Jackie Sharp graduated from George Mason University in 1999. She has worked in the veterinary field since 2001 and has been working as a surgical veterinary technician in a specialty hospital since 2002. In 2004, she began her studies in Canine Rehabilitation Therapy at The University of Tennessee. She received her certification in 2006. Jackie is one of the first in Kentucky to earn this certification. She has practiced animal rehabilitation since 2004 and joined LVSES in March, 2008!
Title: Ophthalmology Veterinary Assistant
Education: BS in Business Management, Indiana Wesleyan University
Certifications:
Previous Vet Experience: Small animal general practice
Year Joined LVSES: 2009
Years in Vet medicine: 7.5 years
Pets: Ricky –American Bulldog mix, Maki –Pitt Bull mix, Fletcher –Collie mix, Maebe –cat, Shirley -cat
Title: Veterinary Assistant
Education: Seneca HS Graduate 2007
Certifications: NA
Previous Veterinary experience: Small Animal Veterinary Clinic Reception 1 y
Year Joined LVSES: Aug 2008
Years in Veterinary medicine: 2.5y
Pets: Retter – English Mastiff, Leyna - 6 mo Pittbull
Title: Integrative Medicine and ICU Veterinary Assistant
Education: BA Psychology 2003 University of Louisville
Certifications: NA
Previous Veterinary experience: general practice
Year Joined LVSES: Aug 2001
Years in Veterinary medicine: 15y
Pets: Abbie – 10y Choc Lab, Tinkerbell - ~9y Cat
Title: ICU Veterinary Assistant
Education: Jefferson Community College, Louisville, KY
Cert: N/A
Previous Vet Experience: Small Animal Hospital
Year Joined LVSES: 2005
Years in Veterinary Medicine: 8
Pets: Pico - Chihuahua
Title: House Keeping
Education: Associate of Science
Certifications: Animal Evaluator for the Delta Society; currently pursuing CCPDT
Previous Veterinary experience:
Year Joined LVSES: Jan 2006
Years in Veterinary medicine: 3.5y
Pets: Astro – Bichon Frise, Angel – Bichon Frise
Dudley – Bichon Frise, Prissie – Bichon Frise,
Zorro – Rough Collie, Shawnee – Rough Collie,
George – DMH, Dirty Nose - DMH
Title: Lead Ophthalmology Technician
Education: AAS Veterinary Technician, The Vet Tech Institute @ The Bradford School (Columbus, OH) 2007
Certifications: RVT
Previous Veterinary experience: MedVet Columbus OH, Internship in Ophthalmology at MedVet
Year Joined LVSES: 2007
Years in Veterinary medicine: 1.5y
Pets: Brodey - Boxer
Title: ICU Veterinary Technician
Education: Virginia Wesleyan College (1992),Assoc. Applied Science, Business Administration. Northern Virginia Community College (1994), Assoc. Applied Science, Marketing. Penn Foster College (2003), Assoc. Applied Science, Veterinary Technician.
Certifications: CVT in 2003
Previous Veterinary Experience: Mundelein Animal Hospital, Mundelein Illinois
Year Joined LVSES: 2005
Years in Veterinary medicine: 7
Pets: 4 Coonhounds & 1 Short-Haired Cat
Title: Radiology Veterinary Assistant
Education: AA Radiology, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Louisville, KY 2008; BS Family Studies, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 2000
Certifications: Registered Radiological Technologist
Previous Veterinary Experience:
Small Animal Practice
Year Joined LVSES: 2005
Pets: Izzy-Toy Poodle, Jevo-20yr Cat
Title: Ophthalmology Veterinary Assistant
Education: San Juan College, Vet Tech; currently pursuing Certified Veterinary Technician
Certifications: N/A
Previous Vet Experience: Ophthalmology Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Assistant, Bedford Hills, NY
Year Joined LVSES: 2009
Years in Veterinary Medicine: 4
Pets: Wolfie - Cat
Title: Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician
Education: AAS Veterinary Technology, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Certifications: RVT
Previous Vet Experience: Veterinary Technician, Equine Services
Year joined LVSES: 2009
Years in Veterinary Medicine: 3
Pets: Poncho - Paint Horse
Title: ICU Veterinary Technician
Education: BS Animal Health Technology, Murray State University, Murray, KY
Certifications: RVT
Previous Vet Experience: Metro Animal Services
Year Joined LVSES: 2009
Years in Veterinary Medicine: 9
Pets: Cookie Monster - 5 yr Australian Shepard
Ping Pong Po - 1 yr Flame Point Siamese Minx
Title: Veterinary Technician
