Our Edmond East Animal Hospital Team
The Edmond East Animal Hospital team is pleased to provide exceptional care to our patients and our clients. To that end, we staff our animal hospital with the most dedicated team members who are equipped to provide comprehensive care to each and every pet who comes through our doors.
To book an appointment with our team call (405) 701-9000 or use the online form, we can't wait to meet you and your pet!
Meet Lori, CVPM, Hospital Director
Lori joined our team in May 2020. She attended the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Central Oklahoma. She holds a Business Degree from OSU and obtained her accounting certification and CPA eligibility at UCO. In her role at Edmond East Animal Hospital, she loves working with such a high-performance team! Lori also enjoys helping Dr. Johnson run the business side of the practice, so he can focus on the medical side. Lori and her husband, Gary, have 6 kids. Outside of work, Lori enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, going to the gym and watching her sons play baseball.
A Little More About Lori
Lori’s Pets: Bella, a Maltipoo
Favorite Animal: Horse
What is the Most Amazing Place She’s Ever Been? Blessed to have traveled all over Europe - loves Italy!
Favorite Book: The Nightingale by Kristin Hanna
Meet Tana, Lead Client Care Specialist
Tana loves people and strives to bring joy to everyone she meets. Customer service and positive attitude are what she is known for doing well in the work place. She attended OCCC & Central State Beauty Academy in Cosmetology. Tana has a daughter, Jordan, son-in-law, Ragan, a son, Brennan, a grandson, Nathan, and 2 granddaughters, Collins and Daisy. She enjoys playing with her grandbabies, gardening, and any outdoor adventure. She is, by far, the most proud of raising her children and grandchildren.
A Little More About Tana
Tana's Pets: Rizzo, grand pup; Sugar & Spice, puppies, as well as cows, chickens and horses
Favorite Animal: Kangaroo
Favorite Book/Movie: Anything Nicholas Sparks/Pretty Woman and Top Gun
Meet Kim, Client Care Specialist
Kim joined us part-time after nearly 20 years in the Veterinary field. She started as a high school junior to have the opportunity to work with animals and have a paycheck. She enjoys building relationships with people and their pets and helping people. Kim is married with 3 children and likes to spend time with them and her grandchildren. She also likes to garden, pottery, photography, cook, eat, serve at church, Bible studies and read her Bible. Her special talent is wheel thrown pottery and she can also rope a steer.
A Little More About Kim
Kim’s Pets: Prince, a 15 yr old Daschshund, Smidgin, a 7 yr old Chihuahua and 4 chickens
Favorite Animal: Goats/horses/dogs/chickens/birds
Favorite Book or Movie: Bible and The Chosen
Proud Accomplishment: Won the state championship in 1979 in Pole Bending in High School Rodeo and rodeoed until had her son in 1986,
Meet Darla, Client Care Specialist
Darla absolutely loves people and animals and is a cheerful and hard worker. She was a former NFL and CFL cheerleader in Baltimore for 3 years, served in multiple customer service roles and homeschooled her two sons, Max (23) and Zach (21). Darla has been married to her husband, Mark, for 25 years. She enjoys spending time with her husband, kids or animals. Darla also ran her first 5K (and 2 more) this year, loves to read and sit by a fire.
A Little More About Darla
Darla’s Pets: Brisebane, a Husky Mix; Koda, a Shephard Mix; Charlie, a Bernadoodle Mix; Butterschotch, a short-hair orange Tabby
What she would do with a million dollars: Build a house on a huge lot so her dad could live with them, build a skate park and glassblowing studio for their boys and have plenty of land for more rescue animals.
Favorite Book or Movie: Books: Outlander Series, Twilight Series or any historical fiction; Movies: The Other Woman and The Sound of Music
Most amazing place she's ever been: Reykjavik, Iceland at Christmas time, Capri, Italy and Barcelona, Spain
Meet Erin, Client Care Specialist
Erin has worked in the Veterinary field for over 20 years. She chose her career path because she is most happy helping animals and being in nature. She has helped with the treatment of an adult tiger, assisted with a Golden Eagle, helped with a surgery on a wolf and interacted with a lion, bobcat and a Canadian lynx. Erin has been married to her husband, Chris, for almost 15 years. In her spare time, she likes to workout, watch movies, play video games, spend time with family, and recently took up scuba diving.
A Little More About Erin
Erin’s Pets: 3 dogs; a Pomeranian mix, a Chihuahua mix, a Cavalier King Charles and 3 cats. All of her pets are rescues.
What she would do with a million dollars: Donate a part of it to the shelter or some animal organization and some to the ocean conservancy.
Favorite Book or Movie: The Harry Potter film series
Most amazing place she's ever been: Outer banks in North Carolina (trip planned to Curacao)
Meet Cori, Client Care Specialist/Veterinary Assistant
Cori started as a temp receptionist with another hospital over 12 years ago and fell in love with the field. She has a passion for helping people learn how to care for their pets better and to build that pet/pet parent bond. Her biggest strength is communication and the ability to talk to all types of individuals on all levels. Cori and her husband, Jake, have a daughter, Paisley. She enjoys reading, cross stitching and watching reality TV in her spare time.
