Meet the Technicians

Certified Veterinary Technicians (C.V.T.)

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Bobbie Lind, C.V.T.
Bobbie joined the staff at AHS in October of 2006 and has over 25 years in the veterinary field. Bobbie and her husband Lucky have a Lab named Benny and 2 cats, Eeyore and Lucy. She loves horseback riding, ATV’s, movies, and spending time with her family. Bobbie was born and raised in the valley of the sun and loves to find new ways to educate herself and others. 


 

  

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Carrie Escobar, C.V.T
Carrie has over 9 years experience in the veterinary field and has been part of the staff here at Animal Health Services since July 2004. Carrie and her husband Jaime have 2 German Shepherds named Jasmine and Tori and 2 cats, Cosmo and Dirk. Congratulations to Carrie for obtaining her C.V.T. in April of 2008, Way To Go!! She loves watching football, Da Bears, going on walks with Jaime and her dogs, and watching movies. 


 

  

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Teri Sorenson, C.V.T.
Teri has been a valued employee of Animal Health Services since March of 2000. She moved from California to Arizona in 1998 and has been in the veterinary field since 1987. Teri, her husband, and her daughter live in Northern Phoenix, and share their home with a Lab (mix), 2 cats  and a fat tailed gecko. Teri enjoys making jewelry, cooking, sewing, and spending time with friends and family. 


 

  

   

   

Monica Prince, C.V.T. 

Monica is originally from Saginaw, Michigan. She obtained her Bachelors of Science in Veterinary Technology. She is a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) in Michigan and a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) in Arizona, She moved to Arizona in January of 2011 and started working at AHS shortly thereafter.
Monica has a Shih Tzu puppy named Ziggy and is learning all the joys of potty training. She feels very passionate about her job and loves animals.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nicole Gillespie, C.V.T.
Nicole started in the veterinary industry at the age of 16 as a kennel assistant. After graduating from Deer Valley High School, she attended the University of Alaska in Juneau. Later she moved to Tucson to work at a Specialty and Emergency Veterinary practice. in 2010 she moved back to Phoenix to be closer to her family.
Nicole shares her home with 2 horses, 2 dogs, a ball python, a lop rabbit and a very accommodating husband.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobi Whitlock, C.V.T.
Tobi joined Animal Health Services in March of 2011 as one of our overnight Pet Urgent & Critical Care Technicians. She is originally from Klamath Falls, Oregon and has lived in Peoria, AZ for the past 8 years with her fiance and 4 dogs. (3 Jack Russells and 1 very impressive mutt)
Tobi graduated in 2008 from Kaplan Collage with an associates degree for veterinary technicians and obtained her certification in 2009.
Her professional interests include: critical care, emergency and parasitology.
In her spare time she enjoys golfing, snowboarding, wakeboarding and reading.
  
  
  

 

Danielle Stevens, C.V.T.
 Danielle grew up in Central Phoenix on a small farm raising Quarter horses and an active participant in 4-H competitions for several years. She received her CVT in December of 2011. She shares her life with several Aussies, 1 Corgi and many horses. She enjoys spending her summers in the cool north. She spends her spare time relaxing with her dogs, going horseback riding and quality time with her family. 



 
 
  
  
Technicians

 
 
Tina Brea
Tina our “Lab Rat” has been with us at AHS since 1996, was welcomed back full time in March of 2005 and has over 16 years in the animal health field. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Tina was transplanted to Arizona in 1988. At home with her is her hubby Moe, several horses, and a herd of dogs. Some of Tina’s hobbies include horseback riding, photography, Tiffany shopping, and working with her Mini Aussie Kiwi on agility.


  

  

  

  

Leigh Carson  

 Native to Arizona, Leigh Carson has been working with local vets since 1995. She joined Animal Health Services in April of 2001. 

Leigh has a long history of working with animals. Following in her mother’s footsteps (a vet tech since the 70’s) Leigh helped place rescue pets with senior adults as a Girl Scout project. 

She attended Long Medical in the 1995 vet tech program and moved on to work with Adobe Mountain Wildlife doing wildlife pick-ups and rehabilitation. She also assisted her mother with transporting ASPCA emergency and injured animals. She has assisted local wildlife rescues groups by rehabilitating and re-releasing birds. 

