Sara is a graduate of Bergen Community College in New Jersey, where she earned her degree in Veterinary Technology in 2014. She relocated to Seattle in January of 2018 to be closer to family and become part of the awesome AMCS team.

Sara has worked for practices in New Jersey and New York, where she got exposure to general and emergency veterinary medicine. She enjoys acquiring new skills and providing quality nursing care in the ER/ICU setting. Sara is fluent in Spanish and would like to learn a new language. In her free time, Sara loves to travel and spend time with her family and pet rabbit, Bunnyta.

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London has always had a great love for animals. Born in Alaska, she was always fascinated by the creatures around her. She grew up as a commercial fisherman working on her father’s boat. When she moved to Washington she fell in love with horses and the science of all animals. Her adolescent years were spent on Whidbey Island. She went to college in Bellingham, Washington where she acquired her veterinary technician license. London is an equine massage therapist as well as an LVT. She has a great passion for providing top notch care for her patients.

Jeni graduated from the University of Washington in 2014 with a degree in studio arts and double minored in art history and classical studies. As much as she loved art, her passion for animals and learning pushed her to enroll in Pima Medical Institute’s veterinary technician program. Jeni began working at AMCS in the Emergency and Critical Care department as a veterinary assistant in May of 2018. She is currently studying to take her national exam to become a licensed veterinary technician.

In her spare time, Jeni enjoys baking sweets, painting and taking her dog on hikes and runs.

Sara has had an affinity for animals since she was a little girl. She obtained her Associates Degree for Veterinary Technology at Vatterott College in Omaha, Nebraska and passed the VTNE in June 2006. In Omaha, she worked for about 9 years at a privately owned general small animal practice. In January 2015, she decided she needed a change of pace and moved to Seattle.

Since her move to Seattle, Sara has worked at Pima Medical Institute as an instructor for veterinary technicians. She has also worked at another general small animal practice, but her real passion has been dentistry. Sara hopes in November 2018 to apply for a spot in the veterinary technician specialty program through the Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians to become a veterinary technician specialist in dentistry. She is currently owned by three dogs, two Newfoundland’s and a Pomeranian: Cinnamon – the boss (she thinks!), Merlot – the middle child, and Zinfandel – the baby.

Alexia is from Orange County, California. She graduated from Mt. San Antonio College with an Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology and passed her Veterinary Technician National Exam in 2016. She began her career in the veterinary field in 2014 working with livestock (primarily swine) on her school campus farm. From there she spent several years working at an all cat clinic gaining knowledge and experience in feline behavior, along with safe/low stress handling and restraint. Alexia decided to switch her focus and began working at a dermatology clinic for animals. Once introduced to the field of animal dermatology, it quickly became an area of interest.

Alexia relocated to Washington with her husband to pursue new career opportunities, where she was able to continue working in animal dermatology part time. Alexia Started working for AMCS in April of 2019 after learning about the plans to establish a new Dermatology department. She is very excited to be able to continue her career in veterinary dermatology.

In her spare time, Alexia enjoys old movies, hiking and being out by the water along with spending time with her cat Loki, and two dogs Roofus and Gerard.

Jenny graduated from Pima Medical Institute’s Veterinary Technician program in 2013 and has been working in Emergency and Critical Care at AMCS since April of 2014. Jenny has loved animals since she was a kid and has always wanted the opportunity to nurse them back to health. Along with helping heal her veterinary patients, Jenny also enjoys mentoring new technicians. Jenny is a veterinary technician instructor at Pima Medical Institute where she helps train the next generation of veterinary technicians. In the fall of 2017, Jenny passed the exam set forth by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NACTA) to become specialized in Emergency and Critical Care, earning her the new title Jennifer Cossey, LVT, VTS (ECC)

In her free time, Jenny enjoys spending time with her family and their rambunctious one-eyed chocolate Lab named Kahlua.

Kelley Hurley has been with AMCS since May of 2012 as a Licensed Veterinary Technician in our ER/ICU department. Kelley worked in the UW Department of Biochemistry for nine years before deciding to return to school to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. Kelley considers it an honor and privilege to be able to care for pets and their families during an often stressful and difficult time. She is passionate about emergency and critical care medicine and actively pursuing her specialty certification.

