Amanda grew up in Sellwood and started her love for animals by pet-sitting around the neighborhood. She has been working in the animal care field for nearly nine years now, and her love for animals keeps growing and growing. She has a dog named Casper (possibly a Jack Russell and Chihuahua mix?). In her free time, she is usually out exploring and hiking with Casper. Amanda has worked in dog daycare for years and has really developed an understanding of animals, especially dogs. She joined the GVC team in January of 2021.

With over 20 years of experience working in the veterinary field, Amy’s passion for animals led her to become a Certified Veterinary Technician in 2010. She is very happy to have been part of the wonderful team at Gladstone Vet Clinic since 2010. Amy shares her home with two feisty felines (Ronin and Ando) and a golden gecko (Fizzigg). Her family also includes her husband Ryan, daughter Aubrey, and son Jace. In her free time, Amy enjoys gardening, backpacking, and making and teaching art. As a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), Amy uses her skills and training to keep our patients safe under anesthesia. Our CVTs also take a lead role during veterinary emergencies.

Amy Sue grew up on 5 acres in Southern California and participated in 4-H and FFA. She showed market swine (pigs) and beef cattle at the local fair. One of her pigs even won “Grand Champion Feeder Pig!” She was the kid who was always bringing home lost, stray, and sick animals and nursing them back to health. It’s no wonder she chose to go into the veterinary field! She graduated from Long Medical Institute with a degree in Veterinary Assisting and never looked back. She became a CVT in Oregon in 2010 and is also licensed in AZ and CA. She is currently continuing her education through Penn Foster College to become a veterinary practice manager. With over 26 years of experience, she has come to enjoy mentoring and teaching. She is excited to rejoin GVC team—she previously worked with us from 2013-2015.

Outside of work Amy Sue shares a home with her boyfriend Sean, who is a photographer. She enjoys baking cupcakes, hiking, and reading. She is currently without pets but hopes to add a yellow lab puppy to her family in the near future. Her two adult sons live in Arizona, and she tries to see them as often as she can.

Brady joined the GVC Team in 2020 after completing a job shadow with us. She is currently enrolled in the Portland Community College Veterinary Technology program to earn her Certified Veterinary Technician credentials. She is in her second year and is excited to graduate soon! When she is not studying (which isn’t often), she enjoys running, playing tennis, swimming, and reading. She also spends lots of time with her dog Charlie, her cat Loca, and her two crazy chickens. She is super excited to start her veterinary career as a CVT and help give a voice to our furry, scaly, and feathered family members!

Cathy grew up in the Pacific Northwest and now lives in Oregon City with her boyfriend, Mark. She has worked in the veterinary field since 2001 and joined the GVC team in 2019. She loves being a part of a supportive, encouraging team, dog and cat cuddles, helping animals in need, and loves seeing our patients so happy to see us because they know we are trying to help, and they trust us. She has a handsome cat named “Max” Maxwell. Outside of work, she enjoys movies, reading, Christmas!, and running TV marathons. She is known for her ever-changing hair color (sometimes she lets her team members vote on the next color) and also enjoys sloths and a good stout.

Dorian is a recent Portland transplant from Columbus, Ohio. Though they have always been an animal lover, their path into veterinary medicine began when their cat Bellatrix developed asthma. Bellatrix patiently takes her inhaler twice daily, and Dorian loves to show off her various kitten tricks. Dorian joined the GVC team in 2021. Outside of work, Dorian loves to read, write, hike, and take advantage of all Portland has to offer (which, to a former Midwesterner, is a lot).

Emily grew up in Sherwood, Oregon, and currently lives there with her three-year-old Chihuahua named Leeloo and her 14-year-old Chihuahua/pug mix named Mazie. She has wanted to work in veterinary medicine since she was a child. She began working first as a client care representative and then transitioned into the veterinary assistant role in 2019. She joined the GVC team in 2021. She is working toward her Certified Veterinary Technician credentials through Penn Foster College’s online program. Coming from a large corporate practice, Emily loves GVC’s small, cohesive, family-like atmosphere. In her free time, she loves going to the beach with her dogs, although Leeloo isn’t too sure if she likes it yet!

Jessica grew up on a farm in Camas with her horse, three dogs, two cats, ducks, and chickens. Prior to going to Apollo College to become a veterinary assistant, she worked as both a nanny and a preschool teacher. Both of these positions helped Jessica develop her gentle touch, which is perfect for both our clients and our patients. Jessica also has great problem-solving skills, is detail-oriented, and she’s fantastic at troubleshooting. She has been a member of the Gladstone Vet Clinic team since 2009. Jessica occasionally splits her time between the front desk and the tech team, but her main focus is client care. She shares her home with her son Brayden, two cats Julius and Louie, and her dog Sola. When she’s not working, she loves photography and cooking.

