Technicians

UF Small Animal Hospital Veterinary Care Managers, Technicians, and Technician Assistants

Every small animal patient at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital is managed by a board-certified veterinary specialist assisted by one or more residents and trained veterinary technicians and assistants.

Wendy Davies & Dog

Managers & Supervisors

  • Keri Bentley, BS, CVPM – Medical Floor Services Technician Manager
  • Danielle Jonas, BGS, CVT – Surgical Floor Services Technician Manager
  • Suzanne Pereau, BS, LVT – Emergency & Critical Care Technician Manager
    • Ashley Joyce, LVT – Intensive Care Unit Technician Assistant Supervisor
    • Chelsea McDowell, LVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care) – Intensive Care Unit Technician Assistant Supervisor
    • Kevin Miller – Progressive Care Ward Technician Supervisor
  • Brandy Smith – Anesthesia Technician Assistant & Operating Room Technician Manager
    • Brandon Ginn – Operating Room/Sterile Supply Technician Supervisor
    • Andrea Rosenberg – Operating Room Technician Supervisor
  • Mary Wilson, RT (R)(CT)(MR)(CV) – Diagnostic Imaging Technician Manager
  • Laura Vasquez, CVT – VCOP Technician Manager

Anesthesia & Pain Management

Technicians
  • Lauran Capolon, BS, CVT
  • Kim Degan, LVT
  • Julie Falvey, CVT
  • Ashley Flaig, BS, CVT
  • Jessica Lynch, CVT
  • Kaitlin McCaddin, LVT
  • Beverly Orozco, LVT
  • Theresa Torres, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)
  • Melissa Vehouc-Clark, CVT
Assistants
  • Michael Kanzlemar
  • Christina Rodriguez, CVA
Intern
  • Chelsey Marks, CVT

Blood Bank

  • Kim Koelbel, CVT

Cardiology

Technicians
  • Clay Gondeck
  • Arizona Spencer

Dermatology

Technicians
  • Amy Beaver, CVT
  • Ashley Foxworth
Assistant
  • Maren Driaza

Diagnostic Imaging

Technicians
  • Joanne Angle, RT (N)
  • Matthew Bolin, BS
  • Bobbie Davis
  • Christa Deagan, CVT
  • Christine Fitzgerald, RT (R)
  • Adam Isack, BS, CVT
  • Danielle Mauragis, CVT
  • Lisa McElveen, BS
  • Elif Okten
  • Elena Rovell-Rixx, CVT
  • Lauren Strickler, BS
Assistants
  • Shelby Chatfield
  • Johannah Goodman
  • Jeffrey Haydu
  • Frances Patala
Administrative Staff
  • Lashand Williams – Program Assistant
  • Savannah Mauragis – Clerical Assistant

Emergency & Critical Care

Technicians – Intensive Care Unit
  • Amanda Baldwin
  • Dianne Bennett-Hense, CVT
  • Casandra Blair, CVT
  • Britny Chunn, CVT
  • Jenna Cross
  • Anthony Durham, LVT
  • Bryon Gindlesperger, CVT
  • Ashley Gorman, CVT
  • Valerie Grenon, CVT
  • Camille Kelly, CVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care)
  • Kimberly Maxwell
  • Vicki Moore, LVT
  • Becky Negretti, CVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care)
  • Steven Pfleegor
  • Morgan Reyer
  • Teresa Reyes, CVT
  • Alexa Scharf
  • Krystal Schleeter, LVT
  • Kelsie Scholz
  • Becky Sexton, CVT
  • Leaundra Singleton, RVT
  • Lucy Sumners, RVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care)
  • Tiffany Sylvester
  • Malerie Zavilla, CVT
Technicians – Progressive Care Ward
  • Melissa Carvalho
  • Sinaya Harding
  • Maria Jaramillo
  • Sharon Koehn
  • Susette Martinez
  • Taylor McDaniel
  • Ryan Phillips
  • Hayley Reiter
  • Trevor Shelpman
  • Debra Spence-Thomas, CVT
  • Brynna Welsh
Assistants
  • Haley Claunch
  • Kaylan Durant
  • Savannah Fontana
  • Brianna Littrell
  • Marissa LoPresti
  • Morgann Lyles
  • Amanda Mainwaring
  • Jeremiah Owens
  • Sheila Pham
  • Victoria Roncone
  • Kaya Sarmie
Intern
  • Molly O’Leary, RVT

Integrative Medicine

Technicians
  • Wendy Davies, BS, CVT, CCRA, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation)
  • Brandy Madeiros, CVT
  • Paula Milla
  • Katy Pothier

Internal Medicine

Technicians
  • Amanda LaMar, BS, LVT
  • Codi Maulden, BS, CVT
  • Melissa West, CVT

Multi-Service Technicians

Technicians
  • Jess Morgan
  • Laura Wilhite, CVT
Intern
  • Kim Blair, LVT

Neurology

Technician
  • Chris Carrasco
  • Jessica Royce

Oncology

Technicians
  • Brianna Bushoven
  • Brittney Douglass, CVT
  • Marcela Gonzalez
  • Nikita Jordan
  • Megan Lee, CVT
  • Paige Maxwell
  • Breanne Paintiff
  • Maria Ransone
  • Blaine Walsack, RT (R)(T)
Assistants
  • Daniel Bonce
  • Trisha Seppey

Operating Room

Technicians
  • Jessica Franklin, CVT
  • Martina Nettles
  • Robert Reeves
  • Kenneth Robbins, LVT, CSPDT
  • Rachael Stokes
  • Tracy Vanderzyl
  • Lisa Wolff, CVT

Ophthalmology

Technicians
  • Holly Kitchen, LVT, VTS (Ophthalmology)
  • Michelle Wilhelmy

Primary Care & Dentistry

Technicians
  • Michaiah Bowen
  • Erica Deese
  • Jenni Laffey
  • Kristen Lyon
 Reproduction
Technician
  • Sebastian Duque, CVA

Shelter Medicine: VCOP

Technicians
  • Alexa Bravo
  • Simone Yen
  • Michaela Oglesby

Surgery

Technicians
  • Mike Artaud
  • April Bennett, CVT
  • Diane Downs, BS, CVT
  • Aaron Huggins

Zoological Medicine

Technicians
  • Desiree Ambruso, CVT
  • Cindy Coalter, CVT
  • Sarah Crevasse