the way from Athens Georgia to Asheville North Carolina and everywhere in between. Natalie has been working in the veterinary field since 2016. She first found her love for animals while grooming for 3 years and knew she wanted to do more. That led her to shelter medicine and animal control services.
Professional Interests: Natalie is especially interested in emergency services that involve thinking on your feet and being in the moment. Other interests would be exotic animals and wildlife.
What do you hope to bring to PAН? Natalie hopes to bring enthusiasm, dedication, a love for animals, and most importantly happiness and comfort to all animals.
How did you end up in the vet field? Natalie was a groomer for 3 years but then in 2016 she realized that veterinary medicine is where she wanted to be. She started working her way up first as a kennel manager then learning how to become an assistant.
Personal Interests? Natalie loves being in the sun (preferably on the beach), thrifting, and spending time with her family. Bed rotting while watching and rewatching any show with Vikings.
Personal Stats? Natalie is a very proud mother of 2 beautiful girls! She also has 2 dogs (Theo and Ava), 3 cats (Riddick, Leon and Ivar), and an amazing Husband.
Fun Fact: Natalie has a collection of elephants reaching over 100+ different figurines and pictures. Natalie loves to rearrange the house at any moment of the day just because. Along with interesting DIY ideas. Her Husband loves it.
Dr. Tim McMullan, DVM
Managing DVM
Opened Pinnacle Animal Hospital in 2012
Professional Stats: Dr. McMullan graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University in 2001
Professional Interests: Surgery, Dentistry
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? It was something he always wanted to do, and in his mid-twenties, he decided that life’s too short to not chase your dreams.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Great medical care for our patients, with a side of compassion for our clients.
Personal Stats: Dr. McMullan is married; they share two great young men. They share their home with two beagles (Winchester and Duncan), a lab (D-Weasel), and three cats (Dakota, Hopscotch, and Petey Pants).
Personal Interests: When not chasing the Mountain Goats (the band, NOT the animal), he enjoys biking (both mountain and gravel) and hiking, especially when he can get out west.
Fun fact/s: Dr. McMullan cooked professionally prior to getting into veterinary medicine.
Dr. J, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Has been with PAH since 2024
Professional Stats: Dr. J completed her undergraduate and veterinary degrees at NC State University with a special focus in internal medicine, dentistry and dermatology.
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? From an early age, Dr. Jiamachello discovered a deep-seated passion in animals which has fueled the commitment to their well-being and happiness.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Dr. Jiamachello is a dedicated and compassionate veterinarian whose love for animals has been the driving force behind a fulfilling career in veterinary medicine. Having served as a relief doctor for five years and an associate for two, Dr. J brings a wealth of experience and adaptability to the veterinary field. These experiences have allowed for exposure to diverse practice settings, fostering a well-rounded approach to patient care. Starting as a relief doctor with Pinnacle Animal Hospital, her prior experience with our team ensures continuity of care through her transition into the associate role.
Personal Stats: Dr. J and her family reside in Asheville, NC.
Personal Interests: Dr. J and her family spend their time going on neighborhood walks with their family dogs, biking & hiking around the Blue Ridge mountains, and playing sand volleyball recreationally.
Dr. Annie Golden, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Golden has been with PAH since the Fall of 2019.
Professional Stats: DVM University of Florida 2007
Masters of Ag. (Parasitology) University of Florida 2005
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? My father is a farmer and grew up with work horses and dairy cows. He didn’t love it but thought we should have ALL the critters. I guess I DID LOVE IT, so here I am! Also, I wanted a job where I could kiss my clients.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? A good family atmosphere with thoughtful and practical medicine for pets.
Personal Stats: Dr. Golden has trouble with long-term relationships, so she’s single but too old to mingle. She has 2 crazy little dogs and 2 naughty self-righteous cats and aspires to acquiring chickens.
Personal Interests: When I’m not working or getting ready for work, I pay bills and do dishes. Gardening is my main passion, but I like making soap and jellies, and I am a beekeeper.
Fun fact: I have a theory that Bigfoot is just ghosts of our pre-historic humanoid ancestors. I mean, where are their bones?!?
Katie
Head RVT
Has been with PAH since 2013
Professional Stats: Katie is a Registered Veterinary Technician. She graduated from AB Tech in 2013 and did her externship at Pinnacle and has been here since.
Professional Interests: Anesthesia, small furry friends, and everything related to canine medicine.
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? She started working at BWAR in 2009 and really felt she had found her place in caring for animals. She had a coworker who was in the vet tech program at AB Tech and showed Katie some things and she decided to give it a shot.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Katie hopes to bring a personal experience to our clients, she takes pride in remembering patients and clients. She hopes to keep the medicine we practice currently as she loves to learn new things and discuss new ideas with the doctors, and she hopes to continue offering top-notch cuddles to our patients at every visit.
Personal Stats: Katie was born and raised just outside of Asheville. She is married and they have a daughter. They live in Marshall and have a dog, a house rabbit, 7 chickens, and a pot-bellied pig.
