Staff
Becky
Hospital Coordinator
Becky has been the hospital coordinator at Capital Veterinary Specialists since the Fall of 2017. She has 20+ years of experience working in veterinary practice management and has an MBA from Brenau University. She's been an adjunct instructor in the Veterinary Technician program at FAMU for many years. She and her husband Bob have three cats, Mr. Magoo, Herbie and Jellicle and three dogs, Kamira, Roki and a 3- legged Pomeranian, Petula. She enjoys sailing, watching football and spending time with her family.
Nell
Administrative Director
Nell has been working in Capital Veterinary Specialists management since 2012. She lives in Bainbridge, GA with her yorkie Tori. She enjoys cooking, gardening, fishing, hunting, and spending time with family.
Athena
Receptionist
Athena is from Port Charlotte, Florida. She graduated with an Associate of Arts degree from Florida Southwestern State College. She is now pursuing a degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from FSU. Her long-term goal is to attend law school. Athena has a chihuahua named Chai and enjoys reading and hiking.
Dawn
Receptionist
Dawn is originally from Pennsylvania, graduated from Virginia Intermont College with a BFA. Dawn is owned and loved by 2 Dobermans who regularly compete in AKC performance events. Levon, diagnosed with histiocytic sarcoma by Dr. Sorrentino. He's had several surgeries by Dr. Drygas and Dr. Jehn and doing very well. Envy is her other Dobie. Dawn spends her free time volunteering as a member of Tallahassee Dog Obedience Club's Training Committee as a senior instructor teaching basic obedience class and in her greenhouse with her collection of orchids.
Glen
Receptionist
Glen comes to Capital Veterinary Specialist following a career in human medicine as a Respiratory Therapist and Rural Hospital Administrator. Growing up in an Air Force family, he has lived in Canada and across the United States from Vermont to Hawaii, ultimately moving to South Georgia. Glen and his wife, Pam, adopted their first retired racing greyhound in 1993 and have not been without at least one since. They have been active in lure coursing, open field coursing, competitive obedience, and amateur racing. They currently have a whippet, Rudy, and two greyhounds, Ridge and Ella.
Katie
Receptionist
Katie was raised in Tallahassee, graduated from SAIL high school and then attended Tallahassee Community Colleges nursing program. She's an avid juggler and also enjoys swimming, wood burning
Tammy
Receptionist
Tammy joined the CVS team in February of 2018. Tammy grew up on a small farm in Monticello and has over 16 years of experience in the veterinary field. She's not only a wife and mother of 2 sons and a daughter, she's also a professional photographer. She shares her home with 2 English Cockers named Scout and Annie.
Brooke
Receptionist
Brooke joined the CVS team in the summer of 2020. She has multiple pets including Loretta Lynn, Sturgill, Ezzie & June Carter. Tallahassee is her home town and she enjoys the local hiking trails, kayaking, reading and cooking. She's worked in customer service for many years and enjoys helping owners in the time of need.
Rebekah
Receptionist
Rebekah grew up in Panama City, Florida and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from FSU. She has 3 cats, Poppy, Kimba and Stormy. In her spare-time she enjoys gaming, reading, writing and hiking. Rebekah joined our team in early 2020.
Ana
Receptionist
Ana joined the CVS reception team in the spring of 2021. She's studying anthropology and historical restoration at UF. She shares her home with her dogs, Ghost & Stevie and her cats, Gypsy, Genie and Gatsby. When not studying or at work, she enjoys hiking, film, reading and painting.
Kiama
Receptionist
Kiama is from Belle Glade Florida and came to Tallahassee to study Animal Science at FAMU. She has a mixed breed dog named Kanoa and in her spare time, when she’s not working or studying, she enjoys word search puzzles and watching TV.
Sylvia
Receptionist
Sylvia joined our reception team in the Spring of 2021. She is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina. Her education includes a music education major and a sacred music minor. She has 3 daughters and 3 granddaughters. She shares her home with both cats and dogs. Her hobbies include buying and selling mid-century modern furnishings.
