Team
Meet Our Veterinary Staff
Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Andover Animal Hospital! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Get To Know Our Veterinary Staff!
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.
Management Team
Kaitlyn
Manager
Kaitlyn graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. Kaitlyn started her career in the veterinary world in the equine industry by managing several different boarding, training, and breeding facilities before making the transition to small animal.
While Kaitlyn loves working with animals (especially kittens!), she has a special interest in working on the admin side of things here at AAH.
Kaitlyn has two cats, Ruby & Pickles, and a horse, Fiona. When not at work, you can find her horseback riding, skiing, kayaking, hiking, or going on weekend adventures.
Kristen
Manager
Kristen came to us in 2006 with a growing knowledge of household pets and exotics. She has quickly progressed and now works in multiple departments, including room technician, surgical assistant, treatment, and the lab.
She is a lover of all animals, big and small. Her love of animals can be seen in the variety of animals she keeps as pets, 2 dogs, 5 cats, 2 rats, 1 sulcata tortoise, 8 ball pythons, and axolotls. In the summer, you can find her up in Berwick, Maine, running practices for Seacoast Dockdogs. Keep an eye out for her and Patches at a local Dockdogs event near you!
Heather
Manager
Heather is one of our surgery and treatment technicians. She was born in Burlington, Massachusetts, and brings with her over 17 years of experience in the veterinary field. She is trained in surgery, treatment, and reception. Heather really loves working with senior pets and has a special place in her heart for Chihuahuas.
She shares her home with Tia, a Chihuahua; Leo, a Chihuahua; Lily, a Chihuahua Mix; Themis, a mixed breed; and four cats, Mia, Nala, Little & Big. Heather loves her job, and when not at work, she is reading, going to the beach, playing pool, or spending time with her animals! Fun fact about Heather, she lived in Arizona for 12 years and has fostered over 10 geriatric pets!
Receptionists
Susan
Receptionist
Susan joined our team in September 2001 after working in the Hotel Industry for 20 years. She started as a room tech with no experience but received top-notch training from Erin and our amazing doctors. She learned a multitude of new skills, from drawing blood, placing IVs, giving sub-q fluids, and giving injections. She learned how to hold cats, dogs, and many different exotic pets and learned how to read their personalities and body language. For the last few years, she has been a part of our customer service representative team, still doing what she loves, which is helping clients care for their pets. Susan has three pets of her own. Two cats, Maddie and Ziva, and Letty, a German Shepherd. When not at work, Susan loves spending time with her family and going on trips to national parks.
Cristian
Receptionist
Cristian is a Customer Service Representative who also helps in the area of Animal Care. He brings 4 years of experience to the table in the veterinary industry. Within the veterinary field, in addition to his current roles, he has an interest in treatment and surgery. Outside of work, his favorite hobby is photography. At home, Cristian has an old English bulldog names, Lola.
Samantha
Receptionist
Samantha is another friendly face you will see working at our front desk. She loves helping our pet parents set up appointments and explore all the options they have in their pet’s care. Samantha is extremely crafty and loves painting, crocheting, and embroidery. On her days off, she can be found taking spontaneous day trips, reading on the beach, or having craft nights with her friends. Samantha has two cats, a domestic long-haired angel named Bean and a crazy and clumsy orange tabby named Mango. She also has a rescued ball python, Chili, and her newest addition, a rescue dog named Hazel!
Alana
Receptionist
Alana came to us new to the veterinary field but brings a wealth of knowledge in the customer service industry, having been in it since 2006. She is a member of our customer service team and has really enjoyed learning all the aspects of the veterinary industry from her Andover team. When she is not at work, Alana loves pottery, reading, gardening cooking and has recently discovered a love of stained-glass artwork. At home, Alana has a chatty tuxedo cat named Daisy; Benny, her long-legged little man; Charlie, her west highland terrier; a fish named Greg; and a snail named Jolene. She would also like to remember her sweet Jerome, “Jerry,” an orange tabby that was the most special companion she has ever had who passed last year at the old age of 21.
Riley
Receptionist
Riley is a Customer Service Representative that brings 11 years of veterinary experience to our customer service team. Riley also brings a smile to other areas of the hospital as a room technician and treatment technician. Riley is especially interested in providing top-notch customer service and working with animal behavior. Outside of work, Riley loves to volunteer and do other outreach work within the community. She also loves antiquing and finding previously loved hidden treasures. She has a whole crew of pets at home, with Bailey, Rebel, Rusty, and Marzi making up the dogs and Princess, Leo, Savannah, and Beau making up the cats.
Leigh Ann
Front Office Manager
Leigh Ann has worked with us since 1995. What can we say – we love her.
Cathy, CVT
Manager
A 1999 graduate of Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute with a degree in Veterinary Technology, Cathy works as a senior staff technician in our surgery, treatment, and lab departments. Starting out as a receptionist in 1996, Cathy now rotates as a lead supervising technician in all of our hospital departments. She attends annual continuing education in the veterinary field and enjoys taking time off to travel and enjoy the outdoors.