Leigh has 5 human kids, 5 rescued dogs, 1 rescued cat, 2 rescued birds and a wonderful husband. In her free time she enjoys collecting skulls from across Arizona, hiking, ghost town hunting and exploring and training her dogs. 

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Nancy Marcin
Nancy has been a member of the AHS team since September of 2004, and has worked in the veterinary field for almost 6 years. Along with her husband and son, she shares her home with 1 dog, 1 cat, a desert tortoise, and some fish. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and reading with her son. Nancy has always wanted to work with animals, and she left a career of over 22 years to pursue her dream. She enjoys the challenges that come with the job, and is currently pursuing her CVT license. 


 

  

  

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We welcomed Pam to the Animal Health Services team in May of 2008. Her family includes her husband, her son and her 2 dogs, Shelby and Mindy. She is originally from San Diego, and enjoys going back to visit friends and family there. She loves spending time with her family going to the beach, taking the boat out to the lake and just enjoying the water, sun and fun that Arizona summers bring.  


 

  

  

   

Amanda Talbot 

 Amanda is currently a full time student at Glendale Community College working towards her Bachelors Degree in Biology. She has been a veterinary technician for over 5 years. She has two cats; Dashi (male) and Natas (female) and two Chihuahuas Layla (female) and Niko (male). 

  

 

  

  

  

Kate Dial 

Kate joined the AHS team in Oct of 2010. Originally from W. Michigan, Kate moved to Phoenix almost 2 years ago. She is currently a 4.0 student, class rep and ambassador at Anthem College. She will obtain her associates degree in April of 2012 for her CVT. Kate completed her Veterinary Nutritional Advocacy (VNA) in May of 2011. 

She has 2 cats and an ever-changing array of rescue dogs she fosters for “Poverty’s Pets.” Just in the last year she has placed 8 dogs into their new forever homes. 

  

  

  

 Tomi Gilliam 

 Tomi joined Animal Health Services in 2011 and is currently one of our overnight Pet Urgent & Critical Care Technicians. 

  

  

  

  

  

 

  Stephanie Cox 

A native Californian, Stephanie moved from San Diego to Arizona in 2005. While volunteering for the San Diego Humane Society in 2001, Stephanie developed a love for working with animals and decided to pursue a career in the veterinary industry. 

Starting as a kennel assistant, Stephanie has quickly worked her way up to working in medical and advanced surgical procedures in orthopedics. Stephanie has proven to be a great asset at Animal Health Services. 

  

  

    

  

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Dan Fonza 

  Dan has been at Animal Health Services since August of 2004 and brings 4 years of experience with our healthcare team. He has a long haired Dachshund named Brownie. He enjoys skiing, traveling, racquetball,basketball and hiking in his spare time. Dan enjoys taking time out to expand his knowledge in the field of veterinary medicine, and learning as much as he can. Dan has recently obtained his Bachelors in Life Science, and attends the DVM program in Edinburgh, Scotland at the University of Edinburgh, Royal (William Dick) School of Veterinary Studies  

We are pleased that Dan helps us over the holiday breaks when he is home from Scotland. Check here for Dan’s Blog about his journey through veterinary school.  


 

Francis Ortiz (not pictured)
A native of Phoenix, AZ, Francis graduated from Kaplan College in 1998. She has worked in the veterinary field for over 11 yrs in the valley. She has completed Continued Education in Laboratory, Dentistry, Surgery and emergency care for pets.
Married for over 11 yrs, she and her husband have a 2 year old son. Her fur kids are 4 yr old Daisy, Bichon Frise, and Lucas her Dachshund. She has two cats, Masy (10 yrs old) and Molly (20 yrs old).  Her other variety of pets include Tabitha her red-ear slider turtle and May, her 2 yr old gerbil.

 
Technical Assistants

 
Lindsay LaHue
Lindsay has always wanted to work in the veterinary field. She graduated from Carrington College Vet Tech Program in 2011 while having interned at AHS. She shares her home with her Chihuahua and Jack Russell. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, photography and being surrounded by friends, family and all types of animals. She is grateful for becoming a team member at AHS.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Christina LaCasse
Christina joined Animal Health Services in 2011. Christina takes great care of the pets staying in the kennel and hospital while helping us maintain a clean and sanitized hospital.


 
 
 Maintenance Staff

Tom2009Tom Sitton
Tom joined the Animal Health Services team in August of 2007. He shares his home with his wife, 2 children, and their Labrador Retriever.