Blair
Specialty Nurse - Surgery
Blair is from Crawfordville, Florida and has been working as a Veterinary Technician for five years. She has 3 dogs: Benji (a Poodle mix), Reesie (a Chihuahua mix), and Sallie (a bulldog mix). Caring for animals is
Kenny
Specialty Nurse - Surgery
Kenny trained as a Certified Surgical Technologist at Fort Sam Houston in Texas with the Air Force and in human surgery with the Army and Navy. He was awarded the Soldier of the Year by the US Army in 1983. He has 35 years of experience working in the medical field. He enjoys reading, spending time with his family, 5 dogs and awesome wife Barbra.
Keri
Specialty Nurse - Surgery
Keri has a degree from Florida State in Biology. She has worked as a veterinary technician since 2011, and is part of our surgery team. She grew up in Palm Harbor, Florida before coming to Tallahassee. She's enjoys hiking the many trails in Tallahassee, spending time at the beach, practicing yoga and watching football. (Go Noles!) Keri has 3 dogs, Lena, Noah and Junie.
Rhonda
Specialty Nurse - Surgery
Rhonda was born in Gainesville and has lived in Hawaii, Mississippi
Tracey
Specialty Nurse - Surgery
Tracey joined the CVS family in February of 2019. He comes to us with many years of experience working in a specialty hospital and enjoys working in ICU and on the surgery team. He's a native of Quincy, FL, graduated from Santa Fe Community College and FSU with majors in biological science and sociology. He shares his home with pets: Shadow, Scooby Doo, Pan Pan, Grey Girl, Orangy, Lil Bun & Honey Bunny. When he's not working or caring for his furry friends, he enjoys music and cooking.
Mariya
Specialty Nurse - Surgery
Mariya is a Crawfordville, Florida native. She joined the CVS family in January of 2021, and brings over 5 years of experience working in the veterinary field. She has a best friend, AKA - her daughter Emery, and 2 cats. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, boating and fishing.
Shannon
Specialty Nurse - Surgery
Shannon is a native of Tallahassee and joined CVS in December of 2019 with 18 years of veterinary experience. Her pets include Molly, Bella and Socks. Other than being a busy pet Mom, she enjoys fishing and all outdoor activities.
Cassie
Specialty Nurse - Surgery
Cassie is a Tallahassee native and the proud mom of a bright, bubbly, beautiful daughter - Elliana. Her husband is a Marine who has served our country for 5 years. She shares her happy home with "Doak Campbell", a terrier mix. Cassie is working on her AA in Veterinary Technology. When not studying or at work, she enjoys cooking, the beach and mountains.
Angela
Specialty Nurse - Internal Medicine
Angela is originally from Columbus, Ohio but has been enjoying the Florida sun for the past 25 years. She started in general practice veterinary medicine in 2001 and has experience with wildlife rehabilitation and exotic animal care. Angela has her AA in medical transcribing and has been a great addition to Capital Veterinary Specialists. Her interests in specialty medicine include complex internal medicine and cancer patient therapy. When she is not working hard at CVS, you can find her at home building and
Pamela
Specialty Nurse - Internal Medicine
Pamela knew from a young age that she would work in the veterinary field. She has worked in small animal general practice for 10
Ean
Specialty Nurse - Internal Medicine
Ean is originally from Christiana, Pennsylvania where he studied Culinary Arts. After he finished school, he pursued his career in veterinary medicine. He came to CVS in early 2019 and loves working with our patients. In his spare time, he enjoys baking, video games
Haley
Specialty Nurse - Internal Medicine
Haley has worked for many years in the veterinary field. She was born and raised in Clearlake, CA and now lives with her husband Hunter in S. Georgia. She has dogs named Miley, Willow & Doc, and a 3 legged cat named Tres. Her spare time is spent crafting, gardening, cooking, enjoying the outdoors and fishing.
