Meet the Staff Melanie, Office Manager Melanie joined the GAH team in June 2006. Originally from Pennsylvania, she moved to the Gloucester area the previous year. Melanie is a 2002 graduate of Hawaii Pacific University and a 2005 graduate of Chaminade University of Honolulu. She spent 8 years as a member of the Army Reserve and served for one year in Iraq. Melanie would like to spend her free time scrapbooking, making cards and traveling; but she actually spends most of it working on home improvements. She also spends as much time as she can with her husband, Bill, and her pugs, Maile and Rosalina.   Sherrie, Veterinary Technician Sherrie has been with us since February 2004.  She came to us with 3 years of experience in the veterinary field.  Through her hard work and dedication to the profession, she has advanced her position to Lead Veterinary Technician.  She is also in charge of several other aspects of the business including inventory.   Sherrie and her husband Chris have many furry kids of their own, including 3 cats (Sasha, Sydney and Dori) and a dog, Lexie.  In January of 2007, they became the proud parents of twin boys.  The full house keeps Sherrie busy when away from the clinic, however, when she can spare a minute from everything, she enjoys crafts and spending time relaxing with friends.   Grovia, Veterinary Technician Grovia is a native of York County and now resides in Gloucester with her husband Randy, 3 dogs and 3 cats. She has 2 daughters, Jessica and Rachel, and son-in-law Mark. She first came to GAH in February 2004 as a receptionist and returned in March 2009 after graduating from Blue Ridge Community College and becoming a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Grovia is also a 2000 graduate of Christopher Newport University. Away from work she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, drawing, painting, jewelry making and many outdoor activities. She is also a state permitted wildlife rehabilitator.   April, Veterinary Assistant April has been with us since February 2004. She started out as a Kennel Attendant, but now has the exciting role as Kennel Manager! Over the years April has cross trained to be a part time receptionist and recently graduated from Animal Behavior College. She is now Grafton Animal Hospital obedience instructor. When April is not at the clinic she like’s going for walks with her dogs, Charlie and Buddy. April also enjoys hanging out with her loud Sun Conure, Peanut who never stops talking.   Brandon, Veterinary Assistant Brandon joined the GAH staff in August 2008 after moving to Gloucester, VA from Washington D.C. Brandon brings his experiences from a veterinary emergency hospital with him. He is currently in school to become a License Veterinary Technician with the dream of one day becoming a Veterinarian. He enjoys spending time outdoors riding his horses or working his dogs. He also enjoys spending time with his friends and family.   Holly, Veterinary Assistant Holly joined the GAH staff in October 2009. She has worked in veterinary hospitals since 2000, and especially loves taking care of exotic pets.  She graduated with a wildlife biology degree from Ohio University and hopes to finish graduate work in Ornithology soon. In her free time, Holly enjoys spending time with her 2 cats and chocolate lab, Laura.  She and her husband also enjoy learning about and re-creating the Middle Ages.   Carolyn, Professional Groomer Carolyn has been with us as a groomer since 2001. Carolyn was born and raised in Upstate New York. She has a two year certificate of completion in Computer Science from B.O.C.E.S. in Flint, NY. She also attended F.L.C.C. in Canandaigua, NY for Business Administration. Her main interests are her family. She and her husband of 16 years, Jim, have a son, Matthew and a daughter, Kelly. She really enjoys grooming pets! The challenging ones to the cooperative ones…dogs and cats alike! Seeing how great they look and feel after a bath and clip is her ultimate reward! Tanya, Grooming Assistant Tanya joined the GAH family on in January 2010. She is originally from San Diego and is a huge Chargers fan. During the past two summers, Tanya took the challenge of commercial fishing in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Her future goals include training to become a firefighter and paramedic.   