A Team You Can Count On

Addy

Veterinary Technician

Addy joined the Animal Hospital of Pataskala family in 2018. She is a 2016 graduate of Columbus State Community College with an associate degree in Veterinary Technology. She lives in the Newark area with her son Briley and their two rambunctious German Shepards Piper and Remmi. In the Summer she enjoys spending time at the baseball field watching her son, playing with her dogs and obsessing over pigs and all things fuzzy.

Andrea

Veterinary Technician

Andrea started at Animal Hospital of Pataskala in October 2018. She graduated from The Ohio State University with her B.S. Zoology in 2011, and Columbus State Community College with her degree in Veterinary Technology in 2015. She lives with her wife, 3 dogs: Cairo, Peaches & Tater Tot, and 5 cats: Parker, Boo, Rio, Bobo, and Moose. She plays the trumpet in the Capital Pride Band of Columbus and enjoys cooking, playing music and traveling in her spare time.

Jodi

Veterinary Technician

Jodi started her career at the Animal Hospital of Pataskala in September 2000. She is a 2001 graduate of the Columbus State Community College where she received her associates degree in Veterinary Technology. Jodi lives in Granville with her husband Ernie and their two children Marshall and Mallory. They share their home with their cats Gus and Tequila Steve. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her son play hockey, her daughter cheer and ice skate, cooking and going to the gym.

Beth

Veterinary Technician

Beth started working at the Animal Hospital of Pataskala in 2002. She is a 2003 Graduate of Columbus State Community College where she received an associate degree in Veterinary Technology. She lives in Newark with her husband Jason, their three children, Julia, Evan, and Ryan. They share their home with their rowdy lab Lord Charles, elderly cat Marvi, bearded dragon Spike and backyard chickens. In her free time, she spends time outdoors, gardening, and making memories with her family. She loves Boxers, cat feet and the color purple.

Olivia

Future Veterinary Technician

Olivia started her career at the Animal Hospital of Pataskala in November of 2015. She graduated from Columbus State with her associates degree in Veterinary Technology in 2016. Olivia lives in Utica with her husband Zach, two children, and two dogs: Roxi and Bourbon. Olivia also runs her own part time business creating custom apparel and gifts. If she has spare time, Olivia enjoys camping, hiking, quad riding, and quality time with her family and friends.

Amanda

Veterinary Technician

Amanda is a 2001 graduate of Columbus State Community College where she earned her AS in Veterinary Technology. She enjoys reading, backpacking, and spending time with her family in her free time. When she’s not working, Amanda enjoys spending her free time listening to true crime podcasts while contemplating the perfect crime. With 15 acres of woods and a new house….the possibilities are endless. So if you want to talk pets or all things maggoty and morbid, Amanda is the one for you!

Megan

Veterinary Technician

Megan started working at Animal Hospital of Pataskala in 2016 as a Veterinary Technician. She is a double major with a BA in Equine Pre-Veterinary and an Associates degree in Veterinary Technician. Megan lives locally in Pataskala and has 3 pets of her own; rescue pup Oakley aka “okerdokers”, corgi Evie aka “stinkydinky”, and black cat Bandit aka “bandito” who are her world. Megan is our resident Corgi and German Shepherd lover in the office! Megan’s interests outside of work are reading, coffee, horses, true crime, and Shinedown!

Chelsea

Registered Veterinary Technician

Chelsea joined Animal Hospital of Pataskala in June 2021. She is a 2007 graduate of The Vet Tech Institute at Bradford. With over 14 years experience as a registered technician, her love for vet med continues to grow deeper. She has a special interest in exotic animal medicine and loves to educate clients.

She lives with her husband Jeremy and their son Korbin on their family farm in Pataskala. She shares her home with her canine children, Wesson William Wheaten, Tanner Bananer, and a small flock of chickens. Chelsea is an avid reader who loves to spend time laughing with family/friends, drinking coffee and singing with her church worship team.

Sarah

Registered Veterinary Technician

Sarah is a Registered Veterinary Technician. She is a 2017 graduate of the Vet Tech Institute at Bradford Schools and joined the Animal Hospital of Pataskala staff in February 2020. Sarah currently has a Beagle puppy named Moose. She was a catcher in softball for over 10 years, and still occasionally likes to play in her free time. She also loves to paint, draw, practice the piano, and binge watch TV shows.

Jenna

Registered Veterinary Technician

Jenna originally joined Animal Hospital of Pataskala in 2014 and was with us for 5 years until her family moved to “that state up north.” She recently moved back to Ohio and of course we welcomed her back with open arms! She is a 2006 graduate of Columbus State Community College where she received an associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology.

