VRCC Hospital StaffVRCC is home to some of the world's finest veterinary specialists and animal care professionals all dedicated to keeping your pet healthy and happy. You can find the specialty teams listed under their individual practices and here you will meet the general hospital staff that serves all the practices and our clients everyday. Please call our main number, 303.874-PETS (7387) to talk with any of these individuals, or to leave a message.
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION
Lara was born in the US Navy. She lived all over the United States as a child, including South Carolina, New York, Virginia, Hawaii, and California. She graduated from the historic Point Loma High School in San Diego, CA. Lara received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from University of Colorado, Boulder. She joined VRCC in 2005 and has been happily working here ever since. Lara lives in Thornton with her husband, two cats Buffy & Faith, and her dog Zoe.
Craig is originally from northern New Mexico where he started volunteering in Veterinary Clinics at age 13! He moved to Denver in the fall of 1999, and graduated from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in the spring of 2001. He has been with VRCC since he moved to Denver. CLIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES
John is a native of Pennsylvania, where he started his professional career working at The Children’s Institute, a school for children with neurological impairment and cerebral palsy. After 10 years at the ‘Tute, John completed his MBA and decided to follow his sister and brother to the mountain state of Colorado. He joined the VRCC team as Client Service Manager in August of 2003. John is a member of the Aurora Masters Swim Team and enjoyed a return to the sport after 15 years. John lives in Denver with his 2 cats, Wylder (Maine Coon) and Logan (DSH). John is especially proud of the wonderful work done at VRCC and is glad to be a part of such a great team! Lisa moved to Colorado 17 years ago from her home state of Illinois to be closer to her 3 sisters, multiple nieces and mother. She decided to work with animals after 8 years on a psychiatric unit for the chronically mentally ill. Lisa, a self-proclaimed country girl, lives in Elizabeth on 1 1/2 acres with her 5 dogs, who range in size from a 75-lb lab to a 5 1/2-lb toy poodle. She enjoys volunteering with abused horses and bringing her therapy dog to work with mentally and behaviorally challenged children.
Kelly has been in the Veterinary Field since 2002. She worked at another Emergency Veterinary Hospital in the Denver area before joining the VRCC team in June 2007. She is a Colorado native and enjoys reading and traveling. Her lab mix Katie likes to accompany her on car rides and walks everywhere she goes.
Lynette is a fourth generation native of Colorado. Prior to joining the team at VRCC in October of 2004, Lynette worked in the Customer Service department for a home electronics firm. When not attending to all of your pets’ needs, she enjoys cooking, camping, fishing, and competitive volleyball. Lynette shares her home with her two goofy cats, Romy and Anna Michelle. She is very proud to be able to work alongside such dedicated and outstanding professionals.
Amelia is a Colorado native who recently finished her B.S. in biology with a minor in chemistry from the University of Colorado Denver. She has been working in the veterinary field for the past 4 years. When she isn't greeting you at the door she is most likely spending time with her family, playing the piano, laughing, or relaxing and enjoying nature.
SPECIALTY PATIENT CARE (SPC) TECHNICIANS Erik Boor graduated from CSU in 1994 with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Anatomy. He graduated from the Bel Rea Institute in 1996. His career as a technician at VRCC began in April of 1998 with CVES and took on the role of Specialty Patient Care technician in January of 2000. Erik has a six year-old son named Dillon and was recently promoted to Second Degree Black belt in American Freestyle Tae Kwon Do.
After working in the financial planning industry for 5 years, Jessica moved to Denver from Kansas City in 2004, where she attended Bel-Rea and graduated with honors in 2005. She has a history of working in general practice for 3 years before and during school. After internship, she knew that her interest was in critical care and thus came to work at VRCC for the overnight specialty patient care team. A Colorado Native, Janette graduated from the Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in December of 1998. She worked in general practice for 2 years prior to joining the Specialty Patient Care team at VRCC 7 years ago. She has also been with Central Emergency Services for the past 5 years. She attended Metropolitan State College of Denver for 5 years in pursuit of a degree in zoology, business management, and an Associate Brokers degree in real estate. Janette enjoys spending time with her English Mastiff Jade and Jades kitty Toni. Other interests include spending time in the mountains, mountain biking/cycling, scuba diving, traveling to new places, forensic sciences, and reading. Originally from NH, Lori graduated from Colorado College in 1996 with a B.A. in Political Science. In 2001, she graduated from Bel-Rea. Lori worked as a veterinary technician for five years before joining the VRCC team in June 2009.
