Meet the Team At Travelers Rest Animal Hospital
At Travelers Rest Animal Hospital we have a team dedicated to bringing pinnacle veterinary care to the pets and pet families of the Travelers Rest, SC community. Our staff and veterinarians work together to provide the highest level of veterinary care and outcomes in an honest and dedicated environment.
Veterinarians
Drs. Bryant and Kelley Phillips, DVM
Veterinarian
Drs. Bryant and Kelley Phillips are both graduates of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Bryant grew up in Simpsonville, SC where he enjoyed showing horses and playing basketball. He has fond childhood memories of assisting his father, Dr. Ben Phillips, which led him to complete a B.S. in Biology at Furman University. Dr. Kelley grew up on a cattle farm in Disputanta, Virginia where she enjoyed riding horses and playing soccer. She began pursuing her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian with a B.S. in Animal and Dairy Science at Auburn. They both credit their parents for encouragement and support that culminated in their success as veterinarians. Together their mission is to daily share the love of Jesus Christ by serving people and helping their pets.
Dr. Jennifer Given, DVM
Veterinarian
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Jennifer Given to our Travelers Rest Animal Hospital team! Dr. Given received her B.S. in Biology at the College of Charleston, and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia. Along with her husband Sam and adorable fur babies, she resides in Travelers Rest and enjoys exploring the foothills of our beautiful community.
Drs. Will and Jennifer McDavid, DVM
Veterinarian
Drs. Will and Jennifer McDavid were both born and raised in Greenville but met each other and got married while working together at Travelers Rest Animal Hospital. Dr. Jennifer graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry, while Dr. Will graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelors of Science in Animal Science. That makes things a little interesting around the television in their house on Saturdays during the fall! Dr. Will got his DVM at Mississippi State University, and Dr. Jen got hers at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, VA. Before coming back home to Greenville, Dr. Jen spent two years practicing in a mixed animal practice in Switzerland, where she learned to speak Swiss German. Dr. Will loves to hunt and fish in his spare time (when he is not working in the yard). Dr. Jen enjoys tagging along on those trips as well as hiking, horseback riding, reading, and crocheting. They also enjoy spending time together with friends and family as often as possible. Their favorite part of working at Travelers Rest Animal Hospital is the kind-spirited family atmosphere that is fostered between the staff, clients, and patients.
Dr. Cathey Roseveare, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Roseveare has been with us on a part-time basis since February 2012. She is from Atlanta and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Georgia. Additionally, she holds a Master’s in Public Health from the University of South Carolina. In addition to serving at Travelers Rest Animal Hospital, Dr. Roseveare is an adjunct professor at Spartanburg Community College where she teaches Anatomy and Physiology.
Dr. Roreveare's quiet gentle nature make her a joy to work with. She is an excellent practitioner, and a valued member of our staff. Her schedule allows her to follow her dream and passion for veterinary medicine. It also gives her time for her first priority: being a wife and mother. She and her husband, Mark, have created a warm and loving home for their daughters, a cat named "Chewey," and a dog named "Cookie."
Dr. Andy Roark, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Andy Roark grew up in Statesville, NC and attended Davidson College before moving to Washington DC to work at the National Institutes of Health and volunteer at the National Zoo. Dr. Roark has a Master’s degree in Zoology and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida. He received the Veterinarian of the Year Award from the South Carolina Association of Veterinarians in 2018, and loves to write articles for veterinary publications. Dr. Roark has two daughters, a naughty Goldendoodle named Skipper, and a wonderful wife (who is a professor at Furman University).
Dr. Margaret Hunt, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Margaret Hunt earned both her B.S. in Animal Science and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of California, Davis. She moved to South Carolina in 2015 and now calls Travelers Rest her home.
She enjoys gardening, volunteering with local charitable groups, and spending time with family and friends. Her Boston Terrier, Hopscotch, is her constant companion.
Dr. Lizzy Ellwanger, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Lizzy was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. She attended NC State University for college and graduated with a B.S in Zoology in 2008. She continued on to veterinary school at NC State and graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2012. Prior to marriage, Dr. Elisabeth Nifong moved to Greenville, South Carolina for her first job in veterinary medicine- and has been practicing in the Upsate ever since. While not a board-certified exotic specialist, Dr. Lizzy has been treating companion animals, birds and reptiles for ten years. Her enthusiasm for all God's creatures is evident with her beautiful smile!
