Technicians

Please meet the members of our dedicated team of Tidewater Technicians! Working along side the veterinarians, our technicians often go above and beyond to provide excellent care to your animals.

Director of Veterinary Technicians

Lexa

Lexa has been working at TVH as a veterinary technician since 2006. In 2019 she accepted the position as Lead to this great group of Technicians. Lexa enjoys that every day is an adventure; no day is like the day before. She loves the challenges, the hard work, and all the furry friends that walk in the door. On the weekends, Lexa spends time with her husband, Don, their 5 year old golden retriever, Karma, and their two cats, Brennan and Tubbs.

Veterinary Technicians

Cassie

Cassie joined the TVH team in 2012. She graduated from St. Mary’s Ryken in 2009. Then, she went to CSM and is now a Certified Veterinarian Assistant. She enjoys going to country-music concerts with friends during the summer. She has a cat named Friskey and hopes to one day own a Bernese mountain dog.  

 

Jamey

Jamey joined team Tidewater in September of 2016. Jamey grew up on Long Island where her love of animals first started. She started riding when she was 7 and got her first pony, George, a year later. After moving to southern Maryland over 12 years ago, she started working as a technician. She recently bought property in St Mary’s County and built a house with a barn where she lives with her husband, 2 kids, and all the animals. They have 3 dogs (1 is a foster from the Louisiana floods,) 5 cats, 6 chickens and 2 horses (including George!)

Kylie

Kylie started at Tidewater in July 2020. She brings with her a passion for animals that she has had since she was young. This job allows her to learn more, as she wants to eventually become a veterinarian herself. She relaxes by visiting the farm and grooming her horse. She likes to trail ride when it is nice outside while listening to music on her phone. Sometimes she even enjoys reading a book. Kylie also loves her 2 young labs and takes them out for drives whenever she can.

Christina

Christina has been very passionate about animals since she was a young girl. She joined Tidewater in December 2020. She currently has two Labrador retrievers. Her male, Gunner, is 7 years old and Hershey, her female is 4 years old. Christina started her veterinary career in July of 2013 in rescue medicine and is now enjoying life at our mixed practice. In 2016, she received her Veterinary Assistant Certification at the College of Southern Maryland.

Rosie

Rosie joined the team at Tidewater in the spring of 2022. She has always had a deep love for animals and enjoys helping the animals get back to feeling their best. When she’s not at Tidewater, Rosie enjoys riding her horse Leo, and showing the horse she rides Samson. She also loves spending quality time with her two dogs Remi and Pixie. As a technician at Tidewater, Rosie likes that she gets to experience the atmosphere in a veterinary clinic and to meet new faces everyday.

Shaina

Shaina started with Tidewater April 2022.  Shaina has lived in Southern Maryland all her life. She has been riding horses since she was six years old, has had dogs her whole life, and has bottle raised 4 goats from the day they were born. She enjoys spending time with her animals and playing polocrosse. She aspires to become a veterinarian herself in the future.

Haley

Haley joined the Tidewater Team in October of 2021. She grew up around dogs, cats, goats, horses, fish, guinea pigs, rabbits … a lot of animals. Her family has been a long-term client at Tidewater and through the years she has come to every visit. Haley has always had an interest in animal medicine and with a desire to help provide the best care for animals, she started working with animals when she was 13 years old. In her free time, Haley enjoys horseback riding, fishing, archery and camping, and spending time with family, friends and her cat, Salem.

Sierra

Sierra started with Tidewater in September of 2023. When she was a little girl she would help animals from birds that fell too far from the nest, to little worms used to cast out your fishing line. At least any worms not used for fishing were buried safely in the dirt!  Sierra plans to pursue a degree in Veterinary Medicine and is currently finishing up with her first 2 years of college. Her original plans to be a people doctor were thwarted by the scaly, furry, slimy, and hard shelled animals that continuously steal her heart. 

Caroline

Caroline joined Tidewater in October of 2022 where she continues doing what she loves, making a difference in the lives of patients and clients. Caroline attended the Veterinary Technician Program at YTI Career Institute in York, PA and is a credentialed Registered Veterinary Technician. She is owned by her dog, Helen and her rabbit, Spirit. For fun Caroline enjoys horseback riding, hiking and quilting . 

