Team

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Bio coming soon.

Chantel moved from Southern California to Chattanooga in 2011. She graduated with her Veterinary Technician’s License in 2017 and began her career in Veterinary Medicine working in an ER. She continues to take courses and recently earned a certification in CPR. She brings her ER experience and knowledge from her education to help our team … Read moreChantel – LVMT

Shawna has lived in the Chattanooga area her whole life and in 2024 began working with animals by working at boarding/daycare facilities. She has always known she would like to work in a veterinary clinic since she has fostered a life-long love of animals. She was drawn to work at CHAI so that she could … Read moreShawna – Receptionist

Heather moved to Chattanooga from Chicago in search of warmer temperatures in 2017. She is a retired pastry chef which was a factor in our hiring decision 🙂 She has worked in the veterinary industry as a receptionist since moving to our beautiful city. Quickly after her coming to join the CHAI team, we knew … Read moreHeather – CHAI Life Pet Nutrition Market Manager

Rose began her career at CHAI in 2024 and has worked with animals for many years in the shelter medicine field. She is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana but has been here in Chattanooga for more than 15 years. Her passion is working with pets who require a little extra time, attention and TLC to … Read moreRose – Fear Free Certified Veterinary Assistant

Brooklyn started working in Veterinary medicine in 2021. While being our dedicated Surgery Department Lead she is also currently in school to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Brooklyn works closely with Dr. Katie to provide the most up-to-date surgery techniques to ensure the best care possible is provided to our patients. Dentistry is her absolute … Read moreBrooklyn – Surgery Department Lead

Kristen gained her Bachelors of Animal Science Degree in 2016 from Berry College and has worked professionally with animals since, continuing her education on and gaining licensure as a Veterinary Medical Technician in 2024. She has experience in both large and small animal veterinary medicine and is continuing her education at CHI University by completing … Read moreKristen – LVMT, Integrative Technician and Surgery Team Member

Shelby is originally from Eastern Pennsylvania and graduated from Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh in 2019. She first joined CHAI in 2021 but left briefly to learn more about Emergency Medicine and Dermatology at specialty clinics. She returned to CHAI 2024 because she missed the culture and brought with her knowledge and training from her … Read moreShelby – LVMT, Hospital Operations Coordinator