Personal Interests: Katie enjoys walking their dog, spending time with family, and hanging out with her pig. She enjoys lots of different kinds of music and outdoor concerts around town in the summer.
Amy
Registered Veterinary Technician
Has been with PAH since 2016
Professional Stats: Amy graduated from AB Tech’s vet tech program in 2016, did her internship at Pinnacle, and was hired after completing it.
Professional Interests: She has a special interest in and a deep love of geriatric patients. It is an honor to give them the extra care and nurturing they typically need and deserve. She also has a soft spot for golden retrievers!
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? Amy always wanted to work with animals and made her way into the field after taking different paths along the road of self-discovery.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Amy strives to make patients and people feel supported, comfortable, validated, and cared for at Pinnacle.
Personal Stats: Amy lives with her partner Rob, his pit/husky mix named Bruce, and her old tabby cat named Layla aka Monkey.
Personal Interests: Amy loves thrifting, crafting, collecting little things, spending time with friends, and learning about history.
Fun fact: She has a vast collection of antique medicine bottles and is always on the lookout for more while out antiquing.
Natalie
Assistant
Natalie came to PAH in February of 2025
Professional Stats: Natalie has worked her way up through the veterinary field all the way from Athens Georgia to Asheville North Carolina and everywhere in between. Natalie has been working in the veterinary field since 2016. She first found her love for animals while grooming for 3 years and knew she wanted to do more. That led her to shelter medicine and animal control services.
Professional Interests: Natalie is especially interested in emergency services that involve thinking on your feet and being in the moment. Other interests would be exotic animals and wildlife.
What do you hope to bring to PAН? Natalie hopes to bring enthusiasm, dedication, a love for animals, and most importantly happiness and comfort to all animals.
How did you end up in the vet field? Natalie was a groomer for 3 years but then in 2016 she realized that veterinary medicine is where she wanted to be. She started working her way up first as a kennel manager then learning how to become an assistant.
Personal Interests? Natalie loves being in the sun (preferably on the beach), thrifting, and spending time with her family. Bed rotting while watching and rewatching any show with Vikings.
Personal Stats? Natalie is a very proud mother of 2 beautiful girls! She also has 2 dogs (Theo and Ava), 3 cats (Riddick, Leon and Ivar), and an amazing Husband.
Fun Fact: Natalie has a collection of elephants reaching over 100+ different figurines and pictures. Natalie loves to rearrange the house at any moment of the day just because. Along with interesting DIY ideas. Her Husband loves it.
Mariah
Client Services Representative
Has been with PAH since 2023
Profession Stats: 1 year of kennel care & 1 year of animal medical care (vet assistant), 2 years of working with an animal rescue, and over 7 years of customer service
Professional Interests: Providing excellent care for pets and their parents.
How did I wind up in vet field? I’ve always been an animal person. I’ve always wanted to be in this field.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Happiness, laughs, good conversation, good jokes!! Open arms (I thrive on making people feel comfortable around me).
Personal stats: husband of 14 years, 3 kiddos, 2 dogs, 1 goat (currently, we are going to get more goats and get back to chicken farming again really soon)
Personal Interests: I enjoy getting lost in the woods with my family and exploring. I enjoy drawing, painting, wood burning, building, farming and gardening.
Fun facts: My family and I lived off grid for 3 years on a school bus that we converted into an RV.
Also, at my last job, I was known as the feral cat wrangler. If I couldn’t catch it, no one could!
Aubrey
Registered Veterinary Technician
Has been with PAH since 2017
Professional Stats: Aubrey graduated from AB Tech in July 2017. She did her externship with us prior to her graduation and we were fortunate to have her join our team in August of that same year.
Professional interests: Dentistry and educating clients on their furry friends.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Aubrey hopes to bring exceptional care and love to all of your pets and will always try to put your pets first.
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? Aubrey has loved animals her whole life and will continue to do so. As a young girl, she dreamed of being in the veterinary field. When she finally got the chance, she did so and graduated from AB Tech in 2017.
Personal Stats: Aubrey is native to WNC, having been born and raised in the Asheville area. She and her husband Josh have a chihuahua mix named Marlin, an orange tabby named Oliver, a leopard gecko Treecko, fish, and rats.
Personal Interests: She enjoys running, hiking, horseback riding, singing, and walking with Marlin.
Fun fact: She is the queen of intubating cats.
Katie D
Assistant
Has been with PAH since 2017
Professional Stats: Katie attended Concordia University in Austin (for Environmental Science and Voice), Lees McRae College for Wildlife Rehab
Professional Interest: Pocket pets and exotic husbandry
How did you wind up in the vet field: As a child, Katie owned every small animal possible (specifically rodents). As she got older, she began volunteering at a local animal shelter and then began working at pet stores as a small animal specialist throughout high-school and college. Veterinary medicine seemed like the next logical step.
What do you hope to bring to PAH: Katie loves teaching and educating clients on pocket pet enrichment and exotic animal husbandry.