When she's not wrangling critters, she is a busy mom to twin boy and girl toddlers with her husband, Drew. Their sweet family resides in Marietta with their dog "Jake", 2 cats and a pet snake.
Dr. Bailey Long, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Bailey Long grew up in a military family, and has moved over 20 times between 15 states. She finished high school in Sumter, SC and then attended Clemson University. She earned a bachelors in Animal and Veterinary Science with a minor in Biology. During her time at Clemson, she met her husband.
Dr. Long earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University. During her time at AU, she enjoyed serving in the local Christian Veterinary Fellowship chapter and at her church.
Dr. Long's veterinary interests include animal behavior, weight management and nutrition, and orthopedic care. In her spare time, she and her husband enjoys traveling, sampling new foods, and going on walks with their English Labrador, Perrin.
Veterinary Administration
Karen Cabaniss
Practice Manager
Pic and Bio coming soon
Heather Nix
Hospital Administrator
Heather Nix was raised in Travelers Rest and graduated from Greenville Technical College in 2005 with 2 degrees- one in Small Animal Care and the other in Veterinary Technology. She has been a veterinary assistant since then, and started at Travelers Rest Animal Hospital in March of 2013. She is a huge hound lover, and enjoys giving extra kisses to any four legged creature with long, floppy ears! She feels incredibly blessed that God has allowed her the opportunity to work in such a wonderful career field. In her spare time she enjoys dirt bike racing and spending time with family, including her 7 four legged “children”- Clark, Griffin, Ajax, Pax, Franklin, Beatrice, and Mitchell. Heather is also big on pet nutrition, and has toured the Hill’s Pet Food facility in Topeka Kansas, so feel free to ask her about Science Diet and the research that goes into their pet food...and all the cute beagles that reside there!
Shannon Bowen
Administration
Shannon Bowen began her work with animals more than 25 years ago at the Greenville Humane Society. Having been born and raised in what was once the very small town of Travelers Rest, animals were a large part of life for her. Upon leaving the humane society, Shannon worked at a couple of local animal hospitals training as an assistant. When her brother got sick she was able to find a welcome environment at The Blood Connection where she enjoyed the direct impact that her work had on lives in the community, especially her brother’s.
Shannon joined Travelers Rest Animal Hospital in June 2017 and is ecstatic to be working in that same ‘small’ town that she grew up in. Shannon now holds her master’s degree in social work from Limestone University and has a passion for mental health and wellness. When Shannon is not working, you will likely find her with her husband or beautiful grandson playing with one, or all, of their 14 fur babies.
Emily Raines
Patient Care Specialist
Emily joined trAH in 2007. She and her family moved here from Washington state and planted their roots here in South Carolina. She has worked in the veterinary field for 23 years and obtained her Veterinary Technician license in 2010 in Washington state. In all her years here, she has had many responsibilties. Her current one is being our triage nurse. When she is away from work she enjoys outdoor activities with her husband, Jason and daughter, Prestin. She also enjoys helping her daughter compete in Motocross. They have 2 dogs, 3 cats, 7 boxed turtles and 2 Sulcata tortoises. Can you tell she loves turtles and tortoises?
Sara Tate
Customer Care Specialist
Sara is a native of Florida. At 14, she got a job with a veterinary clinic working in the kennels and worked her way up to a veterinary assistant. During her 33 years of experience she has worked in emergency care as well as general practice veterinary clinics. She moved to SC in 1998 with her husband and continued to work as a veterinary assistant in the Greer area. She started at trAH in the summer of 2005. Her love for animal care, the community and it’s people keep her doing what she loves. She lives in the beautiful Blue Ridge area with her husband Matt and youngest son. Currently, she has two dogs, five cats, a sulcata tortiose, a ball python, goldfish and koi. (subject to change!)
Veterinary management
Ashton Moody
Receptionist manager
Ashton was born in Greenville, SC and grew up in Travelers Rest where she currently lives. Before starting her journey in the veterinary field, she and her husband were stationed in Fort Drum, NY for four years while her husband was active duty in the Army. Leaving NY to get closer to family they were then stationed at Fort Benning, GA for another four years. Seven years ago, Ashton decided to start working in the Veterinary field getting her certificate in veterinary assistance and dog obedience training; she started her journey with trAH in 2017. Ashton graduated from Limestone College for her Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management in 2019. As she loves working in reception alongside her colleagues as there manager, she has started training on the HR side of things in the office!
