Our Staff

Roxanne Allen

Roxanne attended Utah Career College and graduated with an Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technician degree.  She loves helping animals and getting to know their owners in such an exciting environment.  She joined our staff in 2011 as a laboratory technician, surgery technician, and receptinoist after working at Advanced Veterinary Care and Kaysville Veterinary Clinic.  She has two cats, Mewsamus, a Mainecoon mix, and Purseis, a Calico.  When she is not at work she likes to read, play video games, and shop.

Ellen Brown

Ellen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Health at Brigham Young University.  She has been a receptionist at the clinic since 2010.  She and her husband have three kids, a Standard Poodle named Socrates and two leopard geckos.

Emily DeVocht

Emily has been a member of our kennel staff since 2010.  She enjoys taking our boarders on walks and making sure they get bathed before they go home.  Before she joined us, she worked at a veterinary hospital and an animal shelter in Davenport, Iowa.  Although she does not have any pets right now, some day she wants to get a Great Dane.  For fun, she likes to read, watch movies, cook, go horseback riding, and brush up on her karate skills.

Rachel Hart

Rachel graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Integrative Biology.  Her love for dogs led her to the clinic in 2010.  She works as a laboratory technician and receptionist when she is not in the office.  She is a graduate student at Brigham Young University for a Master of Public Administration degree.  She loves taking her Brittany dog named PJ for walks.  Outside of work she enjoys computers, reading, healthy cooking, and sports.

Wayne Herker

Wayne attended the College of Southern Idaho and received an Associate of Criminal Justice degree, then made a career change and went back to school at Utah Career College for his Associate of Veterinary Medicine degree.  After his specific training in critical care, he worked emergency medicine for ten years. Now he serves as a laboratory technician and a surgery technician.  His hobbies include moutain biking and fishing.  He and his wife have two daughters and a mixed breed dog named Moo.

Brooke Jolley

Brooke attended the Veterinary Assisting program at Mountainland Applied Technology College.  Her dream is to own a care and rehabilitation facility for sick and injured exotic animals.  She worked at Animal Medical Services for two years before coming to us.  She has a Chihuahua named Jax who looks like a tootsie roll because her parents overfeed him.

Skylar Larsen

Skylar is a sophomore at Utah Valley University, studying for her Bachelors in Biology.  She enjoys the first-hand preparation for veterinary school as an employee.  She has worked on our kennel staff and as a veterinary technician since 2011.  She has a cat named Tiger, and when she is not working or doing homework, she enjoys sports and outdoor activities.  She especially likes soccer, snowboarding, basketball, hiking, and art. 

Paige Levi

Paige is a student at Utah Valley University, studying biology and planning to go to veterinary school.  Previously, she worked at Family Pet Hospital in Payson and the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter before joining our staff, where she has been for five years as a laboratory technician.  She is from Spanish Fork where her Golden Retriever Lucy and her cat Bug live.  For fun she enjoys reading, painting, drawing, hiking and camping.

Crystal Martin

Crystal attended UVU and took some courses in behavioral science, and is now attending Broadview University.  After working in a couple kennels and at a veterinary clinic in Payson, she joined us as a veterinary technician and a receptionist.  She enjoys the variety of services we provide, especially related to canine breeding.  She has recently gotten into showing and dog training.  She lives in Orem with her husband, three daughters, and five boxers.

Travis Pollock

Travis is a student in the Veterinary Technician program at Broadview University.  He grew up in a farming community, so he is used to helping to raise and care for livestock.  He has worked with us part-time as a technician and also as kennel staff since 2010.  He loves being involved with the healing of sick animals and particularly enjoys walking our boarders.  He lives with his Border Collie named Brandy and in his free time he likes to go camping, fishing, and hiking.  

Adrian Sorensen

Adrian is a student at San Juan College in New Mexico, working on her Bachelor of Animal Science degree.  She has been with us since the end of 2004 as a laboratory technician, surgery technician, receptionist, and now as a reproduction assistant. She has two kids, an Italian Greyhound named Foxy, and two Weimeraners named Dax and Belle.  She likes to read, scrapbook, do crafts, hike, and camp. 

Hannah Wardle

Hannah attended Snow College and graduated with an Associate of Animal Science degree, then went to Utah State University.  She worked in Logan for two and a half years as a veterinary technician before moving back to Riverton where she currently lives with her Border Collie named Emily and an evil cat named Bageera.  She has been with since 2009. as a laboratory technician, surgery technician, and receptionist.  In her spare time she likes to write, read, eat snow cones, and drink Dr. Pepper.

Ulani Woodard

Ulani is a student in Veterinary Technology at Broadview University.  She is excited to be practicing the procedures in real life that she is learning in school, especially because she learns something new everyday.  She has a rabbit, dog, and two cats at home.