PRACTICE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGERS
Debbie joined Veterinary Heart and Lung Specialists in September 2003 after working in general practices for 13 years. She has a daughter Amanda and 2 dogs, Yogi and Sierra and 2 cats, Taz and Nunya.
Miriam Cabrera holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in animal science from Kansas State University and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña in the Dominican Republic. Miriam has worked with veterinary dermatologists, including Dr. Messinger, from 1994- 2002 in the Orlando area where she managed the Veterinary Dermatology Center. She left the area to manage a general practice in South Florida. Her last year was dedicated to working with a veterinary ophthalmologist where she has expanded her knowledge immensely. Miriam takes great pleasure in working with patients and their human family members as well as referring veterinarians. She is dedicated to excellent client communication and service and compasstionate animal care. Miriam grew up in Puerto Rico. Miriam and her husband are the “parents” of three cats. She is also fluent in Spanish. Miriam enjoys sewing cross stitching, scrap booking and family life. Joan joined the Central Veterinary Emergency Services (CVES) staff in 2003 as Business Specialist. She received her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management from The Master's College in 1993. After moving to Colorado in 1995, she gained experience with an internet start-up before working for the Integrative Medicine Program at the University of Colorado Hospital. She then decided to take her experience and knowledge and apply it to animal medicine at CVES. Joan works in tandem with the management team that consists of Dr. Sam Romano, Dr. Luke Rump, and Tammi Abt to provide management and leadership to the exceptional CVES team of Doctors and Technicians. Lori began working in the pet care industry in 1979 and has worked exclusively in veterinary medicine as a veterinary technician and manager since 1989. She has worked with the VRCC Internal Medicine/Daytime Emergency Referral and Triage Service since 1991 and is the Practice Administrator for this department. Lori graduated from Regis University completing a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration in 2007.
Kim first came to know VRCC as a client after being referred to Veterinary Cancer Specialists with her Great Dane “Maggie”, in need of chemotherapy. She had worked for many years in corporate positions for companies such as Citibank and Qwest. She was so impressed by the the care and expertise “Maggie” received that she decided to make a soul-filling career change into the veterinary field. Kim became a VRCC employee in 2004 as a Technician Assistant and began coursework in a Veterinary Technology program. She completed the A.A.S. degree in 2006 and is now a Certified Veterinary Technician. She now enjoys the opportunity of contributing to the veterinary field by merging previous work experience with newly acquired veterinary clinical knowledge as the Practice Manager for VRCC Ophthalmology.
Christi grew up in the San Diego area loving the sunshine and beaches. She moved to Texas where she received her bachelor's and met her husband of 13 years, Sean. The two moved to Colorado, started a construction company and began a family that now includes their two sons, two shih-tzus, a golden retriever, a boxer and a Siamese! Their free time is spent snowmobiling, camping, boating and of course the proverbial sports with the boys! Christi has been managing businesses since 1990 and is excited about learning about veterinary medicine while utilizing her skill set on the business end. |
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Janna R. Poll, MBA, SPHR, CMPE
Lara Velarde
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Craig lives in Highlands Ranch with his 2 dogs and when not at work, you can find him either touring the mountains on his motorcycle or scuba diving somewhere in the worlds oceans.
John Oslick, BA, MBA, PHR
Lisa Owens
Kelly Dusak
Lynette Works
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Lindsey Bevins
Erik Boor
Jessica Mares
Janette Vuksinich
Lori Rose
Debbie Mangels, PHR
Miriam Cabrera
Joan VanDewater
Lori Ramig
Kim Hartman, MA, CVT
Christi Fabela