Customer Service Representatives
Nicole
Office Manager
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Nicole enjoys working at Four Corners Veterinary Hospital because she has always had a passion for medicine. In the 5 years she has worked here, Nicole particularly enjoys the customer service aspect of it because she really enjoys getting to know the clients on a more personal level. It is important to Nicole for the clients to feel comfortable and trust that their pets are in good hands. She is always eager to learn and pass on this knowledge to our clients.
When Nicole isn’t working, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, including her Dachshund Schnitzel and doing activities like bocce ball, cooking and wine tasting with her husband Rob. Nicole always feels at home with her Four Corners family and hopes that you do too!
Tanya
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Tanya’s love for movies and television brought her to UC Santa Cruz where she majored in Film and Digital Media. She loves the idea of one day becoming a Casting Director. Although born and raised in Concord, CA, Tanya knew she needed to experience the film industry at the heart of it all. Upon graduation, she moved to LA to get her feet wet. After some time and many great adventures in LA, Tanya decided home is truly where her heart is and moved back to the Bay Area.
Tanya joined the Four Corners team in May of 2016 as a Customer Service Representative. As if puppies and kittens weren’t enough for her, she really enjoys coming to work every day because of the warm and friendly environment. Outside of the hospital, Tanya is an avid collector and fanatic of all things Disney. At the end of the day, she enjoys watching movies and television with her boyfriend Guy and their two Miniature Dachshunds, Peanut and AJ. Next time you’re in, stop by the front desk to say hi to Tanya!
Rachelle
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Rachelle’s growing passion for animals and excellent customer service drew her to join the Four Corners family in February of 2018. She has always been moved by animals and their relationships with their owners. Rachelle’s continuing education earned her a certificate in Fear Free Training, something she feels is very important for animal welfare. She loves animals and being able to see them every day brings her joy! Aside from the animals, one of her favorite things about working at Four Corners is her co-workers, as they are like family to her and everyone gets along great.
Rachelle was born and raised in the Bay Area where she lives with her fun-loving daughter Jazzlynn and their adventurous cat Bella. Together, they really enjoy going to the movies and the arcades. After a long day at work, Rachelle looks forwards to curling up with her daughter to watch movies and talk about their day.
Rachelle’s dedication to her job and her big heart shows in how much she loves and cares for your furry friends whenever you visit!
Mary Ann
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Mary Ann, better known as “MJ”, is a newcomer to the Veterinary Hospital. But don’t let her corporate office background fool you. MJ has years of experience in client care and customer satisfaction, including her most recent success in the Healthcare field. Her love for animals grew more and more when she adopted her dog, Kaphua. Adopting her dog has opened her eyes to the care and well-being of animals. She plans to continue learning and work towards pursuing Veterinary Studies. She knows that times can be stressful when it comes to caring for a pet and strives to bring compassion and excellent customer care when assisting guests and their beloved pet(s).
Outside of the office, MJ is providing a world of comfort and cuddles for her own American Staffordshire Terrier, Kaphua (pronounced Kah-poo-uh). They both enjoy good food and adventures. Mary Ann has traveled the nation with many marathons under her belt as a runner but now serves as an occasional trainer to others on their own self journey. She also enjoys boxing, karaoke, hiking, and spending time with family & friends.
Registered Veterinary Technicians
Leslie
RVT Supervisor
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Leslie graduated from Carrington College in Pleasant Hill in 2010, and obtained her Registered Veterinary Technician license in 2011.
She began her career while she was still in vet tech school, where she worked as an assistant in general practice. Once licensed, she was able to work her way up to Patient Care Coordinator, which entailed overseeing all aspects of patient care within the practice.
Looking for a change of pace and to challenge herself, she started working for a busy emergency hospital as Emergency Technician Supervisor. There, she quickly gained valuable experience in emergency and critical care, as well as caring for and treatment of a wide variety of avian and exotic animals.
However, she was soon drawn back to general practice by her desire to establish and maintain long-term relationships with the patients and their caregivers that she meets every day.
Leslie joined Four Corners Veterinary Hospital as Technician Supervisor in July of 2020. She has since become a valuable member of the team and can be found assisting doctors in exams, assuring the doctor’s orders are completed, obtaining samples, and performing various diagnostics, (i.e. in house lab work, submitting reference laboratory requests, taking radiographs, etc.), or as part of a procedure team, just to name a few. When she is not busy with patient care, she is working on staff training and development.
“I really feel blessed to be part of the team at Four Corners Veterinary Hospital! It’s been great to work with such a dedicated, caring group of people. Each and every one, from our awesome CSRs, wonderful technicians and support staff, to our amazing doctors— they all LOVE animals and their jobs, and it shows!”
Leslie and her husband, Robert have four dogs and three cats. All of which have come into their lives as rescues. Their dream is to one day start an animal rescue and sanctuary that is not only for dogs and cats, but also for any abandoned and/or unwanted horses, farm animals, and livestock. Their goal would be to give these animals a safe, loving, environment where they can live out the rest of their lives completely carefree.
Kimberly
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Topping the charts as our longest employed Registered Veterinary Technician is Kimberly Martinez! From 1978 to 1979, Kimberly worked for NASA Ames Research as an assistant in the lab on the Visual Vestibular Project. In 1979 to 1981, she worked in lab supervision for United Emergency Animal Clinic. In June of 1979, Kimberly received an Associates of Science in Animal Science at Foothill Junior College. Kimberly joined Four Corners Veterinary Hospital in 1981 and has accomplished leaps and bounds since then!