Kelley has a special place in her heart for fear-aggressive and abused dogs and has volunteered with rescue organizations such as the Humane Society and Pasado’s Safe Haven, where she was involved in rescuing animals from abuse situations. She has also spent time in Missouri to help care for 500 dogs rescued from a multi-state dog fighting ring.

Kelley was born and raised in Seattle where she lives with her husband, Gary, and her two year old son, Liam. They have a mixed-breed dog named Maple and an orange tabby named Bert. Outside of work, Kelley enjoys spending time with her family, weightlifting and international travel.

Kasey is a Licensed Veterinary Technician at the Animal Medical Center of Seattle in our ER/ICU department. Kasey has loved animals for as long as she can remember and decided to start school at Pima Medical Institute in Seattle to pursue her dream of working in the veterinary field. Kacey began her career in emergency veterinary medicine as a Veterinary Assistant in 2013 before graduating from Pima in 2014, which helped her discover her passion for emergency medicine. Kasey passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam after graduating to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2014. Kasey truly enjoys the unexpected and the variety of cases that are seen in emergency and hopes to pursue her VTS in Emergency and Critical Care soon.

Kasey is an avid book reader and enjoys weight training and hiking. She has four dogs, two Pit-Bull mixes, a Cattle Dog mix and a Border Collie mix and also has one very spoiled orange tabby kitten.

Nadine is a veterinary assistant in our ER/ICU department. She was drawn to veterinary medicine because of her love for animals. Nadine lost her childhood German Shepherd to cancer while attending college. This experience cemented her decision to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She is currently taking classes to fulfill prerequisites to apply to veterinary school. Nadine is also a judo instructor at Saiei Dojo in Bellevue, with 20+ years of experience.

Sydney has always had a love of animals, with a particular fondness for cats. Her passion for helping animals motivated her to begin her journey in veterinary medicine and enrolled in PIMA Medical Institute’s Veterinary Assistant program in 2012. Prior to joining the team at the Animal Medical Center of Seattle in April 2018, she had worked for a general practice for five years. She enjoys the opportunity to be able to work in the ER/ICU where she can continue to learn and improve her nursing skills.

Sydney was born and raised in Seattle, Washington where she lives with her twin sister and their feline friend Phinney, but also calls Alaska her second home where her Dad and step family reside. When she is not working, Sydney likes to read, go to the movies, play card/tabletop games, listen to music and travel.

Cassidy has had a love for animals for as long as she can remember. So, when she got into the Veterinary Technician program at Bellingham Technical College, she was absolutely thrilled. When Cassidy graduated in 2017, she moved across the country to Virginia and started working at a specialty hospital as an ER/ICU Veterinary Technician. After working there for a few years, Cassidy decided she wanted to come back to the beautiful Pacific Northwest to be closer to her family. She joined the Animal Medical Center of Seattle as an ER/ICU Veterinary Technician shortly after.

Cassidy is passionate about emergency veterinary medicine and is considering obtaining her specialty license in emergency and critical care. Her other passion is softball, which she has played for much of her life, and even played in college. She also enjoys traveling the world.

Mark has been with AMCS since October 2011. He started out as a Veterinary Assistant while he was attending school at Pima Medical Institute to earn his Associates degree in Veterinary Medicine. After he graduated and passed the VTNE to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician, Mark continued to work for AMCS in our ER/ICU department.

When Mark isn’t at work, he enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends, camping and working in his yard. He shares his home with Willow, a six-year-old Labrador Retriever mix and two new kittens, Fred and Gracie.

Sarah joined the Animal Medical Center of Seattle in May 2020 as a Surgical Veterinary Assistant. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology. While from Edmonds, Washington, she is completing this rigorous 4-year degree at Long Island University Post in New York. Within her major, Sarah is specializing as a pre-veterinary student, as she wishes to go on to the graduate level and eventually become a veterinary surgeon herself. She is also minoring in Equine Health. Sarah has always had a passion for animal medicine ever since she little, and she couldn’t imagine working in, or studying, any other field.

