Tanya


Tanya has been a veterinary nurse since 1992 and is a credit to the profession.  She has been with St. Francis since it's inception and is an integral part of hospital management, client services and patient care.  She holds a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from Arizona State University and has special interest in behavioral counseling. She is also a certified nutritional counselor for pets. She shares her life with her husband, Jamie; her adorable son, Xander; her beautiful daughter, Tatum; three silly Vizsla dogs, Elke, Rocket and Hanja; her heeler mix, Ansel; three pampered house cats, Chance, Tucker, and Creek; and her sweet bunny, Blossom.  She spends her time away from St. Francis hiking, watching football (go Vikings!), cooking and baking.

Angela

Angela is one of our full-time nurses.  She is a PIMA medical institute graduate in veterinary assistance training.  She has been with us since her PIMA externship after which she was hired on full-time.   She is intelligent, compassionate, reliable and very capable. She has grown into one of our finest nurses.  We, as a staff, are so proud of her accomplishments.  She shares her life with her fiancée, Tim and their adorable son, Timothy as well as her large family of people and pets.  When she is not working or with her family she is at school earning her college degree.

Sarah, CVT

Sarah has been a veterinary nurse since 2006.  She joined the St. Francis team full-time in March of 2008 and we are lucky to have her.   She graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Psychology in 2003 and from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology with an A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology in 2006.  Sarah is a Colorado Springs native and spends her time frequenting the dog parks with her 7 year-old Labrador mix, Duke.  She has a bright disposition and the animals love being with her as much as we do. 

Laura, CVT

Laura Haines is the newest member of our team. She moved to Colorado Springs in 2008 and is originally from Kentucky. She shares her life with her husband, Kyle, and their chocolate and yellow Labrador Retrievers, Gracie and Georgia. Laura has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and just completed her associate’s degree in veterinary technology. She completed her testing July 2010 to become a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT).

Jill

Jill is one of our part-time customer care specialists who found her passion in veterinary medicine.  She has a welcoming spirit to both people and pets.  Jill moved to Colorado in 2008 with her husband, Danny, and their two four-legged kids; Reesy cup, a dachshund mix, and Keta, the love-bug kitty.  Jill holds Bachelor's degrees in History and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina.  Her hobbies include helping others, hiking, camping, rock-climbing, Harry Potter and college football (Go Buckeyes!).