Our Staff
Ashton, Assistant Manager
Ashton joined the SPAH team in July, 2006 as a Veterinary Assitant. She came to us with a wealth of Veterinary knowledge and with true love and compassion for animals.
A native of Sterling, Ashton graduated from Park View High School in 2005. Ashton took a break from education to work full time at SPAH. After a short break, she enrolled in classes at Northern Virginia Community College and is currently earning her Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology expecting to graduate in Fall 2011.
Ashton shares her home with Nevaeh, her daughter, and her three American Pit Bull Terriers, Mama, Bullet, and Debo. Ashton says that “Out of the three, Mama is the boss, Bullet is the intellegent one, and Debo is the goofy one.”
Elizabeth, Veterinary Assistant
Elizabeth joined the SPAH team in May 2010. She has recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Franciscan University in Ohio. She is pleased to have returned to her native Virginia and is looking forward to a career in animal medicine with the aspiration of one day attending veterinary school. Elizabeth has always had a passion for animals and spends much time with Buster, her black Labrador mix.
Laura, Veterinary Assistant
Coming soon!
Stephano, Veterinary Assistant
Coming soon!
Heather, Patient Care Coordinator
Heather came to SPAH in September of 2009. Heather has been in the veterinary field on and off since 1999, she is very dedicated to animals. She often says “My bed is not complete with out at least two animals”. She was born in Alabama and moved to California at the age of 2 with her parents and older brother, from there her family and her moved to Virginia in 1992 where she has lived since. Heather has always had a heart for animals, her father always jokes “Where there’s a stray or lost pet you’ll find our daughter”. She lives with her three children: JoeBee-female Shephard Terrier mix, Allie- a female Pit Bull, and, Carmole- dsh torti.
Helen, Patient Care Coordinator
Coming soon!
Emily, Patient Care Coordinator
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Texas, Official Greeter (hospital cat)
Texas is a one of a kind cat. He, as we are sure most hospital cats do, feels that the human hospital staff is there for the sole purpose of doing his personal feline bidding. He can often be found lounging on one of the reception area chairs; waiting to receive the proper and, of course, well deserved love and adoration from all the clients coming into the hospital.
Othello, Co-official Greeter (hospital cat)