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son, Grayson, husband Jonathan, friends, and family. She has a senior dog Pepper, 3 cats Willow, Oliver, and Peanut!
Hannah McCall
Veterinary Technician manager
Meet Hannah, she is currently in school to further her knowledge and become a Licensed Veterinary Technician. She has experience working at an Emergency Animal Hospital and loves the rush of the ER but currently falling in love with the day clinic life! She excels at patient care and loves getting a laugh out of everyone here at trAH. You can find her easily by the contagious laugh of hers!
Heather Ashley
Boarding manager and bather
Heather Ashley was born and raised in Greenville SC. She joined our team in 2017. She graduated from Greenville Technical College in 2008 with her certification in Veterinarian Assisting. She has one fur baby, Watson. In her free time, she enjoys attending Clemson games with her husband and is always at a baseball field with her three kids.
Receptionists
Carrie Adams
Receptionist
Carrie was born and raised in Berea SC. She graduated from Travelers Rest High School in 2006 and received her Veterinary Assistant certification from Greenville Tech in April 2007 which is also when she began working at trAH. In 2012 she went back to school and graduated from Greenville technnical College as a surgical assistant in 2014. She now works with us part time.
She lives in Travelers Rest with her husband Bobby and their daughter Mackenzie and son Griffin. They are active members at Renfrew Baptist church where they work with youth. She enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Lauren Mauldin
Receptionist
Lauren Mauldin was born and raised in Travelers Rest, SC. She graduated from Travelers Rest High School in 2015 and pursued a passion in animal studies. Lauren became a member of our team February 2017 and began work as a Kennel Technician, shortly after she then moved to Reception where she plans to stay. She and her husband, Blake enjoy spending time with their 2 dogs, Scout and Fifi, their 2 cats, Betsy and Akilah and their 2 daughters, Arabella and Karline. Lauren loves having the opportunity to see and care for so many different breeds and species of animals and she looks forward to many years with us here at Cleveland Park Animal Hospital.
Erica Knight
Receptionist
Erica has been with Travelers Rest Animal Hospital since October of 2018 but you may only see her on a Saturday here and there. She works full-time for a financial planner in Greenville and is only here on a part-time basis. Her dad is an Army Veteran and as a family, they moved from state to state pretty frequently. She is thankful that eventually, they settled so close to her mom’s hometown of Travelers Rest.
Erica has found a passion for senior dog rescue and really enjoys giving all of the purest joy and love possible to the older dogs in the rescue/humane society. She and her husband, Jon, have a very sassy daughter that has completely engulfed their lives with light and even shares their same commitment to rescue animal welfare.
Shea Jones
Receptionist
Shea was born and raised here in the Travelers Rest area. After graduating from Travelers Rest High School in 2015, Shea went on to Greenville Technical College and in May of 2019 completed an Associate’s Degree of Science in Business Management. She joined Travelers Rest Animal Hospital in July of 2019 working as a Receptionist and has quickly learned to enjoy the fast-paced environment working with the community and their animals. When away from work Shea enjoys spending time with her family, friends, her husband, and her two dogs, Lilah and Ben.
Abigail Carlson
Receptionist
Born in Alabama, Abigail has lived in four states before settling in Greenville, South Carolina. After graduating high school in Alabama, she then went on to graduate from the University of South Alabama in 2019 with a Bachelors's in English. She moved to the Upstate two years ago with her border collie mix, Rileigh, who immediately took to hiking.
A few months after moving, she began working at Travelers Rest Animal Hospital and has enjoyed it ever since. Along with a love for fur babies, Abigail enjoys traveling and a good Netflix show. Her passions include a good cup of coffee, an adventure book, and a cozy night in.
Christian Thetford
Receptionist
Meet Christian. She started our team at Travelers Rest Animal Hospital in August of 2021 and enjoys every day, facing each one of them with a smile on her face. From Pickens County, Christian has enjoyed animals her whole life and is thankful for the opportunity to serve the clients and pets of trAH. Christian loves to laugh and crack jokes as much she loves taking care of animals and looks forward to opportunities to grow in the future! Although a new face here at trAH, Christian isn’t just excited about getting to know her coworkers; she’s also enjoying getting to know you and your four-legged babies! Aside from work, she also enjoys her moments away with her friends, family, and of course, her fur babies.
