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Meet the Team
Meet Our Team
Lakeville Family Pet Clinic provides the highest quality, compassionate veterinary care to ensure your pets enjoy a long, happy, and healthy life.
Tammy F.
Practice Manager & Certified Veterinary Technician
Tammy lives in Apple Valley and shares her home with her husband, 2 children, 3 cats (Baby Dill Pickle, Reddi, and Minute), and 2 rabbits (Brownie and Waffle). She received her degree in veterinary technology from Argosy University in 2008. She completed her degree in management and human resources through Metropolitan State University in 2020. Tammy's interest in animals started at a young age growing up on a dairy farm. With her interests in science, a degree in veterinary medicine seemed like a perfect fit. Her experience in veterinary medicine has inspired her to recognize the importance of a healthy work culture and the positive impact good leadership can have to shape that culture.
Kristina H.
Client Service Team Lead
Kristina has lived in Minnesota most of her life with a few adventures sprinkled in at other places. Being surrounded by an animal-loving family, Kristina's love and empathy for animals started at a very young age. She currently shares her home with 2 cats (Angelus and Daenerys), 2 rabbits (Betty and Bebop), and a horse named Asher Finn. Kristina enjoys volunteering with the Minnesota Companion Rabbit Society and will foster 1 or 2 bunnies at a time. Her work history offers a vast range of veterinary experience with many years in grooming, emergency and referral veterinary care, as well as primary vet care. Her passion is proper diet and weight management as it pertains to preventative maintenance, skin and coat condition, and digestive sensitivities.
Ashley R.
Certified Veterinary Technician
Ashley is a second generation American with her mom’s side being from Guyana. She is from Rosemount and went to Minnesota School of Business in Lakeville and has been a CVT since 2016. She always thought working with animals would be the best job she could imagine. Her primary veterinary interests are in the areas of surgery and behavior. She shares her home with a dog named Archer.
Crystal W.
Certified Veterinary Technician
Crystal is from Farmington and has been a technician for 7 years. She got her technician degree Minnesota School of Business in 2013. She wanted to be a technician because she has always wanted to help animals and this seemed like the perfect fit! Her primary veterinary interested are lab work and dental procedures. She has one dog named Sadie who is a Boxer.
Andrea R.
Certified Veterinary Technician
Andrea is from Cannon Falls and has been a technician for 11 years. She got her technician degree from Argosy in 2012. Always finding herself drawn to animals since she was a kid, the veterinary field suited her passion. Her primary veterinary interests are client education and helping pets live their best life. She shares her home with 2 dogs, 2 cats, a hedgehog and flock of chickens; along with her husband, and their two daughters.
Jourdyn L.
Certified Veterinary Technician
Jourdyn is from Rosemount but currently resides in Inver Grove Heights. She has a bachelor’s degree in animal science from UW River Falls in 2015 and her veterinary technician degree from Argosy in 2017. Her primary veterinary interest is dentistry. She shares her house with 4 dogs, 1 cat, 1 guinea pig, 2 bearded dragons, and her husband, Jake and son, Colson.
Karley B.
Certified Veterinary Technician
Karley received her degree in veterinary technology from Rochester Community and Technical College in 2012. Her primary veterinary interests are surgery and nutrition. Karley's passion for veterinary medicine stemmed from growing up on a sheep farm and now having a farm of her own in the Cannon Falls area. Her farm consists of Dorper sheep, Jersey cattle, chickens, honeybees, 2 cats named Pippa and Jager, and an Australian Shepherd named Reba. She enjoys life with her boyfriend Joe and his Labrador Retriever Kira, gardening and canning, and fishing.
Lilah M.
Certified Veterinary Technician
Lilah is from Lakeville. She graduated from LNHS in 2021. After high school, she decided to enroll at DCTC to become a Certified Veterinary Technician and graduated in 2023. She has 2 cats (Hugo and Ken) and 1 rat (Rodrick). Lilah grew up around all sorts of animals, such as cats, guinea pigs, fish, chinchillas, and snakes. This ignited her love for animals and set her on her career path. Her favorite kind of cases are ophthalmology cases!
Kd H.
Veterinary Technician
Kd lives in Lakeville with her 3 dogs Jasmine, Leena and Nellie. She has been working in veterinary medicine since 2016 after she graduated with a degree in veterinary technology from MN school of Business. Her main veterinary interests are in phlebotomy and client services.
Liz K.
Veterinary Technician
Liz is originally from Shakopee, but currently resides in Apple Valley. She shares her home with 2 cats (Lola and Olaf). Her passion for veterinary medicine stemmed from her grandfather who was a veterinarian. She completed her degree to become a technician in Lacrosse, Wisconsin in 2014. Her primary veterinary interests are in feline health, dentistry, and preventative medicine. In her free time, Liz enjoys gaming, baking, and wake surfing.
Jeni M.
Veterinary Assistant
Jeni is from Lakeville but is currently residing in Northfield. She is currently enrolled with Penn Foster to achieve her veterinary technician degree. Her primary veterinary interests are behavior and surgery. She shares her house with her husband, 3 children, 1 dog named Beretta, 1 rabbit, 2 birds, 1 hamster, and 6 chickens.