A Little More About Cori
Cori’s Pets: 1 dog, Phoebe Buffay; 2 cats, Arizona and Houston
What she would do with a million dollars: Travel the world
Favorite Book or Movie: The Wizard of Oz
Most amazing place she's ever been: New Orleans
Meet Heather, Registered Veterinary Technician
Heather is known for her love, care and compassion towards God's creatures as well as her seriousness shown toward the huge responsibility of providing quality care. She earned an A.S. in Biology from Morgan Community College and an A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology. Heather chose her career path because she is a caregiver at heart and enjoys the fulfillment of caring for pets. In her spare time, she makes handmade pottery (wheel thrown and hand built), hiking, traveling (especially internationally), listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.
A Little More About Heather
Heather's Pets: 3 dogs - Kobi, a Pit mix; Molly, a Chihuahua; Luna, a Papillon
Favorite Animal: Platypus
What is the Most Amazing Place She’s Ever Been? Gombe Stream, Tanzania and Volcan Masaya, Nicaragua
Do you have any accomplishments you are proud to share? Co-founded a non-profit organization, 3x entrepreneur
Meet Christina, Registered Veterinary Technician
Christina joined our Edmond East team part-time in May 2021. She earned a bachelor's in Biology from the University of Colorado and an associate degree in Veterinary Technology from Penn Foster. She holds a Fear Free Certification, Recover Certification as well as being State and National Board Registered Veterinary Technician Certified. Christina really enjoys developing relationships with our patients and their families and educating our clients about their fur babies. She and her husband, Cody, are proud to be the parents of 2 amazing kids, Chase and Isabella.
A Little More About Christina
Christina's Pets: Mia, a Lab mix, Rey, a Smooth Collie, and Penny, a Domestic Shorthair Cat
Favorite Animal: Killer Whales and Collies
What is the Most Amazing Place She’s Ever Been? Victoria British Columbia
Favorite Movie: Beauty & The Beast (animated)
What Would You Do with a Million Dollars? Open a Marine Mammal Rescue facility
Meet Angela, Veterinary Assistant
Angela recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a B.S. degree in Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics. She previously graduated from Johnson & Whales University with an A.S. in Baking and Pastry Arts. Angela loves animals and is excited to apply her medical education to animal medicine. She is considering obtaining her Veterinary Technician degree as well. Angela is also a Certified Personal Trainer and enjoys all aspects of nutrition and fitness.
A Little More About Angela
Angela's Pets: 8 total (3 dogs, 2 cats, 3 horses) - Puma, Scooter, Robin, Jean-Luc, Fenrir, Odin, Freyja and Mojo
Favorite Animal: Horses
Where is the Most Amazing Place She’s Ever Been? India
Favorite Book/Movie: Harry Potter
Hobbies: Horseback riding, aerial arts, working out
Meet Lindsey, Veterinary Assistant/Inventory Manager
Lindsey was in the veterinary medicine field for 12 years as a Veterinary Assistant before joining our team. She is married to husband, Tommy, and has 2 children, Tailor and Mazzy. They are a huge movie family and enjoy taking car trips to new places. Lindsey also enjoys painting/drawing, bird watching, rock hounding and cooking. She really likes learning all the Oklahoma birds and birds have become some of her favorite things.
A Little More About Lindsey
Lindsey’s Pets: Bronson, a German Wire Hair Pointer; Bas (Boss), a Standard Schnauzer; Suzie, a Shih Tzu; Slick, an orange Tabby; and Chloe, a Torti Point Siamese
What Lindsey would do with a million dollars: Pay everything off and then eat ALL the good food. All of it!
Most amazing place Lindsey's ever been: Frozen waterfall near Durango, CO and walking through a lava tube and rainforest in Kauai, HI.
Meet Lesly, Veterinary Assistant
Lesly is currently attending OSU-OKC with plans to transfer to OSU in Stillwater. She is working on her associates degree in Pre-Professional Studies and then wants to work on her degree in Animal Science or Zoology. Lesly has always loved animals and wanted to be a Veterinarian. She enjoys working with our clients and learning new things everyday. Lesly can play the piano and she plays with her dogs, studies and does some photography in her spare time.
A Little More About Lesly
Lesly’s Pets: Cat, Cebolla; 2 dogs, Nova and Angel and several farm animals
Lesly's favorite animal: Red pandas and sugar gliders
Lesly's accomplishment she is proud of: Award for 2-3 of her photos in photography
Meet Madison, Veterinary Assistant
Madison has an Associate degree in Psychology from Rose State and is working on her Bachelor degree in Biomedical sciences at UCO. She is a member of the Pre-Vet club at UCO and is pursuing a career in veterinary medicine so that she can care for animals. Madison likes to eat at different restaurants, bowl, hang out with her friends and volunteer in her spare time. She graduated high school with a 4.0, won awards for academic excellence as well as awards for community service such as 20+ hours of service to help combat hunger in Oklahoma.
A Little More About Madison
Madison's favorite animal: Otters
What Madison would do with a million dollars: Pay off all of her debt, pay off all of her loved ones debt, buy herself a house, then invest and have fun with the rest
Most amazing place Madison's ever been: Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Jamaica, Grand Caymans, Bahamas, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas
Meet Jamie, Veterinary Assistant
Jamie is a recent high school graduate with a passion for helping animals. Her favorite aspect of working here is seeing what happens behind the scenes and getting to learn. Jamie enjoys doing artwork in her spare time as well as being the go-to pet sitter in her family.
A Little More About Jamie
Jamie's favorite animal: Lynxes
What Jamie would do with a million dollars: Open shelters for stray or feral cats
Jamie's favorite movie: How to Train Your Dragon