Personal Stats: Katie owns Carl, the former clinic cat (a temperamental tabby), and also Andy (an extra naughty adventure cat who wandered into a brewery on karaoke night as a kitten). She also has Pete, the house gecko, and a tropical fish tank.
Personal Interests: Singing whenever and wherever an opportunity arises. You can catch her belting it out at karaoke nights around downtown. She also has over 60 house plants that she cares for.
Fun facts: Katie is a horror movie aficionado and tries to see every horror movie that comes out in the theater.
Bree
Client Services Representative
Has been with PAH since 2024
Profession Stats: She took some courses at College at North Texas Community College
Professional Interests: Pocket pets, specifically Ferrets!
How did I wind up in vet field? Bree always felt a kindred connection with animals of all types and knew that someday her career would land in that direction. She loves feeling like she makes a difference every day by being there for those in need.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? A warm, welcoming, and friendly environment that makes both pets and their people feel at home.
Personal stats: Bree enjoys her crazy ‘business’ and little family of ferrets, (Arlo, Wren, Nell, Fufu, and Ravi) and her cat (Tombo). She is known as the crazy ferret lady, and will happily show you photos upon request! You may notice the ferret decor at the front desk. Spot how many you see the next time you stop by!
Personal Interests: She has a soft spot for food and trying new cuisines/restaurants. She also enjoys knitting, movies, traveling, photography, and the occasional video games.
Fun facts: When she was 8, she was hit by a car and is now double-jointed in her elbow!
Jess
CSR / Client Services Representative
Jess has been with PAH since May 2025.
Profession Stats: BA in English from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
10 years in animal care across different environments; from livestock to shelter and rescue.
Certified in Fear Free Animal Handling.
Professional Interests: Compassionate client care and continuing education. Providing better through lifelong
learning.
How did I wind up in vet field? I discovered a passion for vet med while pursuing an animal care career shift after moving to NC from Maryland where I was previously a children’s librarian.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? A positive attitude and a friendly, personalized experience for every pet and their parents!
Personal stats: Married with a yard full of hoof babies – 2 goats, 1 guard donkey, and a horse full of floof. I
also have 1 dog and 3 cats (one of which was a foster failure from hurricane Helene).
Personal Interests: Livestock rescue, wildlife conservation, backpacking, cooking, writing/reading (major
bookworm).
Fun facts: I am a published writer
Jenna
Client Services Representative
Jenna has been with PAH since March 2025.
Profession Stats: Art history and Architecture
Professional Interests: Pocket pets, specifically Ferrets!
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? I always had a love for animals growing up. I went horseback riding or stayed at local stables for the day. I wanted to be an ASPCA warden in England but moved to MaggieValley in 2005. I went on from animal cop to working in the vet med field helping where I can.
What do you hope to bring to PAH? A warm smile and appreciation to animals and pet parents.
Personal stats: Caring, funny, kind, and optimistic.
Personal Interests: Video gaming, crocheting, drawing, board games, reading, and hiking trails.
Fun facts: I collect antiques
Jemmy
Assistant
Has been with PAH since 2021
Professional Stats: They have a joy of learning and attended Eastern Mennonite University, where they obtained a degree in Environmental Science, and James Madison University, where they obtained a degree in Graphic Design.
Professional Interests: Surgery, Dental Hygiene, acute care
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? The recession of 2008 and very specific skill set (Jemmy is uncomfortable with the mortifying ordeal of being known. Raised by a pack of Labradors and bench-leg beagles, their compassion for animals was fostered from a young age. Like many elusive cryptids and other introverts, Jemmy arrived in veterinary medicine because of a love of animals and compassion for the people who love them too.)
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Sense of humor (Due to their sheer size (1200 kg of muscle and bone), they find themselves carrying animals and helping them onto exam tables here at PAH.)
Personal Stats: has a library card and a rock collection (They share their lair with myriad creatures such as Paul the bearded dragon, a mischief of rats, and many semi-domesticated bugs.)
Personal Interests: Moss
Fun fact/s: last sighted in the Blue Ridge mountains fading into the mist (They are partially photosynthetic, so time basking in sunshine and partaking in advanced soil rituals is essential to their well-being.)
Taylor
Head CSR
Has been with PAH since 2022
Professional Stats: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology from SUNY ESF/Syracuse University, graduated 2014
Professional Interests: Providing excellent care to our clients
How did you wind up in the veterinary field? Love of animals + talent for customer service = veterinary CSR
What do you hope to bring to PAH? Professionalism, going the extra mile to ensure clients feel listened to, valued, and are trusting of their pet’s care in our hands.
Personal Stats: Taylor and her husband TJ share their home with three cats (Marley, Luna & Rory), a German Shorthaired Pointer (Ash), and in the paddock live her horse, Dream, and rescue pony, Merry Legs
Personal Interests: Outside of work, Taylor enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, horseback riding, and gardening.
Fun fact/s: She and TJ were married in Ireland!