Mariana, Lead Receptionist and Veterinary Technician (picture coming soon)

Mariana joined our team as lead receptionist in 2021. And “lead” truly speaks to the team leader that she is! You can find her everywhere in the clinic always providing a helping hand and training our employees in both veterinary care and receptionist duties. 
What Mariana loves about her job is that it combines two of her passions: teaching and animals. Not only does she enjoy educating her coworkers, but she loves educating the clients and providing each and every one with accurate pet care knowledge. 
In her spare time, Mariana loves to relax at home with her son and watch horror movies and anime, as well as play video games! 
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Laura, Receptionist

Bio coming soon!

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Jazmin S, Veterinary Technician

Jazmin is a busy mom pursuing her lifelong dream of working with animals. She grew up in Santa Ana and started in a ROP Animal Care Program which led her to getting her start in hospital settings as a kennel attendant. Over the course of 9 years, she has worked hard in both work and school, and has now proudly earned her title as Lead Vet Technician! 
Jazmin has always had a special bond with her pets as well as all pets that have crossed her path. Her dream has been to provide greater care for them in return for the happiness they provide her. Her love for animals, her understanding, and empathy is truly what makes her such a wonderful nurse for each pet she tends to at the clinic. Her favorite part about working at the clinic is when she gets to see a previously sick animal recover and makes it to fight another day. Her goal for the future is to still be working in the field that she loves, and wants to gain more experience and knowledge so she can better herself for her future patients.
Jazmin is happily married, has 2 young boys, and two dogs Riddick and Wolfy.

Jazmin loves to enjoy family time (she can never have too much). Some of her favorite activities to do with her family are going on hikes with the dogs, watching movies, and lots of arts and crafts! 

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Victoria, Veterinary Technician

Victoria has always loved and had a strong passion for animals ever since she was little. However, growing up she wasn’t allowed to have pets. This love is what led her heart to wanting to be a veterinarian, where she could be around animals each and every day. Her senior year of high school, she applied and was accepted into the Animal Science bachelor degree program at Cal Poly Pomona and graduated in May 2020. During her time in college, she began gaining experience as a kennel attendant where she was able to help provide her Hispanic community with wonderful veterinary care. 
Victoria’s favorite part about being a vet tech is seeing the pets that once came into her hands sick, return to her happy and healthy. She also loves working with her fellow vet tech team, Dr. Miles, and coworkers. 
Victoria is a reptile mom to her two crested geckos Domingo and Zero and a blue-tongued skink named Namu. While Domingo and Zero are very independent, they both will do anything for food! And you can always find Namu relaxing and sleeping!

Victoria is one of our extremely talented artists on staff! In her free time, she loves to express that artistic side with drawing and painting. While at home, she also loves to relax with a good book and watching animes and Kdramas

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Jazmin E, Veterinary Assistant

Bio coming soon!

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Alicia, Kennel/Vet Tech Assistant

Alicia is currently enrolled at Mt. SAC and is a student in their RVT program! When she first started the program, she was already on the hunt to find a job at a clinic and was eager to start gaining experience. Since she did not have prior experience in a hospital setting, she began to run into trouble finding a job. And right when she was about to give up, Dr. Miles called and offered her a position as a kennel attendant as she saw Alicia’s pure love for animals and hard work and dedication. She found herself right where she was meant to be and is excelling! 
While Alicia loves to see all of the cute animals come in, her favorite part of the job is building relationships with clients and knowing that she has helped their pet(s) feel better. 
Alicia has an adorable little bunny named Mamas who was passed on to her from her sister. Mamas loves to be pet and always has the zoomies! 
Alicia enjoys going to the beach or pier to relax and loves to try new food places.
Alicia’s goal for the future is to graduate college earning her associate’s degree and working on getting licensed.

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Liz, Kennel Attendant

Liz joined VPAC in December of 2020 as one of our kennel attendants! Liz first started her college career as a Psychology major, but it was a job with her sister Annie, (who is also one of our Vet Techs on staff!) at a Doggy Daycare where she fell in love with working with animals. After 3 years of working at the daycare and researching Veterinary Technician as a career, she decided to join the Stanbridge University Vet Tech program. Liz’s future professional goal is to be able to combine her two fascinations and passions: Psychology and Veterinary Medicine. Once she receives her Vet Tech certification, she plans on taking her education further with a specialty in Animal Behavior. 
To Liz, it is extremely rewarding and special to be working with all different types of animals and their personalities each and every day. And it is this love for every pet that makes learning all about animal science and health so fascinating and important to her at our hospital. 
Liz is also a dog mama to two precious dogs Runty and Cardi! Runty is the definition of “tiny but mighty”. Runty was born the runt of his litter and his chances of survival were very low. But 17 years later he is still defying the odds and is as strong as ever! Cardi is a sweet and playful Golden Retriever who Liz calls “the light of my life”. And she says that her and cardi were truly meant to be as Liz’s birthday is on National Golden Retriever Day!
On her days off, you can find Liz on the trails with Cardi and her doggie hiking group! 

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Gisselle, Kennel Attendant

Gisselle is one of our wonderful kennel attendants who dreams of becoming a certified Vet Tech! She has always had a love and passion for animals ever since she was little, and has always known she wanted to work with animals! She is currently attending Santa Ana College studying towards an AA in Journalism and is a graduate of Saddleback High School! 

​Gisselle’s favorite part about working at VPAC is the bonds she has created with her coworkers and Doctors as well as the ability to learn and grow in the positions! Her biggest inspirations are her pets Aria, Penny, Benji, and Max. Aria is her extremely sweet 5 year old Shih Tzu and Penny is a 9 year old Pom mix mama of 6! Benji is her 2 year old husky/corgi mix, and while he can be a bit shy, he always loves being sweet and cutesy with his mom! And Max is her extremely curious 1 year old Yorkie who loves to fill the house with his singing (aka barking)! 
When not in the clinic, you can find Gisselle skateboarding or roller skating around town and to her favorite thrift stores! And when at home she loves to spend her time making jewelry, playing bass, and doodling.

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Lauren, Kennel Attendant

Lauren is a kennel attendant and our certified crazy cat lady here at VPAC! Cats have always been a big part of her life as her mom was an animal control officer and was always bringing stray kitties home. Lauren originally started her school career as a nursing major but started to second guess her career decision when she found herself falling in love with learning about animal biology and behaviors in her prereq nursing classes. She then thought “why not combine two of my passions?''-cats and medicine. This question is what led her here at the hospital! 
​She now is a Biology major at Citrus College and hopes to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona and join their Animal Health Degree and program.
Lauren’s favorite part about working at Villa Park Animal Clinic is learning all about veterinary medicine and how to care for and treat patients from her coworkers and Dr. Miles. And of course sneaking in cat snuggles.
In her spare time, Lauren loves to bake, practice cake decorating, going on spontaneous adventures with her boyfriend and playing with her 3 kitties Simba, Oliver, and Scooty.

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