 

Brittany

Brittany joined the Tidewater team in February of 2023 because she loves animals and dreams of one day becoming a veterinarian. She has been riding and going to horse shows since she was three years old and when Brittany isn’t working or horseback riding, she loves boating and hanging out with her friends.

Chris

Chris joined Tidewater in April 2023 with a heart that has always gravitated towards animals. He has explored various options in education and employment including Graphic Design, welding and currently holds a CDL license. Chris’s experience with animals, other than his own, began in 2015 working with rescue organizations. He entered the veterinary world in 2018. His true passion is the larger breed dogs, especially those that can present themselves as a challenge. He enjoys the challenge of trying to understand animals and overcoming the barriers to bring trust between clients’ pets and himself. He has two dogs and a cat of his own. 

Parenting three boys has magnified Chris’s commitment to teaching empathy and respect to the next generation of young minds everywhere. His desire is that they will believe in themselves and make positive changes in the world. His spare time is spent with his family.

Megan

Megan joined the Tidewater Tech Team in June of 2023.  Her family moved to Hughesville in the fall of 2020 after living in Waldorf for nearly 15 years. They share their home with three dogs, four cats, a frog, a snake, and a fish. Megan graduated from the University of Mary Washington in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in Conservation Biology, minoring in Math, and hopes to go to veterinary school in the future. In her spare time she likes to listen to music, go to concerts, play video games and read.

Kayla

Kayla joined the Tidewater Technician Team at Tidewater Veterinary Hospital  in November of 2023 and brings a few years experience from other veterinary hospitals. She greatly enjoys learning new things, helping on interesting cases and educating clients -especially at a puppy’s first visit! Kayla has a BA in History with a concentration in Public History from Bridgewater College. Her hobbies include reading, watching movies and cosmetics. Kayla has one dog named Chewy and three cats named Rusty, Nami and Little Bit. She looks forward to meeting your fur babies too!

Veterinary Pharmacy Technicians

Stashia

Stashia joined Tidewater in March of 2019 as a Client Care Coordinator and recently moved to our new Pharmacy Technician Team. She has a few dogs… five! When not at work, Stashia enjoys spending time with her family, traveling or taking day trips to attend her daughter’s sporting events.

Lois

Lois joined the Tidewater Team in October 2021 as a Client Care Coordinator and in 2023 transitioned to the Pharmacy Team. She is a Retired Navy Veteran with an administrative background. Lois has always had a love of animals, especially cats. She currently has 3 cats, 2 dogs and 6 chickens.  Lois enjoys traveling with her adult sons and loves visiting our National Parks.

Marty

Marty joined the staff at Tidewater Veterinary Hospital in November of 2020.  Her heart’s passion is for wildlife rehabilitation. Currently Marty keeps a husband, adult children, a cat, dogs, ducks and chickens at home.

Molly

Molly started her veterinary career with Tidewater in November 2023 as a pharmacy technician. She hopes to help grow and innovate the pharmacy department with her team mates. She was born and raised in St. Mary’s county and now lives with her fiancé and her soul-kitty, Yuki. Her goal is to one day have a self-sustaining homestead to support her family, along with some highland cows and donkeys, and plenty of cats.

Surgery Coordinators

Chrissy

Chrissy joined Tidewater in August of 2023. She grew up in Japan, but spent  every summer with her grandparents in Montana taking care of her family’s horses. It was there that she found her passion for taking care of animals. Chrissy is currently working on her bachelor’s degree in animal science. When she finishes, she would like to further her education in Veterinary medicine. She loves learning and experiencing new things. Chrissy enjoys traveling, reading and being with her husband, two kiddos and two. rescued pups; a Feist mixed breed named Camila and a Pocket American Bully named Cleopatra. 

Lorri

Lorri joined the Tidewater team in December of 2023.  She has always been passionate about animals, and has been working in the veterinary industry for over 10 years.  In her down time, Lorri likes to spend time with her family, friends and grand dogs, as well as visit her horse for grooming and treats.