Support Staff
Over the years, Arbor Pet Hospital has acquired a talented team of pet lovers to support our doctors in their mission of providing quality care to dogs and cats of Wilton Manors. Read more about our support staff below and visit our veterinarians page to meet our team of doctors! Give us a call today at (954) 565-1896.
Management
Teresa Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM)
Teresa started in the Veterinary Industry in 2004 and is our practice manager. After pursuing her love of veterinary medicine and animals, she earned her associate's degree from Broward Community College and her bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Florida (UF). She has completed continuing education in all aspects of veterinary medicine including transfusion medicine, veterinary technical trainings, and practice management. While a student at UF, she discovered a rare intestinal parasite in manatees with the assistance of her parasitology professor. She considers the experience one of her greatest academic accomplishments. Teresa has been in the veterinary industry since graduating high school with many years as a veterinary technician, including one year of avian research assisting at UF. As our manager at Arbor Pet Hospital, she welcomes the many learning opportunities that come with every day. She also loves witnessing the clients' appreciation after their pets have been treated. Teresa is happily married to Billy and has two daughters, Madison and Emily. She also shares her home with dogs, cats, and a bird. In her spare time, she enjoys boating, going to the beach, crafting, and doing anything with family.
Customer Service Representatives
Sharon
Sharon earned a degree in cosmetology from the Atlantic Technical Institute. She is a great lover of all animals and she enjoys showing love to all our house cats! Her favorite part of her current role is Her favorite part of her role is having conversations with happy clients.
Sharon recently got married to her partner, Mike. Together they have two cats named Stella and Thor. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends at the pool, playing softball, being creative, any activity outdoors, and reading books on her patio with her cats. She especially enjoys the Harry Potter books (and movies!). Additionally, she does hair and makes jewelry. One of the best places she’s visited in her travels has been Red Rocks in Colorado. If she won a million dollars, she would donate it toward ending world hunger as well as toward helping animals in bad environments.
Shanti
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Eboni
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Veterinary Nurse Technicians
Buffy
After "playing vet" as a child, working in the veterinary field became the inevitable career path for Buffy. She joined the Arbor Pet Hospital support staff in March of 1990, after attending college at Nova University as well as numerous continued education classes. With the unpredictable nature of a veterinary hospital, she loves that there's something new every day and that no two days on the job are alike. She also loves the family-like setting of the hospital and being able to assist the doctors in surgery. Buffy is married with a daughter and a son. She also has two dogs and one cat. When she's not helping clients and pets at work, she enjoys relaxing at the beach.
Hayley
Hayley has loved animals ever since she was a child and always had pets. It has also always been her dream to work in the veterinary field to help animals in any way she could. She is interested in receiving her Veterinarian Technician certification and is pursuing schooling. She has definitely done so much already to make life better for animals, as she has fostered over 50 cats and dogs and found loving homes for all of them! As a member of our team, Hayley loves how every day is different and an opportunity to learn something new. One of her favorite things to do in her role at Arbor is collecting samples and analyzing them to help our sick patients get better. She has completed multiple courses in diagnostics including Idexx sample collection, 4DX testing, and pathology slides.
Hayley’s family resides in the Bahamas, along with 7 dogs and 5 cats. Here in Florida, she has 2 dogs, a Bull Mastiff named Marley and a Newfoundland Australian Shepherd named Maggie, and a cat named Loki. In her spare time, Hayley enjoys studying veterinary medicine, going to church and Bible study, playing piano, watching crime documentaries, going out in the boat, and fishing.
Heather Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
Heather graduated St. Petersberg College with her B.A.S. in Veterinary Nursing. She also earned her Associates in Science from Palm Beach State College. She has a strong passion for working with animals and loves having amazing coworkers who make her job even better! Her favorite thing about working in veterinary medicine is being able to work closely with patients and see them feel better following treatment.
Heather has a dog named Bear and a cat named Sparkles. Her favorite thing to do in her spare time is relax at home in peace and quiet. She’s not a big reader, but she loves scary movies.
