Brittany, CFVP
Animal Care Manager
Brittany is from Naperville, Illinois, where she earned an associate degree in English from the College of DuPage. She would like to study wildlife biology and become a wolf biologist. Previously, she volunteered at wildlife centers. She joined Lake Emma in 2020 so she could work hands on with animals. In her free time, she enjoys reading and writing and cuddling her dog, Shay and cat Hela.
Shannon, CTP KPA, FFVP, CFVP
Animal Care Technician
Shannon was born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois and moved to Florida in 1973. She attended Seminole State for Business Management and Marketing Management. She is a Certified Training Partner for Karen Prior Academy KPA CTP and is a Fear Free Certified Veterinary Professional FFVP and Cat Friendly Veterinary Professional CFVP. Before joining us at Lake Emma Animal Hospital, Shannon was a long time client of Dr. Dee’s for over 20 plus years. Shannon’s husband of over 35 years and her daughter both share her love for animals, they currently have 5 dogs and 3 cats. Shannon’s hobbies include dog training, competition dog sports including dock diving, barn hunt, obedience, rally and conformation. She also enjoys spending time with her family, volunteering for many local and national charitable organizations, going to concerts and photography, our employee pictures are courtesy of Shannon.
Skylar
Animal Care Technician
Skylar is one of our animal care technicians. A Florida native, Skylar joined our team at Lake Emma Animal Hospital in March 2020, just two weeks before the shutdown. She is currently pursuing a degree in either marine biology or robotics, and her love for understanding how things work makes her an excellent fit for both fields. In her free time, Skylar enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons with coworkers and friends and building things. She has a 1-gallon fish tank filled with vibrant fish, which she loves to care for. Skylar also spoils her 2-year-old Ball Python named Anubis. When she’s not hanging out with her pets, she spends time with her family and races RC cars.
Christine
Animal Care Technician
Christine was born in Fort Worth, Texas, grew up in North Carolina, and now lives in Florida with her husband Jarrod, dogs Milo and Zoey and a cat named Sweet Pea. She has always loved animals and has wanted to work with them since she was a child. While in North Carolina, she volunteered at Opossum Wood Acres. In her free time, she enjoys arts and crafts, movies, puzzles and going to the beach.
Rylee
Animal Care Technician
A Florida native, Rylee was born and raised here in Lake Mary. She is attending Seminole State College, pursuing a degree in elementary education, and she loves her job because it makes her smile all day. She enjoys going to the beach in her free time with her dog Gizmo and her family. She also volunteers at her elementary, middle and high schools and enjoys coloring and journaling.
Kayla
Animal Care Technician
Kayla has lived in Florida her entire life and is an Orlando native. She has an associate degree from Seminole State College in Lake Mary, and she hopes to pursue a business management degree at UCF. She loves working in the veterinary field because she gets to work with animals.
She is a triplet, so she has a brother and sister who are her age, as well as a sister who is nine years older. Her pets include Oliver, a loving and chatty tabby, and four gerbils, Sugar, Pichu, Stewart and Chipmunk. She enjoys spending her free time with friends, or shopping, eating or just watching Netflix at home with her cat. She also loves to go thrifting, fishing, biking or anything outdoors.
Samantha (Sam)
Animal Care Technician
Sam was born in Deltona and has lived in Florida her whole life. She earned her AA from Tallahassee Community College and while undecided on her future educational endeavors, knows that it will include animals, psychology, or both! Sam’s many talents include playing the clarinet, bass clarinet, and tenor saxophone. She loves cosplay and dancing, and combines them both in a cosplay dance group that performs at Florida conventions. She also enjoys video games and making schedules, and is a devoted dog mom to fur baby Callie. Although partial to schnauzers, Sam loves animals of all shapes and sizes.
Veronica
Kennel Technician
Originally from Raleigh, NC, Veronica moved to Florida with her family before attending Lake Mary High School. She loves animals, especially dogs, and she wants to learn all she can about how to help them live their best lives. In her free time, she likes to draw, paint, sing, create games and study languages.