Kayla Messer
Receptionist
Picture and Bio coming soon
Sierra Ober
Receptionist
Sierra joined our team in October of 2021. She was born in Derby, Vermont and moved to SC with her mom when she was young. She is a huge animal lover and has cared for many through the years. She plans to continue for a long, long time. Her goals in life consist of always being a helping hand to those around her and making her grandma proud from the sky above.
A cool piece of information about Sierra is that she was once South Carolina's state champ in an all-age girls divison in Taekwondo. Watch out Pit Bulls! Just kidding. Not only does she love being adventurous and being in the great outdoors, she also loves being lazy on the couch with her 2 pups watching movies.
Sierra is currently a smiling face welcoming our clients and patients at the reception desk, however she plans on becoming a licensed veterinary technican by early 2023. She will do a great job! We will be excited to see her in the exam rooms.
Karsen Hyde
Receptionist
Meet Karsen. She moved to the Greenville area in January of 2022 and joined the Travelers Rest Animal Hospital team in February. Karsen is from Augusta, GA area and comes from a HUGE dog loving family. When she's not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and her 2 pups, Whiskey Lou and Bailey Mae. In her younger years and throughout high school, Karson played softball and as a senior helped lead her team to winning the state championship in 2019. Although she no longer plays softball, it will always hold a special place in her heart. Karsen graduated from Georgia Military College in May of 2021 with a degree in pre-nursing. She is still undecided in which career path she will take, but for now she is loving being apart of the trAH family and helping clients and their furry friends!
Elizabeth (Buffy) Ferreira
Receptionist
Bio coming soon!
Sheila Jamison
Receptionist
Sheila joined us in April of 2022. She has been serving the community in customer service and reception for the past 22+ years. We are happy to have her welcome our clients and patients. She constantly strives to learn new things daily in her professional and personnal life.
Family is everything to Sheila. Michael, her son and granddaughter are a huge joy in her life.
We are happy to have her part of our team.
Amy Wutke
Receptionist
Meet Amy, she joined our receptionist team in 2022. Amy is from New Jersey were she was raised on a race horse breeding farm. There she found her passion working with animals of all sizes. In 1998, she and her husband relocated to SC and currently reside in Greer. They have two dogs, Bailey and Carly. Prior to her time at trAH, Amy had enjoyed over 25 yrs of experience in animal medicine as a Vet Assistant in general practice and emergency care.
Amy has a passion for Dog Agility. Every chance she gets, she takes Carly out to show off her skills. The two make quite the team.
Veterinary Technician, LVT
Kayla Meyer, LVT
Veterinary Technician, LVT
Kayla Meyer has been a part of Travelers Rest Animal since May of 2009. She graduated from Tri-County Technical College with an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science with a Major in Veterinary Technology. Kayla was born and raised in Greenville and still currently resides there with her 12 cats: Dodger, Alley, Penny, Pita, Shelby, Wonk-E, Bruce, Nutmeg, Sunny, Simon and Agnes; a Leopard Gecko named Dude; her dog Hank and 4 Parakeets named Kiwi, Maize, Fig and Honeydew. Known as the "cat lady" at the office, she loves all animals equally but cats hold a special place in her heart. Kayla also enjoys researching pet nutrition, and hopes to become certified as a hospice and euthanasia technician in the near future.
Marisa Lorenzoni, LVT
Veterinary Technician, LVT
Marisa Lorenzoni was born in Upstate New York, but has spent the majority of her life in Upstate SC. As a child, she had a passion for animals and wanted to strive towards a career in which she could explore and thrive in that passion. In 2012 she joined the Travelers Rest Animal Hospital family as a kennel technician. In 2014, her hard work and determination allowed her to graduate from Tri-County Technical College with an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science with a Major in Veterinary Technology. She passed her boards in 2015 and became a full time LVT for the practice. Along her educational and professional journey, she has adopted two dogs (Buzz & Nugget) and a cat (Romeo). More recently, she has entered the world of motherhood and loves seeing her children express their excitement for animals, just as she did at their age.
Lucas Eades, LVT
Veterinary Technician, LVT
Lucas Eades joined the trAH team in February of 2016. Before joining our team, Lucas worked as a veterinary technician in Seneca for about a year. Lucas graduated from the veterinary technician program at Tri-County Tech in May of 2017 and became licensed shorty thereafter. Being a lifelong resident of Pickens South Carolina, Lucas has gained much experience with caring for animals such as chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, rabbits, goats and horses. Besides spending time with his Australian Shepherds, Lucas loves spending time with family, friends and his pets.
