Alexis

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Alexis has lived in Lafayette, TN her whole life. She was raised on a farm with several different species of animals. She has two horses, a cat, an Australian Shepherd, and a rescued poodle mix. Alexis graduated the veterinary technology program at Volunteer State, and passed the VTNE. She recently became licensed!

Alison

Receptionist

Alison grew up in Pittsburgh and is a die-hard Penguins and Steelers fan. She moved to Nashville in 2012 to work at the Nashville Zoo. She was a zookeeper there for 9 years and cared for and trained exotic cats, parrots, birds of prey, reptiles, and small mammals. Alison also presented animal shows and educated guests about endangered and lesser-known species. At home, Alison has her own zoo: a cat, chinchilla, and blue-tongued skink. But more importantly, she and her husband have an adorable tiny human named Wyatt who was born in 2020. One of his first words was “kitty”, so here’s hoping he becomes an animal lover like his mom!

Chelsea

Reception

Chelsea hails from the great state of Wyoming, and is excited to be part of the Priest Lake team. Her and her husband have 5 animals at home: 2 dogs and 3 cats. While living in Wyoming, she worked at an animal shelter for 5 years. Chelsea is currently working on her bachelors degree in mathematics.

In her free time, Chelsea likes to read and spend time outside with her dogs.

Ellen

Receptionist

Ellen is originally from South Florida, and came to Nashville in 2011. She graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2016 with a Bachelors degree in Social Work. After working in the social work field for a few years, she pursued her interest in animals and began working in veterinary clinics in 2019. She and her husband live with their two German Shepherds: Atlas and Luna.

Hannah

Veterinary Assistant

Bio Coming Soon

Jamie

Veterinary Assistant / Reception

Jamie is originally from Western Kentucky, but moved to Nashville in 2015 to attend Belmont University. After graduating with a BBA, she decided to pursue a career in the animal care field. She loves all furry, scaly, and feathery creatures- especially her two cats, Cobie and Marbles!

Jules

Veterinary Assistant

'Julie 'Jules' Cremer has called Nashville home for ten years but is originally from Kalamazoo, MI. Jules' has a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology from Michigan State University and is working on completing her AAS degree in Veterinary Technology at Volunteer State Community College in order to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Jules loves working with exotic animals; especially birds and reptiles.

When not working, Jules competes in mounted archery and enjoys horseback riding, reading, photography, hiking, painting and traveling. She shares her home with her cat, Yoda and Pacific Parrotlet, Izzy.

Mika ("Meeka")

Reception

Leemika is originally from Montgomery, Al, but moved to Nashville in 2020. She has owned a variety of fur babies her whole life and loves them to pieces! She currently has a Miniature poodle named Cookie and chihuahua named Jaxs, And has added a new member to her family, a parakeet named Blueberry. Spends free time playing with her fur babies, volunteering at animal shelters, reading and hiking.

Savannah

Kennels / Veterinary Assistant

Bio Coming Soon

Stacy

Veterinary Assistant

Stacy is a native of Nashville, TN. She is a graduate of Aquinas College in Nashville and has worked part-time for PLVH since 2005. Although she loves all pets, her most favorite are senior pets. In her free time Stacy trains her German Shepherds and Bloodhounds to search for missing persons and has been assisting Law Enforcement and Emergency Management since 1999.

Royce

Kennels

Bio Coming Soon

Carla

Resident Groundhog

Hi, my name is Carla. My family and I have been living on the Priest Lake Veterinary Hospital grounds for years now. The humans care about us and leave us snacks, like fruit, veggies and pellets. We run around through our tunnel system that runs behind the clinic and underground. We think it was a smart move choosing this area to take shop, as the humans care about us animals!