Receptionist~

Mirna G.~

Mirna has been with ridge lake animal hospital since 2005. She enjoys the relationship that she has with our clients and their pets. At home, she loves to spend time with her 3 children, Antonio Jr., Greg and Andrea. And one day hopes to become a loving grandmother.  In her free time, Mirna loves cooking and to go salsa dancing!

 Technician Assistants~

Paige C.~

Paige has been with the Ridge Lake Animal Hospital family since May 2007. Not only does she have extensive training as a veterinary assistant, but as a veterinary receptionist as well. Paige is an aspiring licensed veterinary technician, and is studying at NVCC to obtain her degree. Paige thoroughly enjoys being a part of our hospital family and takes great pride in caring for pets and their families. At home, she has 2 dogs Max and Marley, and 3 cats  Austin, Little One and Zion. Amongst all her furry children, she is also a proud mother of a wonderfully handsome son. In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with family and friends.

Monica J.~

 Not only is Monica one of our veterinary assistants, but is also our Inventory Manager. She graduated from Swarthmore College in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and plans on attending veterinary school. She went to the Washington International School, receiving an International Baccalaureate Degree and a Bilingual Diploma in English/Spanish. Monica has a sweet, little Japanese Chin named Angelica and is a lifelong resident of Woodbridge, VA.

Autumn G.~

 As one of the newer members of the Ridge Lake Animal Hospital family, Autumn has been dedicated to the veterinary field since she was 13 years old. After high school, Autumn went on to graduate from a Veterinary Technician program in California. Since then, she has worked in general medicine, a surgical practice, and an emergency/ critical care hospital. In her free time, Autumn shares her life with daughter Julia, husband Christopher, their pitbull Penny Lane, and cat Willie Nelson. Autumn enjoys the outdoors, music, sports, cooking and traveling.

Gianna S.~ ( Technician Assistant/Groomer)

Gianna has been in the Veterinary field since 2006.  She moved here from the Virgin Islands with her son Gion and her two fur babies Prince and Pincay.  Gianna attended the Florida Institute of Animal Arts where she graduated from their Veterinary Assistants program as well as their Professional Pet Styling Program.    She is one of our Assistants as well as our new Groomer.  In her free time, Gianna enjoys spending time with family, trying new foods and exploring NoVa in her jeep.

Billie B.~

Billie has been a part of the Ridge Lake Animal Hospital since 2006. Billie's love for the medical field is not only limited to his love of animals, but also to the health of humans as well, and is currently a nursing student at Northern Oklahoma College. Bille joins our team every break he gets from school. In Billie's free time, he enjoys paling guitar and driving his car. At home, he cares for his 2 boa constrictors, Bonnie and Clyde.