Kelsey S.
Veterinary Assistant
Kelsey is originally from Missouri but lives in Burnsville. She received her Bachelor's in Biology from the University of Missouri and, in 2021, she received her certification in Canine Behavior and Aggression, with an emphasis in nutrition. In her free time, she runs The Good Dog Co. as a dog trainer and behavior consultant. She has two rescues: an Australian Shepherd mix named Echo and a German Shepherd/Poodle mix named Atlas.
Kelly P.
Veterinary Assistant
Kelly is from Orlando originally but currently resides in Burnsville. She is currently in school at Penn Foster to obtain her veterinary technician degree. Her primary veterinary interests are exotics and animal behavior. She has a Pomsky named Asher, and a Pomeranian/Shih Tzu mix named RJ.
Kody C.
Veterinary Assistant
Kody is originally from Racine, Wisconsin and currently lives in Bloomington. He moved to the Twin Cities to pursue higher education and received his bachelor's degree in Animal Science (Pre-Veterinary Medicine) from the University of Minnesota in 2020. Kody has worked as a Veterinary Assistant for the past 7 years and is currently in the process of applying to veterinary schools. He is hoping to become a small and exotic animal veterinarian with his primary veterinary interests being dermatology and radiology. He shares his home with his husband (Hayden), Golden Retrievers (Samson and Sid), two orange tabbies (Sheldon and Sebastian), a yellow-bellied slider turtle (Squirt), and a guinea pig (Smokey).
Emma P.
Veterinary Assistant
Emma grew up in rural Minnesota, currently living in Cannon Falls. She has wanted to work with animals her whole life. In 2015 she started working for an animal shelter and transitioned to the veterinary field in 2018. In her free time, you can find her wandering around nature or cozying up with a book. She shares her home with her two cats, Mr. and Yolk, and her hamster, Munch.
Kayla D.
Veterinary Assistant
Kayla grew up in Hastings, but currently resides in Lakeville with her fiancé David. She shares her home with 3 Boston terriers (Apollo, Chase, and Mickey) and 1 cat named Pip. Kayla has always had an interest in veterinary medicine and is currently pursuing her degree to become a certified veterinary technician. Her primary interests include purebred dogs and ethical genetics and breeding practice. She frequently attends dog shows around the state. Kayla is an active volunteer with a variety of rescues and loves to help pets that are in need. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching movies, and working out.
Jasper L.
Veterinary Assistant
Jasper currently lives in Lakeville but moved up from Mankato. She shares her home with her son and boyfriend. Growing up with 5 dogs, various types of rodents (mice, rats, and hamsters) and rabbits has sparked her interest in veterinary medicine. While the veterinary experience is new for Jasper, she is excited to learn everything this field has to offer.
Caitlyn K.
Veterinary Assistant
Caitlyn is from Wisconsin. She has 2 dogs, 2 cats, and a bunny named Alfred. Caitlyn completed her degree in Companion Animal Science with an emphasis on pre-vet medicine in 2024 at UM-River Falls. She wants to pursue a career as a veterinarian after completing vet school. She has a special interest in exotic pets, such as reptiles, birds, and pocket pets, but her favorite are snakes.
Stephanie W.
Client Service Representative
Stephanie has lived in Minnesota her entire life. She is originally from Bloomington, but currently lives in Hastings with her husband Glen & daughter Alexandra. She graduated from the MN School of Business in 1998 as a Veterinary Clinical Assistant. She has always wanted to work with animals ever since she was a little girl. Her primary interests are preventative medicine & client education. She has 2 dogs, Riley & Angel, both are Doberman Mixes. In her free time, she enjoys camping, skiing, swimming & spending time with her family & friends.
Carly H.
Kennel Assistant
Carly grew up in southern Minnesota and resides in Eagan with her leopard gecko (Joey) and two cats (Casey and Missie). She received her BS in 2024, from Minnesota State University Mankato. Carly fell in love with animal medicine after working as a surgery and animal care technician while finishing her degree. She is currently pursuing education to become a certified veterinary technician. Her veterinary interests include dermatology and behavior.
Nina K.
Kennel Assistant
Nina is a student at Lakeville North High school. She shares her home with her family and a dog named Birdie and three cats named George, Noodles, and BMO. She hopes to get into the animal science field and become a veterinarian.
Jennifer C.
Kennel Assistant
Jenny is from Apple Valley, MN. She shares her home with her son Mateo and family dog Kilo. Jenny’s interest in the veterinary field began when she spent her summers working on dairy farms. She loved her job there and wants to further her career in veterinary medicine.
Avery D.
Kennel Assistant
Avery is from Lakeville, MN, and graduated from LNHS in 2024. She is currently going to school to become a veterinary technician and loves that she gets to learn so much while working here at LFPC. She has always loved animals, and her passion for working with them started in 8th grade when she got her first job on a horse farm. She has her horse (Chick), her dogs (Thor and Zeus), and her cat (Princess Winnifred).
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