Karen, Practice Manager

Karen joined HOVC in 2018 with 20 plus years of experience and a wealth of knowledge from large animal medicine, shelter medicine, and general veterinary practice. Karen thrives on providing support however needed, including for her patients, clients and her team. Karen has a very strong sense of empathy which is easily noted. She loves serving pets and clients and providing the best opportunities to enhance the animal client bond. When she’s not working, she thoroughly enjoys outdoor time with her Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, gardening, and spending time with family.

Allison, CVT

Allison joined the HOVC team in May 2016 to expand her knowledge of cardiac care. She is a Certified Veterinary Technician with a B.S. degree in Animal Health Science and has a wide range of experience including general practice, shelter medicine, and internal medicine. She is also Fear Free Certified and will always go the extra mile to try and comfort an anxious patient. When not at work, Allison keeps busy chasing after her two toddlers. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, camping, and gardening.

Jimmi, Customer Service Representative

Jimmi started her journey in 2009 as a client service representative at a veterinary practice in Seattle, since then she has worked her way up through various roles such as manager and veterinary assistant. She holds a degree in criminal justice and psychology, and has studied music. Life’s goal for Jimmi is to inspire and educate individuals about animal behavior and caring for their pets. She enjoys quenching her wanderlust and exploring various sci-fi/paranormal/fantasy/supernatural podcasts/shows/movies/books; she has always called herself a humanist and has held a strong passion for understanding animal behavior. She favors bright vibrant colors, singing, guitarist, and makeup art/expression. Enjoys open minded debates and theories, the more odd and peculiar the better. Spends her time with her husband, online groups – singing and gaming, her cats, tiny home planning, and creating plans for local and personal podcasts.