Sarah Pressley, LVT
Veterinary Technician, LVT
Sarah Pressley was born and raised in the upstate of South Carolina. She spent her childhood outdoors with a variety of farm animals including horses, goats, ducks, cows and chickens. As she got older, she began to develop an interest in Veterinary Medicine. After graduating from Pickens High School in 2010, she attended Tri-County Technincal College's Veterinary Technology program. She graduated in 2014 from college with an Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology. Her first job as a technician was in her hometown of Pickens where she worked 2 years in a small animal practice. While there she passed both State and National boards and is now a licensed veterinary technician as well as gaining essential experience in a veterinary hospital. Sarah joined Cleveland Park TR in March of 2016 where she hopes to further her knowledge and experience with both small and large animals. In her downtime, she spends a lot of time in the woods talking with God and enjoying his creations. She loves fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping when she has the time. She and her husband of 4 years live off the beaten path in the Table Rock area with their 4 dogs, Pup, Ruger, and Kimba.
Nicole Singleton, LVT
Veterinary Technician, LVT
Nicole Southerlin started with us in May of 2017. She is a native of Greenville and plans on staying here. After graduating high school, she decided to attend technician assistant school, but that was not enough for her so she decided to get her license as a Veterinary Technician, LVT. She earned her Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology in 2017. We love having Nicole around. She is a great technician with a very loving personality. Her hobbies include fishing, hiking and attending car shows with her fiancé Adam. She has many fur babies, Piper, Peaches, Ginger and No No. They are her loves!
Bri Sullivan, LVT
Veterinary Technician, LVT
Meet Briana, or Bri as we call her here at Travelers Rest Animal Hospital. Although she joined our team more recently, in Jan. 2022, she fits in so well that it feels like she has been here much longer. Bri grew up in veterinary medicine, helping her father in NY as a vet assistant, then proceeding to get her license in 2016. She has been an Equine Technician for 5 years, then a short time in oncology, and finally returned to small animal medicine a year ago. At trAH, Bri has found her home. She loves adventures outdoors with her friends and when you can't find her there, chances are that she will be rocking out at a concert! She takes pride in her “mini petting zoo” at home and loves all animals, furry, feathered, and scaly.
Veterinary Assistant
Jessie Johann
Veterinary Assistant
Jessie joined trAH in July of 2021, she grew up in Hendersonville, NC and moved to Vermont for college. Taking a giant leap in 2006 she and her husband moved to Los Angeles, CA. She started her technician career at a large General Practice that saw cats, dogs and exotics pets. She’s encountered some amazing animals over the years such as the African Crown Cranes, Squirrel monkeys, Skunks, Savannah monitors and Sulcate Tortoises! After 14 & 1/2 years in LA she and her husband decided to leave the hectic city life and be closer to family in North Carolina. They moved to Greer, SC in 2020 during the beginning of the pandemic and what a crazy time to move across the country! When she’s not working at trAH, you’ll find her enjoying time with her many cats and adorable chickens.
Eva Chaney
Veterinary Assistant
Eva started her career with Travelers Rest Animal Hospital as a receptionist in October of 2018 and has since moved into a veterinary assistant position. During her time here at trAH, Eva has discovered that she really enjoys draining abscesses and affectionately gets called the pimple popper by her co-workers. She has always enjoyed the movie "The Sound of Music" because it reminds her of her home. In her spare time, Eva loves to travel, especially to the warmer climates, and enjoys hiking in the great outdoors with her wonderful Great Danes, Maclin and Templar.
Jessica Greene
Veterinary Assistant
Jessica Green joined our team in July of 2020. In May of that year, she graduated from Furman University with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. You can pick her out of our crazy crew as being the girl who is a complete sucker for schnauzers! She loves all of her patients, but schnauzers have a special place in her heart! Jess has always had a passion for animals and wanted to be a veterinarian, long before she was even able to say the word. These passions pushed her to start working in the veterinary industry at the age of 15 as a kennel assistant.
Throughout the years, she gradually moved into the role of an assistant. As of today, she has officially been an assistant for 5 years and plans on applying for vet school soon. In the meantime, she’s really enjoying each day in her job role! After work, you’ll probably find her at home on her couch with a book and her fur babies-Lance, Layla, and Leo.
Stephanie Anderson
Veterinary Assistant
Stephanie Anderson has been a part of Travelers Rest Animal Hospital since September of 2004. She is a 2010 graduate of Greenville Technical College with a degree in Applied Science – Nursing. Since 1997, she has worked as a veterinary assistant, practice manager and in almost every position of veterinary support staff within the veterinary hospital.