Hannah was born in Chicago but has also lived in Washington and Florida. She grew up mostly in Camas, Washington, and had a beloved yellow lab named Toby, who sparked her interest in caring for animals. She has spent 13 years looking after cats, dogs, and hamsters for friends, family, and clients. Her huge heart for animals drew her to the veterinary field. In her spare time, she enjoys thrifting, going to new coffee shops, and spending time outdoors. She also loves being creative—especially drawing and painting. Hannah joined the GVC team in 2021.

Lyndsie is from Flagstaff, AZ, moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2018 and joined the GVC team in 2021. She has three dogs: a Chihuahua/Shih Tzu mix named Loki, an old-timer Shih Tzu named Romeo, and a São Miguel Fila cattle dog named Bowie. Lyndsie and her boyfriend enjoy hiking and camping with their dogs. She also enjoys kayaking and playing basketball, softball, and video games in her spare time. She loves working in veterinary medicine because it gives her such purpose helping animals every day, and it teaches her patience and to continually be kind. She also enjoys hands-on diagnostics because it calms her mind.

Maya was born and raised in the Portland area and always had animals around. From the pets in her household to the variety of animals on her family’s farm in North Dakota, she’s loved them all. As a kid, her favorite show was “Animal Cops” on Animal Planet. She hopes to work in conservation and at the zoo someday. In the meantime, she enjoys hiking with her mini Aussiedoodle Mando, relaxing with her two cats Roo and Velma, and traveling as much as possible with her parents and brother. Maya joined the GVC team in 2021.

Mia was born and raised in Israel. The job that made her begin her veterinary path was an assistant job in a large veterinary hospital in Israel. She had no prior experience working with animals, but once she started, she realized that this was what she was meant to do.

In 2012, her little family (her husband Ran and her golden retriever Messi) relocated from Israel to San Francisco. During the four years she was there, she completed her Veterinary Technology degree at San Juan College, earning her Certified Veterinary Technician license. She worked as a veterinary technician at San Francisco Animal Care and Control. Even though it was very emotional work at times, dealing with abused or neglected animals, she loved working at the shelter, especially when she was able to treat wildlife:  baby owls, raccoons, skunks, and even seagulls​!

In 2016, Mia and her family relocated to Portland, and she joined the Gladstone Veterinary Clinic team. They fell in love with the small-town vibe and all of the beautiful nature that surrounds Portland. In her spare time, Mia enjoys watching movies, reading sci-fi and fantasy books, and spending quality time with her family (both 2-legged and 4-legged).

Summer is a native Oregonian. She has always loved animals, especially dogs. She went to Western Oregon University and majored in communications and writing. She worked with children for four years before joining the GVC team in 2021. Summer is proud to be on a team where every single one of us cares deeply about our patients and is working towards a common goal of taking the best care of our patients that we can. One of her dreams is to open a dog sanctuary/shelter. She loves spending time with her family and friends, relaxing at home with her boyfriend Chris, and loving on her wonky Aussie-mix dog Rex.

Tessey joined the GVC family in October 2019. She has a bubbly personality, and a heart filled with compassion and love for the well-being and care for all animals. She enjoys making a difference in the lives of patients and their families and has always treated her patients as if they were her own babies. Tessey is originally from southern California and moved to Colorado with her family to start a new adventure. She started her career in the veterinary field in the spring of 2009 and started attending Bel-Rae Institute of Animal Technology to earn her A.A.S. degree and Certified Veterinary Technician credentials. In October 2014, her husband relocated the family to Oregon after he visited several times and fell in love with the area.

Outside of work, she enjoys reading, doing crafts as well as camping, going to the coast with her husband Rob, and Cane Corso mixes Cerberus and Seneca. She also shares her home with a cat named Onyx, a Goffin Cockatoo named Boots, an Umbrella Cockatoo named Buddy, and a stray parakeet named Little One.

JuneBug is a basset hound-shar-pei mix (long body, short legs, and a bunch of extra skin) who was rescued off the streets of Northern California. As Dr. ten Broeke’s personal assistant, she comes to work every day and cannot wait to greet all of her co-workers each morning. When days become stressful or sad, she is always ready to give a consoling hug or participate in a game of “stretchy-face” or fetch. “Throw the ball! It will make you feel better!” She is also “certified” in acupressure and is convinced that having her 63-lb body sitting on you will bring you joy and peace, and it’s true. She is a two-time cancer fighter—she was diagnosed with a splenic hemangiosarcoma in June of 2021 and an aggressive oral melanoma in August of 2021.