Wilmarie, Kennel Manager Wilmarie joined the Grafton Animal Hospital team in February 2007. She moved to Virginia from Connecticut in July 2006 to live with her brother. She has had an interest in working with animals every since she was a child and gained that opportunity upon her arrival in Virginia. She enjoys being able to spend plenty of time with GAH boarders and puppy daycare patrons, as well as learning something new with each passing day. She hopes to adopt a husky in the very near future. During her free time, Wilmarie loves to spend time with her boyfriend and playing video games. Katie, Kennel Attendant Katie moved to Virginia in the summer of 2005 with her husband, who is in the Navy at Norfolk Naval Station. She has a busy household that also includes her 5-year-old son, Cole; 2 dogs, Aussie and Tank; their cat, Boudi; their friend, Selena and her cat, Morgan. Katie grew up around animals on a farm in the middle-of-nowhere, North Dakota. She is currently pursuing her degree in Criminal Justice and enjoys spending some of her extra time helping with the pets at Grafton Animal Hospital.   Selena, Kennel Attendant Selena has been with Grafton Animal Hospital as a kennel attendant since 2005.  She has a cat named Morgan and a dog named Mack.  Her hobbies include computer games, woodworking and picking on her nephew. Kaitlin, Kennel Attendant Kaitlin joined the GAH family in November of 2008 because she loves to work with animals.  She is currently studying studio art at Christopher Newport University.  In her free time, she enjoys drawing, playing the trumpet in a band, sailing and hiking.  She also spends a lot of time working with her Border Collie, Shadow, on her obedience and agility classes.  She also has another dog and a cat at home. Joanna, Receptionist Joanna joined the GAH staff in October of 2007, just days after leaving her hometown of Cranston, Rhode Island.  She comes to us from another animal hospital in RI where she also worked as a receptionist.  At home in RI she has a pit bull terrier named Shi and a Russian box tortoise named Lola.  In her free time, Joanna loves being outside doing anything.  Her favorite hobbies include hiking, biking, volleyball, but mostly swimming.   Vanessa, Receptionist Vanessa moved to Virginia in April of 2008 with her husband, who is here at Langley AFB, her son Marcus, and her two rowdy boxers Tyson and Layla.  Shortly after moving here, she joined the Grafton Animal Hospital team.  Vanessa comes to us from Indianapolis, Indiana where she was a receptionist for two years at a long term care facility for the elderly.   In her free time she enjoys watching her son play sports, sewing, crocheting, and watching her favorite television shows with her husband. Kimberly, Receptionist Kimberly joined the GAH family in May 2009. She is a Virginia native who enjoys going to concerts, reading a variety of books and hanging out with her boyfriend and her two cats. She also enjoys going to car races with her friends and family on the weekend. Kimberly aspires to one day own her own farm and hopefully have a 1967 Impala or Mustang or a 1956 Jaguar Rodster in the barn. Squeaks, Troublemaker Cat The GAH family is sad to report the loss of their hospital feline “greeter”. Squeaks had been a part of the family since 1994 when he was just 5 weeks old. He recently lost his long battle with renal failure and will be missed by all of us.   Croaker, Noisemaker Bird Croaker, a female Quaker Parrot (also known as a Monk Parakeet) joined the GAH staff in 1995 and rapidly appointed herself the clinic noisemaker. She is always anxious to compete with the receptionist when answering the phone, trying to prove who can be louder (sorry about that). She has successfully trained most of the employees to follow her command using negative reinforcement (that beak is a powerful influence). Even Squeaks the cat keeps his distance.   Daisy and Duke, Staff Meeting Coordinators Daisy and Duke joined the GAH team in June of 2009. They were stray kittens that needed a home, and Squeaks was in need of a brother or sister. After some convincing, we were able to keep both. If you haven’t seen our kittens roaming the clinic, it’s because they are still learning their way around. For now, they are great morale boosters that keep us entertained during our staff meetings.     Home | Meet the Doctors | Meet the Staff | About Us | Services | Boarding Grooming | Forms | Contact Us | Our Location | Admissions | New Clients Employment | Pet Links | Wellness Tips | About Pet Portals Powered by VetInsite.