Julie currently works part-time as a general practitioner, full-time as the mother of three and helps with the managerial aspects of NWVI. She is an avid early morning rower and in her ‘free time’ also enjoys sailing, cross-country skiing and traveling.

Cindy has been in veterinary medicine for 15+ years gaining experience in general practice, oncology, and specialty emergency in both customer service and assistant roles. She spends her free time with her husband, 2 awesome and adventurous daughters, an old man cat and a very silly puppy. She's a musician and plays flute in a classical group, loves live theater and a good margarita. She enjoys baking, traveling and just hanging out with friends and family. She's also a great storyteller. Be sure to ask her about the fishes.

Brandi started her career in vet med in 2012 at a specialty and emergency hospital. She has lived most of her life in the PNW, with a period of time on Maui where she met her wonderful husband. Her main role is being mama to their 4 young kiddos who are full of fun and keep them busy. She has an obnoxious black cat named Vader who does his best to run the household. Disneyland and Maui are a few of her favorite places, and she likes rooting for the Seahawks and Mariners. She most enjoys spending quality time with family and friends and traveling, especially to the beach!

Melissa is a Seattle transplant having moved here from California in 2006. She obtained her LVT in 2009 and has worked her entire career in emergency and specialty veterinary medicine. In her free time, she enjoys hanging with her family and cuddling with her kitty at home.

Rachel grew up in Southeast Michigan and moved to Seattle in 2014 after graduating from Michigan State University with her license in veterinary technology. She has worked in both emergency and general care practice before landing herself at NWVI. She spends her free time going on adventures with her husband, son, and their two pups. She also enjoys rock climbing, yoga, spending time with friends, and tasting new foods and brews.

Born and raised here in Washington state, Lauren obtained her LVT license in 2011. She went back to school in 2016 to earn her Bachelor's degree in Zoology. Her career ranges widely from rehabbing otters in Monterey, running the ICU in emergency and specialty hospital settings, to working as an LVT at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. In her spare time Lauren is out hiking with her husband and two very active golden retrievers. She is also anxiously awaiting the arrival of her first baby this summer.

A West Coast native, Rachel relocated to Seattle in 2020 from Portland, Oregon. She attended Bel Rea school of Veterinary Technology in Colorado and acquired her CVT license in 2008. She enjoys reading, playing music and doting on her two rabbits and wiley cat, Ivan when she is at home. Otherwise, she is happy spending time exploring the beautiful PNW and traveling with her husband.

Tiffany was born and raised in Arizona. Starting her career out in sales, she missed her childhood doggies and kitties and quickly switched to veterinary medicine to fill that void. She currently has two rescue kitties, Lola and Luna. She spends her free time either hanging out with her kitties or traveling when she can. She also practices horse agility in the desert using cactus trees as obstacles.

Kandice moved to Washington in 2015 from Oklahoma where she grew up. She worked as a medical assistant and phlebotomist for several years while also studying nursing, but then pursued her dream to work with animals. She spends her free time paddle boarding, cooking, exploring the PNW, and snuggling with her sweet angel baby Isadora.

Marissa grew up in the Seattle area and has had the pleasure of living in a handful of the surrounding cities. She initially (and finally) got the courage to step foot in the vet field in 2013 as a timid kennel assistant at a wonderful veterinary ER. Little did she know how much this would change her life because before she knew it she was given the opportunity to become a veterinary assistant. She hasn't left the animal industry since and can't imagine ever doing so. She is guilty of being a big time dog person, but loves her fair share of cats, pocket pets, farm animals and all other critters (even wildlife). She loves continuing to learn about not only animal medicine but also animal behavior.

Kayla is a Sedro Woolley native but shorty after high school moved to Seattle where she has been ever since and began to pursue her passion for animals and has now been in the Veterinary field for over 10 years. She enjoys spending time with her husband, dog and three cats. Her favorite things to do are travel, try new foods, any activities involving water and of course snuggle her fur babies Gary, Morticia, Mr. Meowghi and Blackie Chan.

Wrecker of homes and breaker of bones.