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Hospital Administrator Nancy is a native of Long Island, New York, and has been with Central Animal Hospital since June 1, 1998. During high school and junior college, she worked in a human orthopedic surgeon's office for 4 years. After that experience, she worked in the corporate business arena for 16 years in the manufacturing and human healthcare fields. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in business management from Eckerd College in May 2000. Nancy admits, "Although I enjoyed and learned a great deal from my corporate business experiences, I prefer the small business atmosphere and utilizing corporate structure and organizational principles on a smaller scale." A wife and mother of two teenage girls and an animal lover all her life, she enjoys her little Boston Terrier, Sister, and two cats she was never allowed to have as a child. Nancy's spends most of her spare time with her family, singing in church and traveling around to various youth club soccer tournaments all over Florida and other southeastern states with her youngest daughter. For relaxation, Nancy enjoys trips to the Suwanee River or the Catskill Mountains in New York, her favorite place in the U.S.! Professional Associations:
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Carolyn, Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)  Carolyn
is a native of Short Hills, New Jersey, and moved to Florida
with her family in 1985. She graduated Eckerd College in 1989
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology, and after a summer
of volunteering at Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, started working
as a kennel attendant and assistant in St. Petersburg. In 1993,
she graduated St. Petersburg College with an Associate of Science
degree in Veterinary Technology. Carolyn joined the team at Central
animal Hospital in November 2004 and is excited to be back working
as a certified veterinary technician after a 2-1/2 year hiatus.
She is looking forward to "expanding and improving" her career
by obtaining a specialty certification in veterinary anesthesia.
Her favorite areas in the veterinary field are radiology and
surgery. She has a two-year old cat, Aeryn Athena, rescued after
surviving a dog attack at three weeks of age. In her spare time,
Carolyn likes to watch movies, read, cook, go on long bike rides
and "indulge in far too many sewing and craft projects than I
have time for." |
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Steve, Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)  Steve
was born and raised in Framingham, Massachusetts. He moved to
Florida in 1992 and worked in various professions while helping
to care for his ailing father. In 2003 he was rescued from a
house fire by his two dogs, Lily, a greyhound, and Outlaw, a
Dalmatian. Shortly after that experience, he enrolled in classes
at St. Petersburg College, and graduated December 2005 with both
an Associate in Arts degree and an Associate in Science in Veterinary
Technology. In his spare time, he likes to read, play with his
four dogs, Max & Lily (greyhounds), Outlaw (his rebellious
Dalmatian), and his newest addition, Munster, a pit bull. He
also likes to volunteer with a local Greyhound adoption group. |
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Sarah, Technician  Sarah
is originally from Michigan and moved to Florida six years ago.
Having always shown a love for working with animals, she became
a veterinary technician four years ago, and has been working
at Central Animal Hospital since May 2007. Sarah lives in St.
Petersburg with a varied menagerie of pets including Pico, the
temperamental African Grey; Holly, a chubby grey and white mouse;
an energetic Vizsla named Penny; and Tucker, the Yellow Lab who
is secretly her favorite. When not spending time with dogs, Sarah
enjoys kayaking, trips to the beach and Danielle Steele novels. |
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Kristin, Receptionist/Animal Care Coordinator  Kristin
is an Animal Care Coordinator at our front desk at Central Animal
Hospital. She grew up in McMurray, Pennsylvania, 15 miles south
of Pittsburgh. She graduated from high school in McMurray then
attended college at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and studied
Art Studio and Liberal Studies. She worked at Canine Country
Club, as a kennel assistant before moving to Florida. She relocated to Tampa in 2003, and moved to St. Petersburg in 2004 and worked at Carrolwood Community Animal Hospital in Tampa for 3 1/2 years. After tiring of the roundtrip daily commute over Howard Franklin Bridge, she started working at Central Animal Hospital in St. Petersburg in July of 2006. She lives with her boyfriend, Ben, whom she met in college, her dog, Cinta, a rottweiler, and her parakeet named Bling. Kristin loves going to the beach, listening to music, camping, swimming, traveling, eating, and going to the movies. She enjoys the field of veterinary medicine because she loves being around animals everyday, meeting new pets and their owners and helping to make them feel comfortable while they wait to see the doctor. |
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Sara, Receptionist/Animal Care Coordinator  Sara
McConnell joined Central Animal Hospital’s staff in
July 2008 as a Receptionist/Animal Care Coordinator. She
is a graduate of Butler University with a degree in Biology.
