Our Support Staff

Brandy,
Practice Manager

Brandy graduated from Kirkwood’s Veterinary Assistant Program in 2019 and has been with Animal Kingdom since June of 2020. She was born and raised in Williamsburg. She currently has two cats: Conan and Nala.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time reading, watching TV and movies, and hanging out with her family and friends.

Sam,
Registered Veterinary Technician

Sam graduated from the Kirkwood Vet tech program in 2011. She currently lives in Cedar Rapids with her two dogs (Magnus and Dougal), two cats (Seamus and Siobhan), and a horse named Muffin Man.

In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, spending time with friends and family, expanding her K-Pop registry, and attending indoor soccer games.

Sarah is an Iowa native who has worked in the veterinary field since 2014 with a focus in small animal surgery and anesthesia since 2019. Outside of veterinary medicine, Sarah also teaches dance classes at a local studio and enjoys spending time with her three black cats (Voodoo, Spider, & Tarot) and her two pitbulls (Gomez & Olive)

Elise graduated from Kirkwoods Veterinary Technician program in 2018, and has worked as a veterinary technician in both Oregon and Massachusetts. She has one dog, Reese, a cat named Boogie, and a chinchilla, Pablo Sanchez.

In her free time she enjoys anything nature related, especially National Parks, and reading.

Lydia moved to Iowa from a small town in Illinois in 2022. She has always had a passion for animals.

In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her cat and family and also loves to bake and play soccer.

Jaydon started in the veterinary field in late April of this year. She has always loved animals but didn’t know she would enjoy this line of work so much. She loves learning all of the things! She plans on going to vet tech school to get her certification and she is excited for the opportunities this career will bring her.

Outside of work, Jaydon spends most of her time with my family and of course, her boy Mochi (handsome man in the pic). She also loves to read, watch movies, rock hunt and go to the thrift stores. Also is must be known that she is Cricket’s mom (the clinic cat), he works very hard greeting all the clients and she is so proud of him!

Noah grew up in the Iowa City area and graduated from West High in 2017. He has worked with animals since 2020 and plans on going to school to be a veterinary technician in the near future.

Noah has 3 ferrets and 2 cats at home and in his free time he likes to play music and spend time with his family.

Abbi was born in Illinois and moved to Iowa in 2024. Her plan for the future is attending veterinary technician school. She has one cat living with her, in her free time she loves to read and enjoy the outdoors.

I’ve always loved being around animals, and working at Animal Kingdom has been such a rewarding experience. Every day is different, and I enjoy getting to know our patients and the people who care for them. It’s important to me that every pet feels safe and cared for, and I’m proud to work with a team that truly goes above and beyond for each one.

Meaghan grew up living between overseas and the States, but moved to Iowa back in 2014. She has experience working in a small animal primary care setting and loves seeing exotics and pocket pets. She has her own bearded dragon at home named Calcifer, along with a few fish, a hamster named Boba, cats Luna and Gandalf, and puppy Draco.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and critters, playing video games, baking, and creating art.

I’m one of the friendly faces at the front desk here at Animal Kingdom! I recently began my journey in veterinary medicine and have absolutely loved getting to know our clients and their pets. Whether I’m answering phones or greeting you in the lobby, I hope to make each visit a little brighter.

My long-term goal is to become a veterinary technician, and I’m excited to be learning and growing in the field every day. I’ve always had a deep love for animals—it all started on my grandparents’ farm and has only grown stronger over the years.

I share my home with my cats Iyla and Willow. I also spend lots of time with my family’s pets, including dogs, cats, and even horses. When I’m not at the clinic, I enjoy camping, reading, and cooking!

Stephanie was born and raised in Iowa. She has always had a soft spot for animals. She is currently studying to be a Veterinary Technician. She currently has three fur babies, a golden retriever (Winston) and two cats (Milo and Felix).

In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, weightlifting, spending time outside and spending time with friends/family.

Emilee is a Quad Cities native who grew up in a family dedicated to rescuing animals, which instilled a deep love and respect for animals from a young age. She now shares her home with her three beloved rescue cats—Winnie, June Bug, and Tiger—who are her whole world. A passionate crafter, Emilee expresses her creativity through abstract painting, though she’ll admit she’s still working on mastering hands. Outside of her artistic pursuits, she enjoys cooking and finds great joy in preparing meals. With a career she truly loves, Emilee is excited to help care for your pets with the same dedication and compassion that she gives to her own

Kylie was Iowa born and raised. She has a Tortoiseshell cat and lives with her parents who have 2 dogs and 2 cats. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing guitar, and attending music festivals and concerts. She also enjoys hanging out with family and friends. Animals have always been her passion. She plans to attend the Veterinary Technician program at Kirkwood in the spring to further her education and love for animals. She is pictured here with her “puppy niece” Sadie!

Rachel was born and raised in Iowa City. She has always had a love for animals. She currently has an Australian Sheppard named Kira and plans on expanding her fur baby family in the near future! 

In her free she enjoys reading, writing, cooking, attending cosplay conventions, and spending time with her friends and family.

Heather is a born-and-raised Iowan who has had a huge passion for all animals, large and small, since she was a little girl. In her free time, Heather enjoys fishing, riding horses, and doing photography. Most of all, she loves spending time with her fur babies: Harley, a Beagle mix, and Beaux, a Chihuahua mix.

April was born and raised in Muscatine, Iowa. She grew up always having animals in her household and wants to adopt animals of her own one day. In her free time, she enjoys going to the Iowa Women’s basketball games and going for long walks!

I was born in Iowa and have always loved animals. I have two dogs of my own and in my free time I love to see friends, family, and go to new places. I have always had a passion for vet med and knew I wanted to work with all kinds of animals. I plan to further my education and possibly become a vet tech!