She loves all fur patients and their families! Her education in nursing and years of experience in veterinary nursing give her a unique opportunity to fulfill the role of compassionate caregiver to both patients and their humans. Over the years, she progressed into hospital management where she enjoyed helping the practice grow, assisting clients with their concerns and managing the day-to-day operations to keep everything running as smoothly as possible. She left the hospital full time in 2017 to help her husband grow their auto body business here in Travelers Rest. As of today, she works at trAH as needed, part time in various roles of the hospital. You might see her in reception on a Friday afternoon or working as an assitant on a busy Saturday morning.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Tony and their son Adam. Her interests include horseback riding, car shows, working on personal cars and doing most anything outdoors! They have 2 dogs, 3 cats and 2 horses whom they share their life with.
David Balles
Veterinary Assistant
David has a Bachelor's degree in Biology from North Greenville University. He joined Travelers Rest Animal Hospital as a kennel/assistant in August 2016. He was born in Hawaii and moved to South Carolina 10 years ago. He has built a life and family here that he truly loves and enjoys. His goal is to one day attend a veterinary school and earn his DVM. He also aspires to come back after a few years of veterinary practice to be a professor at North Greenville University. He would love to help students achieve the same dream he is working toward. He is very passionate to be able to give back to the college that has given so much to him!
Madison Faulkner
Veterinary Assistant
Madison was born and raised in Greer, SC. She graduated from Byrnes High School in 2018. She became a member of our team August of 2020 as a boarding technician and then worked herself up to an assistant. From the time she was a little girl she knew she wanted to pursue her dream in veterinary medicine. It’s a passion that never faded. She is blessed to be a part of such a wonderful team at trAH. In her downtime, she spends a lot of her time outdoors, on the back of a horse or with her little girl Aubrey Lynn and her fur babies; Bubba, Cedar, Tex and horse Ace.
Matt Metrinko
Veterinary Assistant
After 15 years in law enforcement serving as a bomb technician and K9 handler and a vacation in Iraq as a military contractor, Matt made a mid-life change of career and entered veterinary medicine. He began working with Travelers Rest Animal Hospital before moving to emergency medicine at Upstate Emergency and Specialty. He has since returned to the trAH family and is currently in school for his Veterinary Technician degree and license. His spare time is mostly devoted to a menagerie including his retired bomb dog, a Rottweiler - Shepherd, Swedish Vallhund, mini-pig, calico jaguar/panther/cat and two snails. And his wife...
Allie John
Veterinary Assistant
Allie joined our team in 2021. She has over a decade of experience in many different areas of veterinary medicine and is glad to have landed at trAH. Her passion lies in helping owners provide the best care possible for their pets. Currently, she is pursuing an associate in veterinary technology and enjoys learning new things on a daily basis at work. She has a special interest in anesthesia and all things feline. Some of her favorite things include playing board games with her family and snuggling up with her furry companions for a midday nap.
Bristol Howard
Veterinary Assistant
Bristol was born and raised in Greer SC and graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 2017. She graduated from AHT with her cosmetology license in September of 2020. She continues working part time as a stylist but she always said from the time she was a little girl that she had a dream to work in Vet Medicine. She found her true calling when she joined our team here at trAH in July of 2021.
In her downtime, you can find her spending time with her fur babies Remi, Sam, and Biscuit or at barrel races with her horse Sparky.
Brittany Kirschbaum
Veterinary Assistant
Bio coming soon
Ashley Schroeder
Veterinary Assistant
Ashley joined trAH in June of 2022. She moved here 5 years ago from a small town in Virginia. In high school she started her career at a boarding facility and worked her way up to a technician. She has worked in Cardiology, Emergency, and Internal Medicine. She felt the calling for general practice so she could form a bond with clients and patients. Ashley owns 2 dogs and 1 cat, she plans to add some chickens and ducks to her family soon. In her free time, she enjoys the great outdoors. Hiking, taking trips to the lake or mountains and visiting family in Va. are just a few things she loves. We are happy to have her on our team.
Candace Hagan
Veterinary Assistant
Candace is a Veterinary Technology student at Tri-County Technical College. She came to us in January of 2022 to complete her externship and became a part of the trAH team. She will graduate in the spring of 2023 and prepare to take the VTNE. Candace was born and raised in Greenville, SC. If she isn’t in class or studying, she’s spending time with her husband, two kids, and array of dogs and cats.