Education: BS Animal Health Technology, Murray State University, Murray, KY
Certifications: RVT
Previous Vet Experience: Small Animal Clinic, Emergency Veterinary Hospital
Year Joined LVSES: 2006
Years in Veterinary Medicine: 8
Pets:
Title: Neurology Veterinary Technician
Education: AAS Veterinary Technology, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY Certifications: RVT
Previous Veterinary experience: Small Animal Hospital
Year Joined LVSES: 2007
Years in Veterinary medicine: 9yrs
Pets: Dillinger – cat, Bugsy – cat, Bonnie – cat, Clyde – cat
Title: Veterinary Assistant -Emergency & ICU
Education: Bennington College, Vermont
Certifications:
Previous Vet Experience: Small animal general practice, Emergency Hospital
Year Joined LVSES: 2010
Years in Vet medicine: 13 years
Pets: Several Standard Poodles, Charles II –Cat, Neno -cat
Title: Technician Coordinator
Education: Murray State University, Purdue University Distance Learning
Certifications: NA
Previous Veterinary Experience: Sm Animal General Practice
Year Joined LVSES: 2001
Years in Veterinary medicine: 17yrs
Pets: Desi 11yr Beagle, Freddy 10y Beagle,
Aprillia 5y Tortoiseshell, Guinevere 3y Tortoiseshell, Youo 1y Siamese
Title: Veterinary Technician
Education: Madison HS 1986, Know How Inc 2002
Certifications: Emergency Medical Technician
Previous Veterinary experience: Goshen AC, Crestwood VH, Peewee Valley VH
Joined LVSES: 2006
Years in Veterinary Medicine: 6
Pets: Shadow – blk lab, Buddy – golden chow x
Titten – orange tabby cat, Big Wheels – orange tabby cat, Ginger – guinea pig
Title: Surgical Veterinary Technician
Education: BS with emphasis in Animal Health Technology, Murray State University
Certifications: CVT
Previous Vet Experience: Small animal general practice
Year Joined LVSES: 2009
Years in Vet medicine: 12 years
Pets: Loki and Luda – Pit Bulls, R.J. - cat
Title: ICU Veterinary Assistant
Education: BS Biology & Sociology, UT of Louisville, pursuing Assoc. Vet. Technology
Certifications: NA
Previous Veterinary experience: 14yrs,small animal & exotics medicine, 2yrs in emergency at Westminster Animal Hospital in Maryland
Year Joined LVSES: 2008
Years in Veterinary medicine: 15+yrs
Pets: Jake – 2y rat terrier mix, Joey – 2y orange tabby cat, Venus – 4y DSH, Pizza – 3y DSH, Big Foot – 2y guinea pig, Tom, Jerry, Jesse, Jordan – 10mos rats
Title: Veterinary Assistant-Emergency & ICU
Education: Associate Degree Veterinary Technology, Brown Mackie, Louisville, KY
Certifications: CVT
Previous Vet Experience: Small animal and exotic general practice
Year Joined LVSES: 2008
Years in Vet medicine: 5 years
Pets: Peaches – cat, Floyd – cat, Kelly – cat, Piggy –green iguana
Title: Certified Veterinary Technician
Education: AAS, Baker College, VTS 2008
Certifications: CVT, VTS in Anesthesia
Previous Vet Experience: 3 years in small animal practice, 1 year research. 6 years University of Tennessee.
Years in Vet Medicine: 10
Year Joined LVSES: 2009
Pets: Razzmatazz-Cat
Limon-Cat
Title: Veterinary Apprentice
Education: Currently pursuing DVM degree at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Cert: None
Previous Vet Experience: multiple areas of small animal medicine; ophthalmology, emergency, radiology, rehabilitation. Experience in exotics and equine training.
Year joined LVSES: 2004
Years in Veterinary Medicine: 6
Pets: Ace-golden. Hunter-golden. Rucifee- Ragdoll. Skurvey-calico gimp kitty.
Title: Internal Medicine Veterinary Assistant
Education: MATC(Madison Area Technical College)- Veterinary Technician/Animal health technology
Previous vet experience: Multi small animal practices & Large animal hospital
Joined LVSES in 2009
Years in vet medicine: 10.5 years
Pets: One dog- Cheyenne and 2 cats Tango and Festus
Title: ICU Veterinary Assistant
Education: Bachelors in Biology(Spalding Univ)
Previous vet experience: 5 years
Year joined LVSES: 2009
Pets: Jessy- Blue Heeler
Hobbs- Pit Bull
Title: Dermatology Veterinary Assistant
Education: University of Louisville, Indiana University
Certifications:
Previous Vet Experience: Small animal general practice; Dermatology specialty practice
Year Joined LVSES: 2009
1999 as assistant to Dr. Patrick Breen at LVSES facility
Years in Vet medicine: 20 years
Pets: Many happy cats
