Our Staff

Melanie, Hospital Director

Melanie is an animal lover and advocate. She moved to Tampa four years ago from New York to be closer to family. She has worked in the veterinary field for over 15 years now. She is a proud fur mom of 3 rescues, 2 dogs (Chibi Fox and Prince Rukus) and 1 cat (‘Dustina’). During her spare time, she loves to travel and spend time with family.

MaryMargaret, Practice Manager

This is MaryMargaret, she has been in the Veterinary field for over 5 years now. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida in Biology. She is also currently working on her bachelor's degree in business.  In her free time, she loves going to Walt Disney World and spending time on her farm with her chickens and other variety of animals. 

Kristen, Lead Veterinary Technician

Kristen has been working with animals since 2012, but began her journey in the veterinary field in 2015. Her favorite part of the job is being able to have close interactions with animals on a daily basis. She currently lives in Brooksville with her 3 cats and an Australian shepherd. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games and spending time with friends and family.

Erika, Lead Veterinary Technician

This is Erika, she is a 2019 graduate from the University of South Florida with a bachelors in Biology. Her major was Pre-Med with a chemistry minor. She is currently a student at St. Petersburg College for the practice management track. Erika has been in the vet field since high school when she entered a veterinary assistant program in her freshman year. She loves all animals BIG & small. She currently has 2 tarantulas and a tortoise. 

Lilian, Veterinary Technician

When Lilian is not at work she loves to spend time with her kids and her husband. Lilian is fairly new to the veterinary field, but her goal is to become a large animal veterinarian!

Krystal, Veterinary Technician

This is Krystal, she has been in the veterinary field for 3 years now. She has 3 young boys with whom she enjoys playing video games. Her hobbies include fishing, cleaning, and learning. She strives to progress in her career and raise her boys right. 

Hannah, Veterinary Technician

This is Hannah, she was born and raised in Dunnellon, Florida. She's loved animals and had a passion for them her whole life. When Hannah is home, she enjoys spending time with her black lab Coco, her huntress Mazie, and Teddy Bear hamster Dumplin. 

Nikki, Veterinary Technician

This is Nikki, she obtained her associates degree in Animal Science. Nikki has been in the veterinary field for 20 years and became a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2010. She lived in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Delaware, and recently moved to Florida. In her free time, she enjoys jigsaw puzzles, diamond painting puzzles, crossword puzzles, and reading. Nikki currently does not have any pets, though she knows a rescue will find her when they are both ready. 

Shelby, Certified Veterinarian Technician

Shelby is a Certified Veterinarian Technician who graduated from HCC's Vet Tech Program in 2018. She began working in the Veterinary field in 2017. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her Fiance and son. She also has two fur babies at home, Scout a Great Pyrenees mix, and Ash, a Persian cat. Shelby has always loved all animals.

Lisa, Veterinary Technician

Lisa is currently going to school to be a certified technician. Lisa has been working with animals all her life. When she's not studying, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, family, and friends. She loves traveling and doing outdoor activities.

Christie, Client Care Coordinator

Christie loves animals and has one kitty named Coonie, a four-year-old spunky Siamese/Bengal mix. She is currently attending USF to finish her bachelor's in biomedical science. Christie enjoys swimming and, being outdoors a lot. She loves the beach and going up north into the mountains and exploring new places.

Jackie, Client Care Coordinator

Jackie was born and raised in New Jersey, but in 2005 she moved to Florida. Her passion is caring for all types of animals, including the scaly kind! Jackie has a full house with 2 boys, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. She plans on continuing her education in the animal field by the end of this year. In the meantime, she’ll be taking care of all your furry babies.

Jenn, Client Care Coordinator

Jenn was born and raised in St. Petersburg, FL. She recently moved to Brooksville from West Palm Beach. Jenn has been in the veterinary field for 6 years. She enjoys spending time with her Boston Terrier (Hercules), her French Bulldog (Niyah) and her 2 cats (Lil’Man and Boss). Jenn is a valued member of our team here at Seven Oaks Pet Hospital and she is looking forward to meeting you and your fur children.

Kaitlyn, Client Care Coordinator

This is Kaitlyn, she has just begun her journey in the animal work field. She is very passionate about animals and looks forward to advancing in her career. Her hobbies include working out and enjoying outside activities in the sun.

Hannah S., Client Care Coordinator

This is Hannah, she is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of South Florida. She is studying to become a veterinarian that specializes in exotic animals, while also learning American sign language. She has two cats and hopes to get a dog after she moves for vet school. Hannah loves being creative, whether it is through playing instruments or creating art.

Jeimmy, Veterinary Assistant

Jeimmy was born and raised in Tampa, Florida by her loving Columbian mother. Growing up, she always had an interest in all kinds of animals from snakes to cows and continues to expose herself to as many new species as possible.

Brianna, Veterinary Assistant

This is Brianna, she was born and raised here in Florida. She loves working with animals of all kinds. She is currently attending a veterinary assistant program to broaden her knowledge in the veterinary field. When Brianna is not caring for your fur babies, she enjoys reading and binge-watching movies. 

Kimberly, Veterinary Assistant

Hi, this is Kimberly, one of our Veterinary Assistants. Prior to this, Kimberly has trained dogs from her hometown, New Jersey. Kimberly has been in the veterinary field for a little over 2 years now. She has a dog of her own named Lyla. In her free time, she likes to go shopping and she loves going out to eat sushi. 

Allisyn, Veterinary Assistant

This is Allisyn, She is new to the veterinarian world. She is enjoying her time assisting the technicians and hopes to one day become one herself. Allisyn looks forward to expanding her knowledge to be able to help any and every animal.

Eryn, Veterinary Assistant

This is Eryn, she is a junior at the University of South Florida majoring in Integrated Animal Biology. Growing up right next to the Everglades instilled a love of nature and animals. She hopes to enroll in a vet school and go on to specialize in wildlife medicine. 

Anna, Veterinary Assistant

This is Anna, she is currently a junior at USF studying animal biology. She is loving the vet field and plans on pursuing it past university. She currently lives with her roommates and their two cats. When not spoiling her animals, she enjoys drawing and painting. She can't wait to see your cute animals!

Bonnie, Groomer

Bonnie was born and raised in Virginia. She moved to Florida and went to grooming school and has been grooming for 22+ years. She lives in Wesley Chapel with her husband and 2 poodles. Bonnie first discovered that she'd like to become a groomer after owning her first poodle. Having a great love for poodles, Bonnie has owned 6 poodles. She loves making each pet look and feels better.

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Danielle, Groomer

Danielle was born and raised in a small town in upstate New York. She had several different pets as a child, which gave her admiration for animals. Her first job was volunteering at the SPCA. Danielle attended college at TC3 in NY. Then she got a job bathing pets and soon after attended grooming academy. Danielle also spent her free time volunteering at Wildlife Wishing Well to help rehabilitate wild animals for release back to the wild. In 2018 she moved to Dade City Florida, to be closer to her family. At home, she currently is raising her loving pets which consists of 4 dogs, 2 cats, 1 potbelly pig, a chameleon, tortoise, frogs, fish, and chickens. In her free time, she likes to spend time outdoors, go off-roading, or spend time with friends and family.