Sharon graduated from Bel Rea in 1979 as a Certified Veterinary Technician and started working at Austin Bluffs Animal Hospital with Dr. Barton in 1980.  In 1982, she stopped working for 5 years. After 2 children, she went back to work in 1988, a few days a week as a receptionist while the kids were young.  As they got older, Sharon came to work full time here.  She continues to enjoy her work here as an assistant office manager and receptionist.

Melissa has worked at Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since June 2006.  She was in the US Navy for 5 years training as a Data Processing Technician.  After discharge she worked at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO as a computer operator with Cray computers and IBM mainframes.  She was there for 20 years.  After deciding that it was time for a change, Melissa moved to Tucson AZ to be near to her mom and sister.  She found a job at an animal hospital and found she loved it.  Upon moving back to Colorado, she found the perfect job here. Melissa has 3 chihuahuas of various sizes, My Precious, Hobbit and Boromir, AKA Bug.  They all share a home with Mom, Sister and their dogs as well.

Erin has worked at Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since August 2007, but she has been coming here with her family pets since she was 5 years old.   Erin's most memorable experience was watching a very sick puppy get well and grow into a healthy playful adult dog.  She loves helping owners learn to take the best possible care of their pet and seeing all the excited pets coming in.  Erin lives with her husband, daughter and their husky, Akiro.

Jennifer has worked at the Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since March of 2009. Jennifer graduated with a Business degree from Remington College in 2004. She is new to the animal care field and has always loved working with pets. Jennifer is proud to be a part of our team and enjoys learning new things about animal care. She also enjoys reading, listening to music, watching movies and spending time with her family.

Debbie has worked at The Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital since July of 2005. She attended Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, graduating as a Certified Veterinary Technician. After graduating Debbie was lucky to have been trained by a technician that has over 17 years experience.      Debbie enjoys helping animals and seeing the owners happy after helping their pets. Debbie has one German Shepherd named Velvet and three cats named Starr, Misty and Satin.

Sandy began working at the Briargate Blvd. Animal Hospital in November of 2006. She went to Pima Medical Institute and graduated as a Veterinary Assistant.     Sandy has always know what she wanted to do, " work with the furry kids". The most rewarding part of her job is helping sick and injured pets, and helping their owners care for them.     Sandy has four dogs and one cat. They are "doodle butt" a chihuahua mix,  "the big protecter" and shepard mix, "baby girl" a terrier mix,  "the old man" a sheltie, and "fat cat" a black and white domestic short hair.

Stephanie has been with the Briargate Blvd Animal hospital since April 2009. She attended and graduated from Bel-Rea Institute in March 2009. She was born and raised here in Colorado and loves spending time with her little girl Marley. She has 2 cats named Capone and Bobby Ray.

Erika joined the Briargate Blvd Animal Hospital team in July 2008. Erika is native to Colorado and has been working as a Veterinary Technician for 10 years. She graduated from Bel-Rea Institute in 2003 as a certified technician. Erika enjoys camping fishing and rodeoing with her husband Luke. They have two horses Rebel and Rogue, two dogs Duce and Bandit and two cats Ricochet and Sniper.