Stacey
Specialty Nurse - Internal Medicine
Stacey is originally from Keystone Heights, Florida. She has a dog named Ramsey and enjoys being outdoors, hunting, fishing & shooting skeet. She joined the CVS family in 2020 and works with Dr. Morales's team.
Jessica
Specialty Nurse - Internal Medicine
Jessica joined CVS in the summer of 2019. She's originally from Cooper City, Florida and attends Florida State University. She will graduate with a major in Criminology and a minor in Biology/Chemistry. She plans to attend vet school and study equine medicine. Jessica is an avid horseback rider and owns a horse named Alfie. She also shares her home with a cat named Mowgli.
Natianna
Specialty Nurse - Treatment
Kallie
Specialty Nurse - Treatment
Kallie joined the CVS family in early 2020. She's a Tallahassee native and enjoys drawing, painting, riding horses, hiking, and fishing in her spare time. Her pets include a horse and a toy poodle.
Vianca
Specialty Nurse - Treatment
Vianca is an Apopka, Florida native and came to Tallahassee to attend FAMU. She's majoring in veterinary technology and will graduate in the Spring of 2021. While she's not at work or studying, she enjoys going to the beach and eating ice cream with her Pug Freddy.
Anna
Specialty Nurse - Treatment
Anna is from Niceville, FL, and is a sophomore at FSU studying Biology with plans to pursue attending vet school. She enjoys art, hiking, going to the dog park with her Yorkie-Poodle mix named Buddy and spending time with family and friends. Anna joined our team in the fall of 2020.
Nic
Specialty Nurse - Treatment
Nic joined CVS in the spring of 2021. He's a native of Tallahassee and the owner of 3 lovable dogs. When not at work, he enjoys fishing, bowling, swimming, music and beatboxing.
Cameron
Specialty Nurse - Treatment
Cameron joined the CVS family in the Spring of 2021. He is a student at Florida State University and enjoys playing basketball, videogames and computer programming. He's originally from Boca Raton, FL and has a great pyrennees.
Cathy Z.
Specialty Nurse - Rehabilitation
Cathy is a Tallahassee native and has been with our team since 2014. She has over 15 years of experience as a veterinary technician and began providing canine rehabilitation in 2006. She has completed the Canine Rehabilitation program at the University of Tennessee. Cathy's pets
Sharonda
Specialty Nurse - Rehabilitation
Miami is Sharonda's hometown, but like many, she came to FAMU, graduated with a degree in Animal Science, and never left. She has two children, Anthony & Amaryah and shares her home with pets: Hershey, Zulu and Blizz. In her spare time, she enjoys watching football, crafts and travel.
Kaitlyn
Specialty Nurse - Rehabilitation
Kaitlyn grew up with her family along the beautiful Panama City Beach and has recently migrated to the Tallahassee area to pursue her interests in veterinary medicine, rehabilitation, and animal behavior. Her beloved canines, Evie and Georgia, accompany her on hikes and trials when outside of work while they grow more familiar with the area!"
Dana
Specialty Nurse - Critical Care
Dana joined the CVS family in June of 2018. She is a 2017 graduate of Tallahassee Community College, a native of Crawfordville and has been working in the veterinary field for over 6 years. Her pets include Tanner (Pomeranian), Clyde (Hound/beagle/walker mix) and Jasper (a rescued cat). She enjoys gardening, reading, restoration projects, crafts, food and crocheting.
