Meet The Staff

Casey has been a Licensed Veterinary Technician for over 6 years. She graduated from Baker College in Cadillac in 2015. She loves working with clients and pet, as well as promoting good relationships and providing excellent care. In her spare time, Casey loves to be outdoors and spending quality time with her husband Nate. At home, she has three cats (Socks, Marlow, and J-Quellen), one dog (Chinook), and two chickens (Brown Chicken and Little Black Chicken). Her passion is driven by the fact that she is able to help all different types of animals to get the care they need!

Laura has been a veterinary assistant with Grand Traverse Veterinary Hospital for 8 years and counting. Already earning her certificate as a veterinary assistant from Animal Behavior College, she's currently pursuing her degree to become a licensed veterinary technician. What motivates Laura is being able to help provide care to those that can’t speak for themselves. As a veterinary technician, Laura's inspiration is to be the best version of herself and to do what she loves, caring for and helping animals to live a long and healthy life. Laura’s favorite parts of working with GTVH are the wonderful staff that she is surrounded by, the opportunity to work with a variety of patients and owners, and the ability to bring so much joy to individual people through the care of their pets. As another piece of inspiration, she always thinks: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams'', ~Eleanor Roosevelt. When she’s not at work you can find her hiking, searching for waterfalls, kayaking, and spending quality time with her husband, family, and being a feather-mom to her 28-year-old Amazon Parrot, named Katie and fur mom to her puppy Arya, as well as enjoying the beauty that the Traverse City area has to offer, especially during the Fall. 

Casey has been a veterinary assistant for 4 years now.  With a background of working with cattle as a dairy milker and, currently, as an assistant in small animal medicine, she plans to pursue her certification in wildlife rehabilitation in hopes to broaden her love for animals and nature. “Not only are our companions important, but animals that make our surrounding environments are. Too, ”she says. After being in this field for four years, Casey says the most favorite part of her job is working with and learning about all the exotic animals that come in. Her most rewarding part of her job is when “I can inform the clients as much as possible in a way that will be impressionable,” she says. In her free time you can find Casey hiking and enjoying the outdoors with her dog named Bruno, hammocking with her cat named Russ, or curled up with a good movie and her pet snake named Morse.

Richard was born and raised in Bay City, Michigan. After living in Denver for nearly eight years, Richard is excited to be a Michigander once again! He has taken on the role as practice manager for Grand Traverse Veterinary Hospital, where he will be the “go-to guy” for general operations. Outside of work, Richard is an avid snow boarder and can be found exploring all of the great amenities that this area has to offer. He is also kept busy with the crazy pack of six dogs and one or two can often be found helping him at the front desk during the week.

Marshall is a newly Licensed Veterinary Technician who has been with us since May of 2021. Born and raised here in Traverse City, he has always had a soft spot for animals, especially his own childhood pets. Marshall spent over a decade working in the restaurant industry, meanwhile graduating from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Zoology and then attending Macomb Community College a few years later. There, he earned an A.S. from the Veterinary Technician Program in 2021. After graduating from tech school, Marshall moved back home with his longtime partner and now wife, Sienna. Being relatively new to the veterinary field, Marshall sees each day at the hospital as an opportunity for a unique learning experience and finds motivation in being able to help improve the lives of both our patients and their human companions. During his time away from work, Marshall enjoys the company of Sienna, their cats Pete and Beans, and their dog Sully. You can also find him out hiking local trails, running, snowboarding, and playing soccer whenever he gets the chance.

Norma has been with Grand Traverse Veterinary Hospital for nearly 2 years! However, she came to us as a seasoned Veterinary Technician. After going to Baker College of Cadillac and receiving her degree in Applied Science, she set off to start her journey in the veterinary field. After 14 total years in the field, Norma has come to know that her favorite part about being a veterinary technician is educating clients. “I feel that the more information the client has the better they can care for their pets,” she says. As an animal enthusiast, she keeps a soft spot for birds. As her favorite kind of animal Norma also states, “If I had the room, I would have one of my own.” Veterinary Technician isn’t Norma’s only title, she's a wife, mother, grandmother, and a fur-mom to her four dogs and four cats. On her off time, you’ll find Norma reading. In particular, she loves fantasy books. Anything to do with magic, wizards, and dragons! Hiking, spending time at the cabin in the Upper Peninsula, and playing with her three grandsons are also her favorite pastimes.

Sabrina is new to the GTVH Team. She was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Michigan when she was 7 years old. Sabrina has two horses Gangster and Dutchess. She has had a passion for animals from a young age. She is currently pursuing her Veterinary Technician degree online through Penn Foster. She enjoys horse back riding, being outdoors, rock collecting, and kayaking.

Jessica is a certified veterinary assistant and has been apart of the Grand Traverse team for a year and a half. She’s a proud mother to many little lives including two dogs, two cats and an ever changing number of foster rabbits for her rabbit rescue, The Fluffle House. Jessica is new to the veterinary field but is so thrilled she made the change and is happy to have found a home here at the clinic.

Danielle is new to the Grand Traverse Veterinary Hospital. She was born in Houston Texas and moved to Michigan at a young age. Danielle moved up to the Traverse City area almost 3 years ago with her fiancé Isaac. Together they have a 20 year old cat named Mister and a 6 month old Siberian Husky puppy named Ghost. Danielle spent over a decade in the service industry while working toward earning three college degrees. She enjoys reading, kayaking and photography. Danielle has a great love for animals with a history of volunteering her time at animal shelters and zoos. “I’m excited to be able to work with animals once again and continue doing something I love.”

Meghan graduated from Pima Medical institute with her associates in Applied Science specializing in Veterinary Medicine. She moved to Traverse City in 2019 and has loved every moment of it! Meghan recently joined the GTVH team in March of 2023, since she has been learning more about working with exotic animals as well as helping run The Fluffle House rabbit rescue with Jessica. Meghan enjoys spending her free time with her husband mini zoo that consists of; 2 Dogs, 1 Cat, 2 Ball Pythons, 2 Crested Geckos, 3 resident bunnies, 2 foster bunnies, 6 chickens and a plethora of fish.