Meet the Team

Carly graduated from the Vet Tech Institute in 2012 and passed her boards to become a Certified Veterinary Technician.  She began working for Twinbrook Animal Clinic, Inc. shortly after graduation.  Carly enjoys working at Twinbrook and finds it to be a comfortable fit as well as being challenging and fulfilling work.  She loves that her coworkers are like family to her.  Animals bring joy to Carly's life and she loves making them feel better - physically and emotionally - by helping to keep them calm and as free of pain and stress as possible while in her care.   

Carly shares her home with her husband and young son as well as:  two dogs, Doaree and Sabot; two cats, Tyger and August; a Red Tail Boa, Babayaga; a Mexican red knee tarantula, Harry Potter; and a red-eared slider, Pops.  Carly has many interests and in her spare time, she enjoys: bowling; camping; vegetable gardening; trivia competitions; crafting, like painting cross stitching, sewing and knitting;  meditation and yoga; and of course spending time with her family.  

Laura received her education at La Roche University and Robert Morris University.  She became part of Twinbrook Animal Clinic, Inc. in 2002 starting part-time in the kennel and working into full time in 2003.  Laura frequently attended continuing education events so it was decided that she needed to come out of the kennel and become a technician!  She attended the Canine Rehab Institute and became a Certified Canine Rehab Assistant in 2010.  The desire to help pets is what has driven Laura to pursue a career in Veterinary medicine; the most fulfilling part of work for her is interacting with people and assisting them in deepening their ties with their dogs. She appreciates that the doctors and staff at Twinbrook practice good medicine and she is proud to be a part of it.  

Laura likes to spend time with her daughters raising and training Vizslas and Beagles. They enjoy showing their dogs in conformation as well as competing in field trials and hunt tests. During her downtime, she enjoys drawing/painting and gardening. Laura shares her home with her husband, a few Beagles and Vizslas, and an English Pointer as well as several Bobwhite quail.  

Liz started working at Twinbrook Animal Clinic, Inc. in 2019 when she was just a senior in high school to pursue a career she’s passionate about. After starting here, she received a Kennel Assistant certificate through an online program  She has a strong desire to work with animals since she grew up around them. What Liz likes most about her chosen field is that it never gets old because each day and each appointment presents a new challenge.  She also says that her coworkers feel like family.  Liz is one of our most versatile employees; you may see her working as a tech, in the kennel, or at the front desk.  She's also the first one to answer a call if something arises on an evening or weekend.  

Liz spends her free time hiking and enjoys hiking challenges with the dogs.  She also pet sits for a variety of animals, including alpacas and pigs.  She sets aside time for kayaking, hunting, watching movies, drawing, sports, and eating. Liz has a little zoo of her own at home including:  a Pit Bull mix, Willow; a Lab mix, Jade; a Beagle, Murphy; three cats, Stan, Ripley, and Grayson; a variety of chickens and ducks; honeybees; and some fish.  

Vanessa is our most recent addition to the Twinbrook technician team.  She studied Biology at BC3, worked at Petco and has 11 years experience working as a tech in another veterinary practice.  Vanessa says Twinbrook has a great positive and encouraging atmosphere to work in and that all of the staff and clients she has met have been friendly and kind.  We are happy to have her!

In addition to her small animal experience, Vanessa spent 20 years with Rockdale Farm Percherons keeping the horses fit and ready for shows and parades.  You may even have seen her driving a team of those gorgeous black horses down Main Street in Butler.  In her spare time, Vanessa enjoys riding Willow, her Morgan mare, on trail rides and in endurance competitions.  She also enjoys country line dancing, singing, hiking, fishing, raising butterflies, and lots of other hobbies.    Vanessa shares her home with her husband and young son, and a calico/tortie cat, Willow.