Meet Our Team

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Barbie has been with the staff since January 1994. She enjoys interacting with and helping animals while working with hard-working, friendly people who appreciate their jobs as much as she does. She and her husband, Robert, have two daughters named Heather and Christie, a son named Corey, and three grandchildren named Laila, Aiden, and Mason. They also have two pet children: a black lab mix and a cat named Nemo. When she’s not caring for pets at work, she can be found gardening and spending time with her grandkids.

Christie has been a member of the Northern Pike Veterinary Hospital staff since June 2002. Her favorite aspect of being a veterinary assistant is that she learns something new every day. She also likes the employees she works with and the fact that they all share the same goal for pets and their owners. Christie is the proud mother of two sons named Aiden and Mason. She also has a pit bull named Reggie.

Jim has been part of the Northern Pike Veterinary Hospital team since July 1997. He has always loved animals and helping them get better. It was always a rewarding experience for him. As one of the practice’s senior assistants, he delights in the hands-on experiences he gets with the patients, especially in surgery and performing diagnostics. He also enjoys passing on what he’s learned to others. When he’s not at work, he spends time with his family and his dog Rey. He also loves fishing and camping.

Haley joined our team in June 2008. She’s had a passion for animals since she was a little girl. She loves helping them and helping people. As one of the senior techs at Northern Pike Veterinary Hospital, she likes that no two days are the same; she enjoys the diversity that every day brings. Haley is engaged to Chris and has two sons named Jace and Graysen . She also shares her home with an old English bulldog named Paisley, a pit bull/lab mix named Ziva, and five cats named Charlie, Geovanni, Rory, Milo, and Ella. When she’s not at work, she spends quality time with her sons, gardens, and fishes.

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Shannon attended the Vet Tech Institute of Pittsburgh, PA. She graduated in April 2017, a few months after completing her (October to December 2016) externship at Northern Pike Veterinary Hospital.

She loves to help nurse animals back to good health, and considers every day a new learning experience. Each day is a new opportunity for her to expand her knowledge on animal care. Shannon is the happy owner of two dogs named Lilly and Chong.

Kelsey joined our staff in October 2015. She chose to pursue a career as a veterinary assistant because it’s one that brings people and animals together. “Not only are the animals happy, but the owners are, too, because you have given them the joy of hanging on to their best friend for as long as they can,” she said. She certainly has a way with animals; she once managed to feed a squirrel by hand. Her favorite part of her position is becoming familiar with her clients and having them say that the treatment they were given is really helping their pets. She also has a special interest in massage therapy. Kelsey is the proud pet mom of four rabbits, two dogs, one guinea pig, and a cat named Mocha.  In her spare time, she can be found reading, writing, going for walks, and playing games with her family.

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Santina will be graduating from Vet Tech Institute in December 2017. She has a BA degree in Psychology and a minor in music from Thiel College, class of 2015. She decided to become a vet tech because of her love for animals, and being able to help the animals that bring her joy every day. She enjoys walking her dogs, playing music, and hanging out with friends and family.