Prior to coming to work at Central Animal Hospital, she worked
at the front desk of Indiana Veterinary Specialists and Emergency
Center. She grew up in Warsaw, Indiana and moved to Indianapolis
to attend school. Sara married Travis in December 2007, and
they share their home with two kitties, Pringles and three-legged
Weeble, a newt named Stanley, and three fish. They relocated
to Florida in May 2008 because they both love the ocean and
beach and “were sick of the nasty grey winters of the
Midwest.” Now she loves having the windows open in
the middle of winter! In her spare time, Sara spends a lot
of time at the beach, walking and collecting shells. She
and Travis are also certified SCUBA divers, and they love
to travel. Sara enjoys taking pictures and making scrapbooks.
She also spends her Saturdays volunteering at the Clearwater
Marine Aquarium caring for sick and injured sea turtles. |
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Jessica, Groomer  Jessica
joined Central Animal in November 2006 as Groomer, and then resigned
in July 2008 to relocate with her family to Jamaica. When those
plans unexpectedly fell through, we at Central Animal Hospital
welcomed her back in September 2008. Jessica is married to Al
and has one son, Mason, who is 11 years old. She grew up in Warren,
Rhode Island, but she and her family moved to Florida in 1992
because they love being by the ocean and got tired of the cold
winters up north. Jessica and her family share their home with
a Bichon Frise named Mully. Jessica is also interested in one
day owning pygmy goats. In her spare time, Jessica stays busy
as a board member and newsletter editor of her neighborhood association
as well as volunteering at her son’s school
PTA. She also enjoys boating, the beach, going to movies, watching
and playing baseball with her Al and Mason, as well as spending
time with her girlfriends. A highly skilled groomer who goes
the extra mile to make clients happy, Jessica simply says, “I
do what a love, and love what I do!” |
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Amanda, Administrative Assistant  Amanda has worked for Central Animal Hospital since October 2005
assisting the practice manager and owner with a multitude of
administrative tasks. She grew up in Syracuse, New York, lived
in Raleigh, North Carolina for a few years, then moved to Florida
because she was looking for a change from Raleigh and decided
that the Tampa Bay area had a great deal to offer in the way
of sports, beaches, recreational activities and warm weather.
She is a graduate of Syracuse University where she earned a B.
A. degree in English. She is engaged to Travis and enjoys spending
time with him and friends as well as attending major league baseball
games around the country with Travis. She also enjoys reading,
baking and traveling, although most of her free time is now spent
on schoolwork while she works toward earning a master’s
degree in elementary education. Amanda and Travis share their
home with Fudge, a very soft, sweet bunny that she adopted in
2006. |
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Ashley, Kennel/Hospital Assistant  Ashley
is a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico and has lived in the
Tampa Bay area since December 2006 when she moved here after
Hurricane Katrina. She used to visit her grandmother in St.
Petersburg every summer and loved the area. Ashley has been
with Central Animal Hospital since November 2008 and loves
coming to work and meeting new “furry friends!” In
her free time, Ashley enjoys reading, watching horror & sci-fi
movies, going out to dinner with friends, and hanging out
with her cats. She also enjoys sketching, computer games,
making t-shirts and playing Zelda. Ashley shares her home
with her three cats: Mama, a 6-year old tortoise shell who
loves to cuddle, Jekyll, a 3-year old shy, sensitive calico,
and Hyde, a 3-year old black and white kitty who loves batting
around twisty ties! |
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Katie, Kennel/Hospital Assistant  Katie
is a native of St. Petersburg and has been working part time
at Central Animal Hospital during the summers and on weekends
since she was 13 years old. A senior in high school and Homecoming
Queen, she now works more regularly at the hospital after
school and on weekends, and says, “I love working at
Central Animal Hospital. It’s such a friendly environment
where everyone’s main priority is loving and taking
great care of our patients.” Katie also pet sits for
clients and friends. She lives with her family (her veterinarian
dad, her mom and sister, Lindsey) and enjoys spending time
with them. She also enjoys spending time with her boyfriend
and his family, going to the beach, tanning, shopping, cooking
and working out as time permits. Katie enjoys occasional
trips with her family to the Suwannee River or to the Catskill
Mountains in New York to kick back and relax. Furry (and
not so furry) friends who share their home with Katie include “Sister,” their
beloved Boston Terrier, “Milo” and “Nightingale,” their
two cats, “Flower,” the bunny, and “Lewis” and “Cruiser,” two
river turtles. From time to time, Katie also enjoys raising
orphaned baby squirrels whenever they are blown from their
nests. |
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