Our Staff
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Born in Waltham, MA, Jodi moved to Georgia in 1980. A Registered Veterinary Technician, she has been working in small animal medicine since 1989. Jodi began her Technician career working in emergency medicine; in 1996 she joined a general day practice in the San Francisco area where she found that she greatly enjoyed the lasting relationships formed with both patients and clients. After returning to Georgia, she joined the LACC family in 1999. Her family includes her husband, Russell, their daughter, Constance LaNell, a step-daughter, Lindsey, five cats, Boo, Genki, Diana, Purrfigliano (Figgi), Greystoke and
two dogs (Zoom, a Border Collie mix and Pequin, a
Teacup Chihuahua. A dedicated follower of Christ,
Jodi is very active in her church and also enjoys gardening, biking,
running, music and spending quality time with family
and friends.
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After indulging her desire for change (Georgia is the seventh state she has lived in) Laurel finally settled down in Georgia in 1994 to be near her family. She joined the team at LACC in March of 1997 putting her background in accounting, purchasing, general office management and her deep love of animals to good use. A widow, her time outside the clinic is spent reading, surfing the web, bargain hunting and gardening. A great deal of time is also spent taking care of her extensive fur family of
seven cats (Lizzie, Maryjane, Maggie, Max, Yoda, Tonka, and Molly Brown) and two dogs (Charlie and
Spencer).
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A truly welcome addition, Leslye joined our staff in June of 2003. Educated in South Africa she relocated to Georgia to be closer to her passion, Border Collie herding competitions. An accomplished competitor, Leslye has participated in competitions all across the USA. Leslye and her husband, Jeff, spend a lot of time playing with and taking care of their fur family which consists of Belle, a 12 yr old Schipperke and Blake, a white German Shepherd that was a stray brought into the hospital and bound for Animal Control. Besides her kennel Manager duties, Leslye has also gone to grooming school and serves as our groomer.
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With a B.S. in Animal Science Jen is currently pursuing her Masters at University of Georgia. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she is single and lives with her dogs, Max and Decker. When not spending time with her family, Jen enjoys crocheting and reading. (a little known fact: she can talk with her mouth shut!!)
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Jeff relocated to Georgia from Buffalo, New York. New York's loss was our gain. Jeff has proven to be a tremendous asset and we are very glad that he is a part of our family. A music fan, Jeff also enjoys Mixed Martial Arts Fighting, reading and spending time with family and friends. |
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Traci joined LACC in 2008 and is a very welcome
addition. She and her husband, Karl, have two
dogs, Baldwin and Tuesday. Traci is very
active in her church, plays the piano and takes
dance classes. |
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Nicholas is our "Shadow" - he is very interested in becoming a Veterinarian so he comes to LACC in the summer and shadows our technicians and doctors. Nicholas is an Honor Roll student and is in the Gifted Program. Besides spending time with his two dogs, Sandy and Honeybear and bird, Dallas, Nicholas enjoys skateboarding, playing guitar, video games and playing soccer.
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Joining us in 2007,
"Trish" is a wonderful addition to our staff.
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Born in Illinois, Ben's family moved to Georgia
when he was 3. A senior at Brookwood High, Ben
is heavily involved with the Drama Department.
He also enjoys reading, video games and spending
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