Meet our talented veterinary staff! They are passionate about caring for your pets and fostering a lasting partnership with you.

SARAH,
PRACTICE MANAGER
Sarah was born and raised in Colorado. She attended Colorado State University where she obtained an undergraduate degree in Biology. She began her career as a zookeeper but moved over to veterinary practice management in late 2021. Her favorite part of working at Laurel is getting to see the kittens and puppies that visit! In her spare time, Sarah loves to knit, read, garden, study insects, and take long road trips with her two kids. She has two cats, Schrodinger and T’Challa.

Annaliese,
Veterinary Technician
Annaliese is one of our Veterinary Technicians. She grew up in Los Angeles, California. Annaliese entered the veterinary field because she has wanted to be a vet since she was 4 years old. She went to California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo for a Bachelors in Animal Science, which fostered a love of animals of all shapes and sizes! Annaliese plans to go back one day to school to pursue her dream of becoming a vet. Her favorite thing about her job is that every day is a new and unique challenge! Her hobbies include hiking with her dog, trail riding with her horse, skiing with her friends, and spending downtime with her cat.

Alexis,
Veterinary Technician
Alexis is from Colorado; she left for a while but then came back to be near family. She has her undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and also attended Bel Rea for her veterinary technician degree and license. She is fear-free certified and certified in both basic and advanced life saving techniques for small animals. Alexis loves helping animals and their owners. She is fascinated by the medical side of veterinary medicine and loves that there is always more to learn. She enjoys working on a team, especially with so many great technicians and doctors.
Outside of work, Alexis trains guide dogs for the blind. Her dog, Bamboo, is a golden/lab cross who was in training as a guide dog before he changed careers to become her pet. Alexis is also part of a dance troop in Boulder.

Delaney,
Veterinary Assistant
Delaney is from the suburbs of Chicago, IL, and moved to Colorado as a means of getting out of their hometown and experiencing a new, beautiful place. Delaney loves that veterinary medicine is always teaching them something new. They are passionate about client education, end-of-life care, spicy cat wrangling, and building relationships with clients and patients.
Outside of work, Delaney spends their time hiking, camping, rollerblading, and doing art such as embroidery, crochet, and painting. They have several pets: a black kitty named Mavis, a leopard gecko named Lydia, a crested gecko named Pugsley, and hermit crabs named Peach, Pear, and Peapod.

Elli,
Veterinary Assistant
Elli is from Loveland, Colorado. They have a bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the University of Wyoming.
Elli loves veterinary medicine because every day is a little different, and they get to help other people’s furry family members. Outside of work, Elli likes hiking, drawing, playing video games, and cuddling with their cat, Toucan. Elli also has 3 guinea pigs named Merry, Pippin, and She-ra.

TIA,
Veterinary Assistant
Tia is one of our fabulous Veterinary Assistants. She grew up in Longmont, Colorado and had 1 super special pup named Patch. She joined the veterinary profession to follow a childhood dream to help animals and their owners. She especially loves working with cats in the clinic and is referred to by one of our doctors as the “cat whisperer” as she is very good with handling the clinic’s kitty cat patient’s. She loves the mountains, and her favorite hobby is photography! She has a wonderful husband, Orion, and one fur kid at home named Duke! (3-year-old kitty).

Finn,
Veterinary Assistant
Finn moved to Boulder in 2024 from the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area of southeast Michigan. There, he studied biopsychology, cognition, and neuroscience at the University of Michigan. After earning his bachelor’s degree, he moved to Colorado for the excellent skiing, hiking, and rock climbing, which are his favorite pastimes outside of work. He also loves music and often plays guitar in his free time.
Finn is ecstatic to work in veterinary medicine, as he is fascinated by the medical field and enamored by animals of all sorts. Being able to spend time assisting our fuzzy friends while learning more about biology and medicine has proven to be a dream come true, and Finn is incredibly grateful to be a part of Boulder Veterinary!

Emmanuel,
Veterinary Assistant
Emmanuel is from Guerrero, Mexico, and has lived in Colorado since the spring of 2024. He attended high school and community college in Illinois, where he became a certificate in Veterinary Assistant in 2019.
Emmanuel loves veterinary medicine, with a special interest in wound care. He likes seeing tangible results in caring for a wound and seeing it heal.
Outside of work, Emmanuel is a runner and a soccer player. He loves to spend time with his two husky mixes, Cioffis and Chavelo.

Jade,
Client Services Representative
Jade is from Broomfield, Colorado, and attended CU Boulder for their bachelor’s degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. They fell in love with veterinary medicine young, having grown up around animals her whole life, especially the ability to make connections with animals and pet parents alike!
Outside of work, Jade spends most of their time with their loving partner, playing video games, picking up bugs, and hopefully getting into the local theater scene. They have two dogs, Holmes and Apollo, and two cats named Tinkerbell and Kimberly. They are so excited to be a part of this wonderful staff at Boulder Veterinary Hospital!