Technicians
Karen, CVT
CVT
Karen is a Certified Veterinary Technician here at Andover, whose hometown is Dracut, MA. She brings an incredible 39 years of experience to our team! Her favorite area to assist in at the hospital is surgeries. At home, she leads a life full of adventure and loves horseback riding, mountain biking, travel, cooking, going to concerts, and watching football. When she’s not at work or off on an adventure, she enjoys spending time at home with her cat, Saffron.
Anne, CVT
CVT
Anne is an experienced technician with 34 years of experience in the veterinary field. Anne is a valued member of our team who enjoys helping our pet patients most in surgery and in the lab. Outside of work, you can most likely find her sewing, knitting, gardening, or reading. Anne has two of her own fur babies, Bazinga, her cat, and Zelda her bull terrier.
Kennedy
Technician
Kennedy is one of our treatment, surgery, and room technicians. Her love for animals started at a young age that then grew into a passion for the veterinary field combining her love for animals and medicine. You can find her giving cuddles to all the “bully breeds” as she goes out of her way to say hi to them and give them some extra love. Kennedy enjoys hiking and spending her free time with her fur babies pictured above.
Lyza
Technician
Lyza graduated from Simmons College in 2015 with a degree in Nutrition and volunteered with animals in her free time. After working in her field, she realized that she wanted to make working with animals her full-time job, not just her free time. She was responsible for convincing her parents to adopt two dogs and four cats (over the years) from the shelter. In her spare time, she still volunteers at an animal rescue. She and her fiancé live in Ipswich, always with a foster cat or two.
Brooke
Technician
Brooke is an experienced Veterinary Technician with 7 years of experience in the veterinary field. Brooke has not only worked with us here at Andover but also at a smaller vet clinic, where she learned many of the skills that she uses every day. Brooke loves learning more about the industry and is excited to learn more about surgery and, specifically, dental cleaning. Brooke went to Essex Aggie in high school and attended four years of the veterinary technician program, where she got to work closely with small animals, such as rodents, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, and reptiles, as well as large animals and livestock. There, she got her certificate in pet CPR as well as pet first aid and OSHA certification. At home, she loves spending time with her one-year-old Yorkie, Ryah.
Megan
Technician
Megan is part of our veterinary technician team at Andover. She is newer to the industry but brings lots of passion and interest in the areas of exotics and helping treat reptiles specifically. Outside of work, Megan enjoys hiking, swimming, and reading. One of Megan’s fondest memories is getting to study abroad in Spain. Megan has a small zoo at home with over FOURTEEN pets in total, so she is ready to help treat any animal who comes into AAH. Her pets at home include 3 dogs, 2 cats, 4 goats, 3 geckos, a tortoise, and an aquarium.
Katie
Technician
Katie is a veterinary technician and was born and raised in Lowell, MA. She has worked in the veterinary industry since 2008, has experience handling exotic pets, and has a special interest in wildlife rehabilitation. She has several pets, Major, a Chihuahua mix; Rocket, a Chihuahua; a chinchilla, Benny; and two cats, Bizzy and Sasha. She loves to be outside among the trees and enjoys spending time with her family.
Dante
Technician
Dante is a part of our Animal Care team here at Andover. He is brand new to the veterinary field but is interested in pursuing roles as a surgery technician and a treatment technician. When not at work, you can probably find Dante at the gym or spending time with his dog, Sunny or Reptile, Keno.
Alex
Technician
Alex started her veterinary career in 2005, as an equine veterinary assistant at Golden Spike Equine in Ogden, UT. Alex took time away from vet med to travel the world and establish herself as a telehealth revenue cycle management guru. Her time in the corporate world has not been in vain, as Alex has come to realize that her days are best spent serving lives of all kinds in a more direct fashion. In 2023, she re-entered the veterinary space and is thrilled to expand her skill set to small animal practice. An action-oriented individual, and avid equestrian, Alex can be found seeking out adrenaline filled amusements. She has a special place in her heart for brachycephalic pups but loves all creatures great & small. This includes Push Me Pull You’s for those that are familiar with Fleischer’s 1967 rendition of Doctor Doolittle.
Kerri
Technician Manager
Kerri has been with us since 2006. She mainly works with our doctors in the exam room area but can still be found a few days a week in our surgery department. She loves working with cats and has a passion for working with exotic and avian patients.
Ashley
Manager
Ashley is one of our managers here at Andover and has over 15 years of experience in the veterinary field! She enjoys working out, OCR, and traveling in her spare time. Ashley has a snake, two birds, and a guinea pig.
Kennel Assistants
Jose
Kennel Assistant
Jose is a part of our animal care team at Andover Animal Hospital, and he also helps with inventory-related tasks. He comes to us with seven years of veterinary experience and is originally from Tampa, Florida. When he isn’t working, he enjoys any kind of sports-related activity or watching anime. At home, Jose has a poodle named Jelly and a Yorkiepoo named Snickers.
Grooming Team
Deb
Certified Master Groomer
Deb is our Nationally Certified Master Groomer (NDGAA) with over 35 years of experience in the field. She is certified in all aspects of grooming and works with breeds under 35 pounds. Outside of work, her favorite things to do are attend concerts or any other types of live music or spend time at home working on word games and jigsaw puzzles. She doesn’t currently have any of her own pets at home, which is why she loves coming to work and spending time with the furry friends who visit her!