Megan
Specialty Nurse - Urgent Care
Megan was born and raised in Tallahassee Florida but graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at Southern Regional Technical College in Thomasville Georgia. She became a registered Veterinary Technician in August of 2016 and has
Sabrina
Specialty Nurse - Urgent Care
Sabrina joined CVS in 2018. She enjoys living in her hometown of Tallahassee and spends her time off with her husband and a 3 legged golden retriever named Barbossa, a terrier mix named Gigi and her cat named Kitten. She enjoys kayaking, hiking
Tara
Specialty Nurse - Urgent Care
Tara grew up in Washington State and moved to Tallahassee with her husband Mike. She loves camping, hiking and backpacking, usually with her dog Midas tagging along. They also have three cats, Semper, Crookshanks, and Lana as well as a guinea pig named Gimli.
Susan
Specialty Nurse - Urgent Care
Susan joined CVS in the summer of 2020 and has several years of veterinary nursing experience. Her outside interests include painting and hiking. She has 2 large dogs - Sampson, a Great Dane and Delilah, a German Shephard.
Jessica
Specialty Nurse - Urgent Care
Jessica joined the CVS team in the fall of 2020. She's originally from West Palm Beach. Jessica is currently enrolled in the St. Petersburg veterinary technician program. She has a dog named Fargo and two (3) legged cats named Church & Peggy. When she's not working or studying, she enjoys hiking, running, kayaking, painting and gardening.
Ceilidh
Specialty Nurse - Urgent Care
Ceilidh (pronounced Kaylie) joined Capital Veterinary Specialists in the spring of 2021. She is a certified veterinary technician and has her Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology. She's originally from Mascoutah, Illinois and her husband is active Air Force. She has dogs, Layla, Milo, Rivet & Lulu and a cat named Bolt. Her four-legged household also includes a bearded dragon named Khaleesi. In her spare time, she enjoys fostering dogs and going to the beach.
Cassidy
Specialty Nurse - Urgent Care
Cassidy is a native of Louisville, Kentucky and moved to Tallahassee to be closer to family and joined CVS in the Spring of 2021. She's working on her Veterinary Technology degree through Penn Foster. She shares her household with a dog named Angus (Aussie) and a cat named Teg. When she's not working or studying, she enjoys reading, writing and traveling.
Amber
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Amber joined the CVS team in the summer of 2020. She obtained a degree in Mathematics from the University of Hawaii but quickly realized her passion is animals and returned to school to study Veterinary Technology. She has a son named Owen, dogs: Lucy & Teddy, cats: Possum & Puma, and spends her free time reading, swimming, and spending time with family.
Jordan
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Jordan was born and raised in Tallahassee. She graduated from Tallahassee Community College with an AA degree then moved to Jacksonville to attend Sanford Brown College where she graduated with an AS degree. She passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam and became a certified veterinary technician in 2014. She has a dog named Leia who keeps her occupied outside of work.
Keeley
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Keeley is originally from St. Maarten. She left island life behind when she attended Florida State University and received her BS in Environment Studies. She is currently enrolled in the Veterinary Technology Program at St. Petersburg College. She joins our team with 7 years of experience in veterinary medicine. Keeley shares her home with her husband, Adam, 2 dachshunds (Sookie & Penny), 1 chihuahua (Jacob) and 2 rabbits (Dexter and Waffles).
Lorri
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Lorri became part of the CVS family in March of 2021. She is a native of Gainesville, FL and has an AA in Animal Science. She has many years of animal care experience. Her household includes 3 dogs, Pelucho, Spirit, Riri and a named Romeo. When not working or caring for her own furry family, she enjoys boating, reading, music and gardening.
Laura
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Laura grew up in Jacksonville and is currently enrolled at Florida State University working on her nursing school pre-requisites. She has AA from Tallahassee Community College and a Bachelor's in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from FSU. She is the proud mom
Patti
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Patti moved from New Orleans to Tallahassee and has been loving life as a Floridian ever since. She has been working in the veterinary field for over 8 years and at Capital Veterinary Specialists for over 1 year. Upon graduating from Florida A&M University she will be working towards an MS in Animal Science focused on reproductive physiology in animals. Outside of work she enjoys reading, yoga, writing and volunteering at Goose Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. We are blessed to have Patti as a team member and value her dedication to our patients!