Technician Assistant
Samantha Broadwater
Technician Assistant
Sam joined trAH's team in 2016. Having always been an animal fanatic, she chose to pursue that passion at Clemson and graduated in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Animal Agribusiness. She is a lifelong resident of the upstate and moved back to Greenville folllowing graduation. In 2018, she married her college sweetheart and now has a 6-rescue-strong fur family. They enjoy hiking and biking with their dogs, spending time with family and friends, and being on the lake.
Amber Barrows
Technician Assistant
Bio coming soon
Anna Little
Technician Assistant
Anna was born and raised in Greenville, SC. She graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 2020 and joined our team in July of that year. She is currently attending Clemson University with a major in Animal and Veterinary Science, looking to pursue a career as a veterinarian. During her occasional free time, Anna enjoys spending time with her family and friends and her sweet kitty, Luna.
Brian Cordle
Technician Assistant
Brian was born and raised here in South Carolina. He graduated from Travelers Rest High School in 2011 and then went on to receive a bachelor’s in Arts degree at North Greenville University. He was hired on to work in the kennel and then soon started working as a veterinary assistant.
Amanda Warren
Technician Assistant
Meet Amanda, Amanda was born in Memphis, TN and moved to the Greer area when she was six years old. Amanda graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 2020 and is now attending Greenville Technical College. After finishing her Associates in Science in June of 2022, she plans on attending Clemson University to major in Animal Science and eventually go on to obtain her Doctorate in Veterinarian Medicine (DVM). Since she was very young, animals have held a special place in her heart. Amanda developed a great appreciation for animal wellbeing and care. She is the proud fur mama to her beloved cat Louis. Amanda also has 4 fur siblings, 2 cats Kitty and Sammy, and 2 dogs Odie and Daisy, who is my father’s service dog.
Payten Buxbaum
Technician Assistant
Picture w/ Bio coming soon.
Grooming Staff
Elisabeth Terry
Pet Groomer
Elisabeth Terry grew up in Greenville, SC, and has lived all around the upstate. She enjoys Travelers Rest for the small town community feeling. Elisabeth graduated from Greenville Technical College with a Certificate in Professional Grooming and Animal Care in August of 2017. She worked as a groomer for several years before joining Travelers Rest Animal Hospital in May of 2019. Elisabeth loves her fluffy clients and is excited to see new faces. Her Border Collie mix, Panda, keeps her on her toes!
Lauren Collins
Pet Groomer
Lauren Collins was born and raised in Greenville, SC. She joined our team in May 2021. Lauren has always had a passion for any kind of animal since she was little. She lives with one cat, a red-heeled, blue heeler, and six plot hounds.
Lauren graduated from Blue Ridge High School in January 2021 and will be starting her second semester at Greenville Tech in August. She plans to get an Associate’s Degree in Business and to be Certified in Vet Assistance and Grooming.
Boarding Technicians
Theresa DeGrote
Boarding Technician
Theresa was born and raised in Orange County NY. Her first job as a kid was in a large animal hospital working in the kennels After high school she relocated to the Midwest, working in a training facility in Kansas City. After 3 years, she decided to move to Travelers Rest SC, where her immediate family had relocated. Since then, she has worked as a kennel technician, veterinary assistant, and receptionist in different clinics in Greer and Greenville.
Theresa spends her free time with her three amazing children, Ava, Adrianna, and Landyn. She also loves spending time with her four dogs and 7 cats. Theresa has been an active foster parent for several dogs over the years and continues to help rescues wherever she can. She loves the lake, mountains, and local music.
Maggie Schwarz
Boarding Technician
Maggie Schwarz was born and raised in Portland, OR. She now lives in Travelers Rest, SC with her grandparents and two Great Danes, London and Luna. She additionally owns two Fancy Rats named Brownie and Cookie. She joined our team in 2021. Maggie used to work for 3 years in Doggie Daycare and Boarding in various facilities throughout Greenville and Simpsonville. She is currently working on her Associates in Science degree at Spartanburg Community College and eventually a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Biology with a focus in Wildlife Rehab. Maggie had a passion for every animal since she was little, and even then, wished to work in a veterinary hospital. In her free time, she enjoys taking nature walks and collecting geodes.
Ellie Stromlund
Boarding Technician
Bio and Pic coming soon