Sarah lives at home with her cats Pearl, Daisy, and Peek-A-Boo. She enjoys spending time outside, music, reading, and traveling.

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Sarah is originally from Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2017, with a double major in Biomedical Sciences and Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences with a concentration in Vertebrate Zoology. While working full time as a veterinary assistant, she earned her degree in Veterinary Technology from Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, Texas in 2018. Afterwards, she was part of the January 2019 cohort of the Kansas State University’s professional internship year for veterinary nurses focused in Exotic and Wildlife Medicine and Small Animal and Exotic Anesthesia. She passed her national board exam in March 2019 and joined the Animal Medical Center of Seattle’s Neurology department in January of 2020.

Sarah has special interest in small animal and exotic anesthesia and hopes to become a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in anesthesia in the future! When not at work, Sarah travels to AZA-accredited zoos to evaluate their ADA compliance, knits and sings in a local choir. She also shares her home with her adorable cat, Gracie.

Hannah is originally from Denver, Colorado, and is a five-year Navy Veteran who made her way to Washington after completing her active duty contract in 2017. As someone who has been passionate about animals and medicine her whole life, it was only natural that she was drawn to a career in veterinary medicine. While working as a Veterinary Assistant, she enrolled in Pima Medical Institute’s Veterinary Technician Associate’s Degree Program and graduated in February of 2020. After graduation, Hannah passed the national exam to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician, and a few months later, began working for the Animal Medical Center of Seattle’s neurology department in May of 2020.

When not at work, Hannah enjoys spending time with her husband, hiking with her two dogs, Beans and Sugar, and snuggling with her two cats, Maverick and Jake. She loves traveling, spending her summers at baseball games, arts and crafts, and singing!

Kathy graduated from Iowa State University in 2014 with a degree in Animal Science. She then went to PIMA Medical Institute to get her Veterinary Technician degree and passed the national board exam to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician in early 2017. After graduation, Kathy worked in shelter medicine and emergency before joining the Animal Medical Center of Seattle Neurology department in May of 2020.

Kathy’s passion for animals started early in her childhood in the Dominican Republic, where her family owns a pet shop. She has been rescuing kittens from the streets since she was a young girl and helped an equine veterinary hospital during her summer breaks in college. Growing up in the Dominican Republic she is fluent in Spanish and loves helping Hispanic people with their animals here in the states.

Kathy’s interests outside of work are reading books, watching movies/shows, playing video games, and spending time with her friends. She has two cats, Kaleidascope and Archie, that she rescued during her college.

Natalie is a licensed veterinary technician who received her degree from the St. Petersburg College distance education program in 2017. Prior to attending tech school, she worked in emergency and specialty medicine in Richmond, Virginia for eight years. A career in academia at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, along with her sense of adventure and desire to explore a new part of the country, brought her here in the summer of 2019. Natalie joined the team at AMCS in June of 2020, along with her two dogs, Pixie and Zahra.

Her favorite aspects of veterinary medicine include major trauma, transfusion medicine, pain management, critical care anesthesia, and management of septic abdomens. She is a strong advocate for technician utilization, increasing diversity in veterinary medicine, and serves on the Not One More Vet Support Staff and Washington State Association of Veterinary Technicians (WSAVT) volunteer committees.

In her free time, Natalie has found a love of hiking the Pacific Northwest forests, continuing her photography, and many other assorted hobbies.

Pam has worked at AMCS since 2009. She started as an assistant in our ER/ICU department and is now involved in many tasks throughout the hospital as well as patient observation, monitoring, and care. She now has over 27 years of experience working at veterinary hospitals.

As a teenager and young adult, Pam volunteered at the Seattle Humane Society and worked at private kennels. Her passions outside of work include gardening, cars, and her beloved cats, ducks, and her senior dog.