Sabrina
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Sabrina graduated from Fairmont State University in 2015 with a degree in Veterinary Technology. She has a special fondness for horses, but her lab mix, Mojo, makes a much better house pet. Being with her family is what’s most important to her, but reading, going to the beach and painting are activities she enjoys. Sabrina joined CVS in 2018.
Brittany
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Brittany is a Tallahassee native and is currently enrolled at TCC working towards her A.S. degree. When she joined CVS, she came with several years of veterinary hospital experience. She has a special interest in Internal Medicine. At home, she has 3 horses, 5 dogs, and 3 cats. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, fishing and horseback riding.
Hunter
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Hunter joined the CVS family in July of 2020. She's originally from Pavo, Georgia. Hunter has 3 dogs - Lillybelle, Nova & Indie and a cat - Sarabi. When she's not at work, she enjoys deep sea fishing, kayaking, traveling and spending time with family.
Ashley
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Ashley became part of the CVS family in 2019. She's a horse owner and competes regularly. In her spare time, when she's not working, you can find her with her horse or at the beach.
Kayla
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Kayla joined our team in 2020 when she moved to Tallahassee with her fiancé and son. Her hometown is Holmes Beach, Florida and she has been working in the veterinary field for 14 years. She's a true cat lover and has several at home. She loves spending time outdoors, hiking, boating, beach visits, and yoga.
Kaitlin
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Kaitlin is currently working on her degree in veterinary technology. 2020 brought Kaitlin to us with experience working at the University of Florida. She's originally from Fort Myers, Florida and has 3 cats and a Dachshund mix. In her spare time, when she's not working or studying, she enjoys hiking, painting and travelling.
Brad
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Brad is a Florida native. He grew up in Winter Haven and came to Tallahassee to attend TCC. He has his AA and is now studying computational science at FSU. He's proudly owned by 4 cats, Whisper, Dewey, Pip & Maui. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, studying, and programming.
Tina
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Tina grew up in Hollywood, FL and joined our team in the Spring of 2021. She has a B.S. in Animal Science from UF and hopes to attend Vet School. She shares her home with her boyfriend who works at Moody Air Force base, one dog (Jackson) and two cats (Eli & Little Bear). In her spare time she enjoys fishing, horseback riding, hiking and outdoor activities.
Emilie
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Emilie was born in Griffin, Georgia and relocated to Tallahassee in March of 2021 with her boyfriend Michael and two step sons. She came to us with 7 years of experience working in general and specialty veterinary practices. She has a dog named Motor and in her free time enjoys collecting houseplants, refinishing furniture, hiking and camping.
Ashley
Specialty Nurse - ICU
Ashley joined Capital Veterinary Specialists team of overnight ICU nurses in the spring of 2021. She is a Marianna Florida native and avid animal lover. She shares her home with 2 dogs and 3 cats. In her spare-time she enjoys kayaking and crocheting.
Billy
Specialty Nurse Sterile Supply
Billy grew up in Tallahassee and graduated from North Florida Christian School. He enjoys playing baseball, golf and watching FSU football.
Charles
Specialty Nurse Sterile Supply
Originally from Orlando, Charles came to Tallahassee to attend FAMU. He joined our CVS family in January 2021. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, bowling and gaming.
Meghan
Specialty Hospital Nurse
Meghan has her Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Technology and became certified in 2016. She has worked at various small animal veterinary hospitals since 2011. She's from Madison, Fl and volunteers with TMH Animal Therapy. Her golden retriever's name is Maya and she has a cat named Benny.
Stacey
Specialty Hospital Nurse
Stacey is originally from Miami. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama and graduated from the veterinary technician program at Southern Regional Technical College. She has a special interest in internal medicine. Her pets include 3 cats: Franklin, Althea and Greta Grace and a dog named Lily. She enjoys traveling with her husband, biking trails and Netflix