She lives with her husband Chip and their son Levi in Pataskala. They share their home with three bulldogs named Frank, Nora and Mack. Jenna loves to listen to books, The Ohio State Buckeyes and spending time with her friends and family.

Rick

Office Manager

Rick started his career in the veterinary industry in August, 1976 with Dr. Goldstein. Dr. Crock came into partnership in October, 1978. Rick’s training is hands on and has seen numerous changes in the field since 1976. Rick had worked for two other family businesses and with his experience he was hired on as Office Manager in March, 2006. His plans are to continue to work at the Animal Hospital of Pataskala indefinitely.

Rick has a passion for drumming and drums for one of the worship teams at the Vineyard Christian Church in Pataskala. He loves boating with his wife married to since 1983 and their family. He lives in Millersport at Buckeye Lake, has two sons, one daughter, four granddaughters and one grandson. Rick has no plans of slowing down, “Life is Good.”

Hannah

Veterinary Assistant

Hannah joined the AHOP family in 2020. Hannah lives in Newark with her husband Zach, doggy named Lena, kitty named Whiskey, and a sweet baby boy. In her free time she enjoys being a worship leader at her church Real Church, spending time outdoors, and hanging out with her family!

Lauren

Veterinary Assistant

Lauren started shadowing at Animal Hospital of Pataskala in the spring of 2017 and was hired on as a veterinary assistant later that summer. She grew up in Pataskala and enjoyed showing horses and rabbits in Licking County 4-H. She is a student at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, c/o 2023, and works part-time as a registered pharmacy technician at Kroger Pharmacy and as a student worker in OSU’s Galbreath Equine ICU. In her free time, she enjoys horseback riding, hiking, kayaking, and volunteering at the Ohio Wildlife Center. She has one dog named Waylon.

Pat

Veterinary Assistant

Pat has been in Veterinary Medicine for 35 years. She is married to Larry. They have 4 daughters, 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren with another on the way. She likes reading, crafting, sewing, camping and kisses from puppies/dogs and petting kittens/cats. I love what I do and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Mindy

Receptionist

Mindy joined the Animal Hospital of Pataskala in August 2013. She was raised in Pataskala and currently lives in Logan with her daughter and 6 dogs; Bayleigh a pit mix, Maggie a GSP, Honey our clinic dog, Remington a beagle, Dixie a boxer, and Boone a beagle mix. In her spare time she enjoys crafting, spending time with her dogs, and spoiling her granddaughter.

Liberty

Receptionist

Liberty has been working at the Animal Hospital of Pataskala since August 2020. She graduated from The Ohio State University in 2005 with a degree in Landscape Horticulture and a minor in Animal Science. Her passions include wildlife rehabilitation, bird watching, photography and anything outdoors. She is currently living the tiny home dream with her leopard gecko Leggo in the woods of Central Ohio.

Honey

Front Desk Greeter

Honey is our Clinic dog/mascott! She has been here since January of 2014 when she was dropped off in our fenced-in, pet walking area overnight. We attempted to find an owner and nursed her back to health, meanwhile Mindy fell in love with her! Mindy agreed to have partial custody and take Honey home every night with her for care, while the rest of us get to see and greet Honey every day at the clinic! Honey loves sleeping under the front desk, pulling the stuffing out of toys, getting too many treats sneaked to her, and greeting clients over the half wall!

Molly

Molly has been in the vet field for almost 13 years. Animals are her passion. Molly is currently taking online classes to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. Molly has two dogs, Sir George(mini poodle) and Peter(big dumb mutt). Tyson is her big fluffy kitty and she has a whole bunch of barn kitties and a cow named Curly Sue. Molly has three teenagers who all have a passion for animals like their momma. Molly spends most of her free time outside going on adventures with her teenagers and furry friends.

Becky

Becky joined the Animal Hospital of Pataskala in 2022. She was born in Florida and now resides in Pataskala. She loves her pets Kiki (cat) and Dallas (dog). In her free time she enjoys spending time with family/friends, going on walks and enjoys spoiling and loving every animal she sees.

Kaylee

Kaylee joined Animal Hospital of Pataskala in May 2022. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, but moved to Columbus for school, where she attends The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has a cat named Salem and a rabbit named Bentley. In her free time she enjoys reading, going to the gym, and spending time outdoors.

Rylea

Rylea joined Animal Hospital of Pataskala in October of 2022. She is currently a senior in high school who enjoys working her hardest. She has 7 wonderful animals and many more to come. Rylea plans to move forward by going to college to become a Veterinary Technician. Some of her favorite things are otters, sushi, music, and traveling.