Kayla has been working at AMCS since July of 2016 in our ER/ICU department as a Kennel Attendant. Working in emergency medicine has been a very insightful experience for her because of the variety of cases that are seen at the hospital. She is always amazed by what she sees coming in the front door. Caring for animals has always been a passion for Kayla, whether it’s her own or someone else’s.

Kayla is also a student at Shorewood High School, and is a member of her high school’s marching band. Outside of work and school she is an enthusiastic gamer and an aspiring artist and writer. She also enjoys playing and napping with her one-eyed chocolate Lab Kahlua.

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Jason has been with AMCS since February of 2020. He graduated from Central Washington University in 2011 with a degree in economics. After graduation, he took a job as a Sales Assistant for a health insurance company for three years. Jason then transitioned to serving the college campus in a ministry role for five years, first at his alma mater and then at Skagit Valley College. Recently, he has started a family of his own and has transitioned back into working in the healthcare industry, this time as a Referral Coordinator and for pets’ health.

Jason has spent a lot of time with his wife and her family’s pets since they met in 2014. His favorite of the bunch is her cat Duncan, a Siamese/Tabby mix that his wife grew up with. In his teenage years, he was the caretaker of three hamsters, and he has fond memories of the hundreds of dogs and cats he would greet while talking with customers on his newspaper delivery routes.

In Jason’s spare time he enjoys tennis and soccer, spending time with his family, playing the drums with worship bands on Sundays, TV shows like “The Office” and “Tanked,” video games, and every once in a while, getting out his unicycle and riding around.

Tim’s career in the veterinary field began in 2008 as a Licensed Veterinary Technician in an Internal Medicine specialty practice. In 2010, his journey led him to AMCS as an Oncology Technician. In 2013, Tim became our Practice Manager. In August of 2018, he earned his CVPM designation (Certified Veterinary Practice Manager). He is very proud to be a part of the AMCS team and thoroughly enjoys working with dedicated, passionate professionals.

In his spare time, Tim enjoys wine tasting, cooking, traveling and exploring the great Pacific Northwest.

April has been in the veterinary field for nearly 20 years with the majority of her experience in anesthetic and surgical nursing. She participated in a year-long externship in surgical and critical care anesthesia under a veterinary technician specialist from the UC Davis veterinary teaching hospital. She moved to Seattle to pursue her dream of working in specialty medicine and found her home at Animal Medical Center of Seattle as an ER/ICU LVT. Over time, she was promoted to Shift Lead and Nursing Manager. She is now AMCS’s Hospital Manager. She has lectured at Pima Medical Institute and to the veterinary community about various topics related to veterinary staff training, team dynamics and customer service. She was nominated for the VECCS Practice Manager of the Year award in 2016. She has special interest in cardiovascular emergencies, airway management and total intravenous anesthesia.

In her spare time, April enjoys participating in Seattle’s independent film community, photography and spending time with her family.

Jina attended Pima Medical Institute’s Veterinary Technician Program in Seattle to follow her dream of working with animals. She passed the national exam to become a licensed veterinary technician in 2012 and started her career at the Animal Medical Center of Seattle shortly after, working graveyards in the ER/ICU department. When a position opened up a year later in Internal Medicine, Jina jumped at the opportunity to learn something new and started working as an internal medicine technician. After working at the Animal Medical Center of Seattle for 3 1/2 years, she decided to move on to a career in real estate marketing as an Operations and Sales Support Specialist. But she just couldn’t stay away from the wonderful people at the Animal Medical Center of Seattle and took a position at the hospital as their Marketing Manager in August of 2016. She hasn’t looked back since.

Jina’s extensive knowledge in operations and sales support combined with her experience as a veterinary technician make her uniquely qualified for her role, and she is always looking to learn more. She enjoys offering learning opportunities for the veterinary community and helping out with local animal shelters and non-profits.

Jina has two adorable American Eskimo Dogs, Violet and Silver, who are helpful Marketing Assistants for her, and can be seen in some of the photos and marketing materials. At home, Jina also has a sweet, old Tortishell kitty named Felicia. When not working, she can be found hiking, horseback riding, practicing yoga and training and showing her dogs.