Veterinary Assistants

Meg was born and raised in Southern California but moved to Colorado in 2020. She has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in trombone performance but shifted her career towards animal care after COVID. She has been a Veterinary Assistant since 2022 and hopes one day to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. In her free time…

Ellie was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and moved cross-country to attend the University of Oregon. She graduated with a degree in biology and a minor in biochemistry with hopes to pursue vet school in the near future. She lived in Portland, Oregon for a year before spontaneously moving to Denver to be closer…

Myriah is originally from Clinton, New Jersey but moved out west 10 years ago and never looked back. Myriah has been working in the veterinary field for the past 7 years. When she’s not at work, she is busy with her newborn baby girl, as well as her dog and cat. She enjoys all that…

Originally from Minnesota, Abby moved to Fort Collins to attain a degree in Animal Sciences at Colorado State University. She was commissioned as an Officer into the United States Army and now drills with the Wyoming National Guard. Next fall she plans to attend CSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and become a veterinarian in the…

Originally from Rochester, New York Kelly graduated from Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY with a Biology degree and moved on to attend Bel Rea’s veterinary technician program in Denver, Colorado. Her first job in Denver was at Littleton Large Animal Clinic for three years exploring her love for horses. Kelly then worked as a veterinary…

Val was born and raised in New Mexico. They came to Colorado for college originally wanting to become a veterinarian and completed a degree in Biology at CSU. They have a passion for science, veterinary medicine, and animal welfare which has kept them serving animals for the last 20 years. In their off-time, they enjoy…

Taylor grew up in Minnesota and moved to Colorado in 2011. He has been a veterinary assistant since 2018. He has two cats and a Chihuahua of his own. Taylor loves Denver for the hiking, biking, and general outdoor activities.

Lauren was born and raised in Larkspur, Colorado. She graduated in May of 2020 from Colorado State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Animal Science with a focus in animal nutrition. In the near future Lauren hopes to apply to veterinary school for a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree. Lauren also has a…

Katy moved to Colorado from Maryland where she grew up. There, she got her Associates degree in general studies and a certificate in Veterinary assistance. In the next year or two she hopes to go back to school to get her Veterinary Tech certificate. She left her best (four legged) friend, Buddy the dog, back…

Karen grew up in the southeast and moved to Colorado in 2000, feeling the call of the mountains. She is a graduate of the Community College of Denver’s Vet Tech program and joined the Goldsmith team in 2021. She loves to camp and hike with her husband and their dogs Kona (a German Shepherd mix)…