She was a guest speaker for many events including the entering class students at Foothill Junior College, the CCCVMA Christmas Meeting and the CC4C and ARF rescues, teaching participants on the importance of raising orphan animals. Kimberly taught Vet Assistants at Loma Vista Adult Education and actually wrote the original program. Along with Dr. Becker, Kimberly ran the Pet Information and Disaster booth for the Meadow Homes Association Block Party. In 2010 Kimberly was honored for her talent and lifelong dedication to the veterinary patient, client and hospital by being awarded Veterinary Technician of the year.
Kimberly loves working in the lab and general medicine at Four Corners and her specialty is pain management. She goes home at the end of the day with greatest satisfaction knowing she made someone’s life better.
In her time away from Four Corners, Kimberly enjoys quilting, cooking and caring for her 25 Orchids as well as spending time with her husband Randy, four children, John, Andrew, Susan and Ryan, her one cat, Trinity, Golden Retriever Holly, and her bird Tweety. Four Corners Veterinary Hospital is forever grateful for Kimberly’s continued dedication to the animals!
Lisa
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Lisa graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program at Western Career College in Pleasant Hill, CA in 2007 .She then completed both the state board and national board examinations to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. She joined Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital upon graduation and joined the Four Corners team in 2015.
Along with her general technical duties, Lisa plays a key role in follow-up care for some of our chronic care patients, routinely discussing patient progress with pet owners and reporting her findings back to the appropriate veterinarian. Lisa plays a major role in helping our practice closely monitor and fine-tune treatment protocols. Her special interests include dentistry and urgent care.
When Lisa isn’t excelling at Four Corners, she enjoys spending her free time with her son Javier, her cat Smash and her dog Lulu. Aside from her exceptional animal care, Lisa enjoys going to the movies, exercising and just spending time outdoors. Rest assured your beloved pets are in great hands with Lisa!
Elisa
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Elisa graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program at Western Career College in San Leandro, CA in 2002 and then completed both the state and national board examinations to become a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2003. Elisa worked at Carrington College in Pleasant Hill, CA as a Registered Veterinary Technician instructor for fourteen years, teaching a wide variety of subjects in the classroom as well as supervising students in the laboratory setting.
Elisa’s favorite subjects are dentistry, parasitology, math, and anesthesia. Elisa spent a few years working in general practice before specializing in dentistry, and for twelve years has worked with a Board-Certified Veterinary Dentist in Walnut Creek, CA.
Elisa also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, 2000. Elisa joined the Four Corners team in July 2020. Outside of work, she enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles, bowling, theater, traveling, wine tasting and spending time with my cat Prissy.
Veterinary Assistants
Mary
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As an expert in the field of customer service, it is important to Mary for the clients to feel cared for and their needs are met whenever they interact with Four Corners Veterinary Hospital. Since joining the team in 1991, Mary started as a receptionist and is now the pharmacy technician as well as assists the doctors with the clients and patients. She loves the clients and pets and enjoys seeing them and hearing about what is going on in their lives.
Mary is a native Concordian but now resides in Antioch with her husband Karl and her three cats, Jack, Joey and James. When she is not devoting her time to the hospital, Mary enjoys spending time with her husband and grown kids. In her downtime, she loves cooking with her family, reading and playing with her cats. Mary is a true asset to the Four Corners family!
Max
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Max’s interest in the well being of animals brought him to the Four Corners team in 2017. He originally attended Montana State to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering but realized it was not for him, so he created a new path for himself and is on the road to becoming an RVT. Max’s dedication to working with animals, stems from his desire to help them feel better by connecting with them in order to understand what they need. While Max enjoys the environment and his co workers at Four Corners, he also appreciates the opportunity to learn everyday and continue to improve his skills.
When not at work, you can find Max playing pool with his friends or watching the latest game at home with his two dogs, Lulu and Piper and his cat Jade.
Angela
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Angela grew up in Colorado and moved to the Bay area in August of 2020 with her husband and daughter. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree, she volunteered, interned, and worked at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Her love and passion for the care of animals brought her to this animal hospital, and she is excited to continue her education as a Veterinary Assistant.
Exploring new places with her family, hiking, gardening, baking, reading, dancing, watching animal/nature documentaries, drawing/painting, and playing video games are some of the activities she enjoys in her free time.
Kylee
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Kylee’s love of animals has greatly inspired her to pursue a career in the veterinary field. After graduating from UC Davis with a B.S. in Animal Biology, she moved back home to the Bay Area in hopes to find more veterinary experience.
Kylee is very excited to work at Four Corners and apply our Fear Free practices to our patients. She is currently working on publishing her undergraduate practical regarding the use of treats during low stress handling exercises, and hopes to continue gain as much animal experience as possible.
When not at work she loves spending time with her companion animal, Scooter. Kylee also enjoys spending time with her family, going on trips with her boyfriend, eating out, visiting Disneyland, and watching Marvel movies.
Management
Pharmacy Technician
Candy
Pharmacy Technician
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Candy is a Licensed Pharmacy Technician and has worked in Veterinary medicine for 5+ years. Candy enjoys working at Four Corners Veterinary Hospital because she gets to combine her love of animals with her interest in medicine/pharmaceuticals. What she finds most rewarding is being able to bring relief to pets and their owners by providing drug therapy. This helps pets live happy and healthy life. Outside of work Candy enjoys spending time with her family. She likes to go on road trips and travel to new places. She also enjoys reading, cooking swimming, listening to podcasts, and watching movies. Candy is looking forward to becoming a new mom. She and her boyfriend Milton will welcome a baby girl in June of 2022.