Meet Our Friendly Office Staff

Alisha has been working at Companion Animal Hospital since it opened in 2009. She has been in the Veterinary field since 2000 and became a licensed technician in 2010. She hopes to one day be a licensed behavioralist and rehabilitationist. Alisha finds working with our behavioral challenged patients very rewarding. When she's not home tending to her little zoo of dogs, cats, bird, and reptile you can find her on the beach, in the river or out on the bike trails with her boys.

Candace has been working at Companion Animal Hospital sine 2014 and in the veterinary field for over 10 years. She is a proud mother of one human child Jack, and three fur children Alice, Omar, and Sharon. Outside of work she enjoys gardening, cooking and spending time with her family. She believes kindness, laughter, and passion is the keys to a happy life.

Collier is newer to the veterinary field but has been working with animals her whole life. Collier grew up on a cattle ranch in Shingle Springs where she grew up with Black Angus cattle, horses, dogs and cats. She grew up showing cattle and raising guide dogs for Guide Dogs for the Blind. After graduating college, she then went on to work for Guide Dogs in the Bay Area for 5 years where she worked with behavioral career change dogs, potential breeder dogs, and managing a training kennel. She also worked in the field helping manage guide dog puppies in training. When Collier married her husband Bryan, she found herself back in El Dorado County and her pets began going to Companion Animal Hospital. Collier's furbabies include career change from Guide Dogs yellow lab Penny, black cat Cosmo and calico cat Lassen.

Meg joined our front office staff in April of 2019. You will normally see her smiling and problem solving!

Daniele joined the CAH Family in May 2021. She loves working with all the amazing animals that come through our hospital. She's a wife and also a mom of two amazing daughters. She's obsessed with Boston Terriers, especially her own sweet and spicy little girl, Harper Mae. Outside of work, Daniele has a very eclectic combination of hobbies including reptile keeping, hydroponics, and soap making. Every day at CAH is an adventure and it’s an honor to work with such an amazing group of people.

Celeste joined us in February 2022 and is one you will see most often handling our vaccine appointments!

Hannah is a 29-year-old dog lover with over a decade of experience living and working with dogs. She currently shares her life with her Alaskan Husky, Kya, and has developed a deep, caring passion for pets over the years. When she's not with her furry companion, Hannah enjoys spending time at the beach, hiking, throwing a football, soaking up the sun, and exploring the outdoors with her two kids. Looking ahead, she’s excited about the prospect of one day running her own pet service company, combining her love of animals with her entrepreneurial dreams.

Nellie works hard at being the "goofy newfy." Be careful, she might slime you!