Office Staff

Office Administrator

Allison
Office Administrator
AllisonAllison has been with Poquoson Veterinary Hospital since 1997, first working as a receptionist and now in the role of Office Administrator. A Newport News native, she graduated from Hampton Roads Academy in 1991 and studied Biology at Christopher Newport University and the College of William & Mary. After living in Washington, D.C., for four years and working at a metro area veterinary clinic, Allison returned home to be closer to her family. She now resides in Newport News with her big yellow dog, Wally (a Labrador Retriever), his tiny sidekick, Sandy (a Chihuahua) and their dog-loving kitty cat, Lumpy.
 

Receptionists

Nickey
Receptionist

NickeyNickey came to Virginia in September 2002 to join her husband, Tom, who is stationed here at Langley Air Force Base. She has been a veterinary receptionist since 1990 and has worked in hospitals in 4 different states. She spends most of her time at home with her husband, young son, a Labrador Retriever named “Cooper,” and two crazy orange tabby cats named “Killian” and “Stoli.”
 
Tamie
Receptionist

TamieTamie began working at Poquoson Veterinary Hospital in 1997 as a kennel assistant. After taking a hiatus for a few years she returned to PVH as receptionist in 2007. Tamie grew up in Yorktown and is a Tabb High School graduate. She spends her free time raising her two children and playing with Levi the cat. At work, Tamie is known for her effervescent attitude and her obsession with animal print scrub shirts.
 

Veterinary Assistants

Sarah V.
Veterinary Assistant
Sarah V.Sarah is a native of the Tidewater area. She attended Virginia Tech for three years in the Animal Science program. After living in California and Florida for five years, she returned to the area in November 1999 and became a veterinary assistant at Poquoson Veterinary Hospital. Her family includes her son, two cockatiels, one canary, one hamster, one hermit crab, one cat and a small tank of fish.
 
Tara
Veterinary Assistant
TaraTara is a Poquoson resident and has been with PVH since 2002. She is currently attending Thomas Nelson Community College to get her associates degree. She will then go on to acquire a degree in the medical field. Tara is also training to pursue her dream of becoming a tight rope walker. As an aspiring carnie she hopes to one day join the Ringling Brothers circus. She loves spending any extra time at the beach surfing or taking her Jeep off-road. She has two beautiful domestic shorthair cats named Sebastian & Stormy whom she loves very much.
 
Cathy
Veterinary Assistant
CathyCathy is a Virginia native and has been working at PVH as a veterinary assistant since spring of 2003. She is currently attending Old Dominion University in pursuit of Bachelor of Science degree. She owns three dogs and one cat: Sasha a Show Dog mix, Hurricane Cleo a Miniature Pinscher guard dog, Chaos an Akita and Rowdy the cat and she loves her pets way more than Tara.