STAFF MEMBERS
Lesa, LVT, Hospital Manager
Lesa was born and raised in the Seattle area and is excited to be working back in her home town of Mountlake Terrace. She has been in veterinary medicine over 20 years working in general practice, ophthalmology and oncology services, receiving her LVT license in 2005. Lesa is committed to providing exceptional patient care and client education. Outside of work, her love for the beautiful PNW takes her outdoors to hike, camp or kayak around the many mountains and lakes. She also enjoys family game nights and watching movies cuddling with her cat Isabella Margaret.
Emily, LVT
Emily was born and raised here in the Seattle area and has been in veterinary medicine for the past 3 years. Being around animals from a very early age, Emily always knew she wanted to work in veterinary medicine. However, after graduating high school in 2016, she decided to take a different route and went to school for human nursing. After a few semesters, Emily quickly realized that she wanted to become a nurse for animals, rather than humans. In January 2018 Emily enrolled in Pima Medical Institute’s Veterinary Technician program. She graduated in October 2019 and has been working as a licensed veterinary technician ever since. She has worked in general practice and a large specialty hospital, where she got most of her experience in Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine and Neurology. Emily is excited to continue to grow and advance her skills in veterinary ophthalmology here at Animal Vision Center. Outside of work, Emily enjoys live music, traveling, and being outdoors. She also loves spending time with her two Golden Retrievers and her one cat.
Melissa, LVT
Melissa was born in Long Beach, CA and raised here in Snohomish County, WA. Being surrounded by animals from an early age is what inspired her now 10 year career in veterinary medicine. In 2012, she graduated with a Veterinary Assistant certificate from Pima Medical Institute. After working for two years as an assistant, she decided to return to school to become a Veterinary Technician. She has now been licensed for 3 years, where she has worked as a leader in a large speciality hospital, finding passion within in the cardiology and surgical departments. Melissa also has been doing relief work in general and ophthalmology practices as she thrives in places where she can continue to learn and grow as a skilled technician. This has brought her to a new passion of providing ophthalmologic services to animals and their families. Melissa is excited to keep growing and advancing her career within a new hospital and specialty service.
Shannon, LVT
Shannon is originally from California, but she visited Seattle in 2019 and never wanted to leave. From first becoming a veterinary assistant in 2015, she has worked in general practice, dentistry, ophthalmology, and surgery in a specialty & emergency hospital. After graduating Cal State with a Bachelor's in Art, she obtained an Associate Degree in Animal Science with Penn Foster in 2021 and earned her tech license shortly after.
She and her wife have rescued a myriad of pets including dogs, cats, and a rosy boa. During her free time, she enjoys playing video games, going to the movies, exploring new eateries and nature, volunteering (especially with marine, wildlife, or farm animals), and playing and listening to music.
Amanda, LVT
Coming soon!
Victoria, Veterinary Assistant
Victoria was born and raised in Arlington, WA where she currently resides. She has been in the Veterinary field since 2016 working as a Referral Coordinator and Customer Service Representative at an ER and Specialty hospital. Victoria strives to make sure her clients and patients receive the best qualitative care possible. The learning opportunities of working with a specialist is something she values highly. She has owned countless animals throughout her life, including exotics and large animals and hopes to one day help advocate for habitat restoration for our local Pacific Northwest wildlife. Currently she has 2 cats and a Border Collie who fill everyday with endless joy and pet cuddles.
Consetta, Customer Service Representative
Consetta is a Seattle native, born and raised in Ballard and currently residing in the lovely Lake Forest Park neighborhood. Growing up Consetta had every species of pet which led her to a career in the vet industry. She spent five years at a general practice where she forged excellent relationships with many clients and pets alike. Moving into the pet ophthalmology field has been a goal of hers that she’s very excited to explore. In her free time, she enjoys going on adventures with her partner and their dog, Rufus. She also loves traveling as often as she can, camping, day road trips, swimming, anything spooky, watching movies and going to see live music. She also has two chonky cats at home, one named Kingsley Shacklebolt and the other Tig.
Jessica, Customer Service Representative
Jessica is a native of Washington state who grew up in the Richmond Highlands neighborhood of Shoreline. She has dreamed of being in veterinary medicine since childhood and finally got the opportunity to start at a general practice in 2020. Since then, she has been improving on her skills in the field and decided in late 2022 it was time to move forward to working in a specialty field. Ophthalmology is a newfound interest of hers and she looks forward to learn and grow as much as possible. In her free time Jessica enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and coming home to relax and snuggle with her kitten Toph.
Anastasia, Customer Service Representative