Jhanne
Jhanne joined our support staff in 2015. She is a single mom with two sons, Kawehi and Rafael. She enjoys going for runs and working out as well as taking the boys to the park and letting them burn off some energy! Jhanne has been a Polynesian dancer for the majority of her life. She started when she was 2 years old and currently stills performs part-time. One personal accomplishment she is proud of is finally traveling to new places! In 2019, she has been to both Colorado and Hawaii. She loved Hawaii and thought the sunsets were breathtaking and the mountains were amazing.
Katie Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
Katie attended Virginia Tech, where she initially pursued a Nursing Degree, but after realizing she really wanted to work with animals instead, she decided to pursue a Pre-Vet Biology Degree. Katie has been with us since 2021. Katie is always eager to learn and she is passionate about helping pet owners really understand how we can help their pets live a longer, healthier life. She feels the team she works with makes her job all the more enjoyable!
Katie's 4 legged family includes Nyla, a 6 year old mixed breed dog, Angel, a 10 year old long haired cat, and Dunkin, a 2 year old short haired cat. Outside of work, Katie’s favorite spare time activities include going to the beach, hitting the gym, and eating tacos!
Veterinary Nurse Assistant
Sami
Sami has had pets all her life and always wanted to be a veterinarian and work with animals. She’s working her way up in the field and hoping to decide whether going to vet school is the best path. Sami has a B.S. in exercise science with a minor in biology from Truman State University. She also has her Cat Friendly Veterinary Advocate Certificate from the American Association of Feline Practitioners. Getting to see the cutest pets every day is one of Sami’s favorite things about working here at Arbor Pet Hospital; they always make her smile. She also loves her coworkers--everyone is kind, supportive, and funny.
At home, Sami has 3 cats, Cuda, Bel, and Pinto. They all have different personalities, with Cuda being very social, Bel being stubbornly independent, and Pinto being snuggly and talkative. When she isn’t working, Sami enjoys reading, going to the beach, trying new breweries, and watching sports.
Animal Care Providers
Animal Care Providers
Harley
Harley joined our team in June 2017 and works as an assistant. One of her favorite aspects of the job is being able to work with a variety of different species and breeds. She is particularly good at holding and helping animals stay calm for procedures while they’re with us. At home, she has a fish, while at her parents she as 4 other dogs to play with. When she isn’t helping animals at our hospital, she occupies her time camping, crafting, watching Netflix, and with her favorite book (and movie!) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. She considers China to be one of two of the most amazing places she’s ever been—with Arbor Pet Hospital being the other! You can tell she loves what she does: with a million dollars, she’d be quick to open an animal hospital and sanctuary!
Meghan
Meghan earned an associate degree from Broward Community College. She chose to pursue a career in veterinary medicine because providing care for animals is the most rewarding feeling ever! At our animal hospital, she loves the way our team works as a family. Everyone really gives their all. She also enjoys getting the chance to be hands-on and provide much-needed care to our patients. Meghan is great at being thorough and showing love to all our animals!
Meghan lives with her husband, Anthony, and together, they have three cats named Gucci, Greta, L.B., and Gizmo as well as one dog named Benny. In her spare time, she loves listening to music, attending concerts, and spending time with her husband and pets. One of the things she is very proud of is planning and putting on their entire wedding by themselves! She is also very proud to be working in the field she has always wanted to be a part of. If she won a million dollars, she would buy a house with property in North Carolina and open an animal rescue/sanctuary. One her favorite movies is May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers.
Audrey
Audrey works with us seasonally as she is a full time student at the University of Tenessee. She has always been interested in helping animals in need! She loves working at a place where she meets all kinds of different dogs, cats, and other animals. She enjoys helping them stay calm and assisting others. Her favorite activity at work is walking the dogs because she loves seeing how happy they get and how quickly their personality comes out! One of the most interesting experiences she had was seeing one of the largest Great Danes she’s ever met and finding out he was almost two times her weight!
At home, Audrey has one dog named Callie, a hedgehog named Dipper, and two fish named Lemon and Lime. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dog, taking her to the beach, and watching TV. Audrey also loves to dance — she’s been dancing for 12 years and counting! She has also had the opportunity to travel to Mancora in Northern Peru and would like to travel to Australia and explore their reefs, the outback, and go to Tasmania. One of her favorite books (and movies!) is Racing in the Rain.
Dakota
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Hayley
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Melanie
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