Medical Staff

Client Service Specialists

Kennel Technicians

Groomers

Tonia, RVT

Tonia is our Technician and Assistant Team Leader and “the rock” of our team. She always keeps our ducks in a row. Tonia began working here in 1998 as a veterinary assistant. After graduating from Columbus State Community College in 2002, she became a Registered Veterinary Technician. She has housed all kinds of pets from […]

Jenny, RVT

After graduating from Ohio Northern University with a B.S in Pre-veterinary studies and a minor in dance, Jenny received a job at The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium’s Animal Programs department. It is there she was able to work with a number of exotic and domestic animals alike. After working for three years there, she received […]

Maranda, Assistant Office Manager & Veterinary Assistant

Maranda is the mother of two beautiful daughters along with an 11-year-old kitty. She has always loved animals and began working with them as a Kennel Technician when she was 17 years old. She now has more than 8 years of experience in the veterinary field and plans to expand her knowledge in integrative medicine […]

Antonia, Veterinary Assistant

Antonia is a student at OSU and would like to be a veterinarian in either a zoo or wildlife capacity. She currently has a small “zoo” at her house. Antonia frequently helps to foster various wildlife such as squirrels, rabbits, and more! In her spare time, she fosters cats too. When she isn’t doing something […]

Kate, Veterinary Assistant

Kate is currently a student at OSU. She has two beagles, Lemony and Domino, along with a tortie, Midna. Kate has lots of experience working and volunteering with companion, farm, and exotic animals. In her free time, she enjoys baking, running, reading and volunteering.

Nathan, Veterinary Assistant & Kennel Technician

Nathan has been working at LPWC since he was 15. He is currently attending Thomas Worthington High School and is part of their baseball program. He has always wanted to be a veterinarian since he was young. He loves working with animals and thought working in a kennel was the best way to start and […]

Courtney, Veterinary Assistant

Courtney graduated from Ohio state in 2018 with a degree in animal sciences. She then began working as a seasonal zoo keeper at the Columbus zoo and aquarium. She is currently a student at Columbus state studying veterinary technology. When she isn’t working with animals, she spends her free time with family, going to concerts, […]

Ariel, Veterinary Assistant

Ariel grew up on a farm in Wooster. She earned a BA in business administration from Ohio University and worked in accounting for several years. She came to LPWC because she wanted experience working in a vet clinic so she could go back to school to become a vet tech. She has two cats named […]

Kennedy, Veterinary Assistant

Kennedy, who has loved animals since she was a child, was born and raised here in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University where she studied zoology, and she volunteered at a primate sanctuary in South Africa where she loved her work caring for baboons and vervet monkeys. Kennedy shares her home with a sweet, […]

Clare, Veterinary Assistant

Clare grew up in New Zealand with many different pets including lambs, chickens, rabbits, cats, and dogs! As a lifelong animal advocate, Clare has volunteered with rescue pets since she was a teenager. Clare is an avid pool player that enjoys true crime documentaries. Clare’s home is shared with her family, which includes her children, […]

Luke

Luke grew up in South Carolina. He earned a master’s degree in biology from Kennesaw State University in Georgia and fell in love with veterinary medicine when he was working as a vet assistant. He is currently attending Ohio State School of Veterinary Medicine. Luke shares his home with two dogs; Scout, whose hobbies including […]

Nathan

Nathan grew up in Worthington and has always loved animals. He shadowed our team when he was in middle school, joined us as a kennel attendant when he was 15 and has been here ever since. He is majoring in biology and minoring in pre-vet animal science at OSU. Nathan shares his home with three […]

Ariel

Ariel grew up in Wooster. After being furloughed from her job at a hotel during the pandemic, Ariel realized she wanted to change careers and care for animals. In addition to working here, she is in the veterinary technician program at Columbus State Community College. She shares her home with two cats; Azula, who is […]

Carol Anne

Carol Ann grew up in Arlington. She has a BA from Ohio State in sociology and criminal justice, and she worked in client relations for 12 years before deciding she needed a change. Because working with animals was something she always wanted to do, she found her way here to our team. She shares her […]

Andrea

Andrea grew up in Westerville and Cardington and always wanted to work in animal healthcare. She has a BS in animal biosciences from Ohio State University and hopes to become a veterinarian. She shares her home with Ginger, a 13-year-old Chihuahua; Pepper, a 9-year-old Chihuahua; Stanley, an 8-year-old Chihuahua; Jet, a 6-year-old long-haired Chihuahua; 26 […]

Jenny

Jenny grew up on a farm in Ashland, Kentucky, surrounded by horses, livestock, dogs and cats. This led to her interest in wanting to care for animals, so after graduating from Ohio Northern University, she worked at the Cleveland Zoo in Animal Programs. She then completed Bradford School’s vet tech program and is now a […]

Ethan

Ethan grew up in Lewis Center and enjoys caring for animals here with his dad and his team. He shares his home with pets Sabrina, Silas and May. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar with his band, working out or playing video games

Daniel

Daniel grew up in a small farming town and has always had a passion for helping people and animals. He has taken care of members of his family since he was 19, including his grandpa and his grandpa’s dog. He shares his home with a cat named Baymax, who loves to eat potato chips. In […]

Adam, Practice Manager

Adam grew up in Worthington. He still lives there with his wife and three shelter dogs, Beagle named Grover, a Beagle named Cooper and a Jack Russell Terrier named Zack. They often have a foster dog living with the family too. Adam has a degree in business management, is a graduate of Leadership Worthington and has […]

Sam, Receptionist

Sam grew up surrounded by animals in an old farmhouse in Cardington, a small town with one stoplight. She remembers someone always dropping cats off at her house – some were old, some young, most were pregnant. She joined our team after seeing an ad for the post on Indeed. Sam’s furry family consists of […]

Chris, Receptionist

Prior to joining our team, Chris, a native of Columbus, graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in journalism. She also worked in the finance and retail industries, raising her son and daughter in the Worthington area. A life-long animal lover and client of LPWC, Chris considers it a dream come true to […]

Jessica

Jessica Jessica grew up in South Carolina and Youngstown, Ohio, and while she has loved animals all her life, she studied accounting at DeVry institute. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, going to the beach and hanging out with friends.

Aaron

Bio coming soon!

Erin

Erin was born & raised in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Toledo and has a BA in Education. Erin comes to Lifetime Pet Wellness Center with over 9 years of experience teaching and over 6 years of experience working in dog grooming. Her love of animals started at a young age, growing […]