DERMATOLOGY FOR ANIMALS
Meet Our Team!
Meet Our Team!
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." – Helen Keller
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." – Helen Keller
Administration Team
Administration Team
Nancy Coursodon, CVT
Nancy Coursodon, CVT
Director of Operations
Director of Operations
Nancy has been a Dermatology for Animals family member since 2006. She enjoys traveling, wood working and crafting. Nancy loves spending time with her family, including her Golden Retriever, Riley.
Nicole Schrah
Nicole Schrah
Assistant Director of Operations
Assistant Director of Operations
Nicole has been a member of the Dermatology for Animals family since 2012. She enjoys camping and sports with her family, which includes her husband, 3 children, Golden Retriever and Dachshunds.
Sandy Lewis
Sandy Lewis
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Sandy joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2000. She enjoys baking, and vacationing with her family at the beach or camping/hiking in the woods.
Kaye Howell
Kaye Howell
Information Technology Manager & Veterinary Software Specialist
Information Technology Manager & Veterinary Software Specialist
Kaye, aka “OZ”, joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2004. She enjoys horseback riding, gardening, bike riding, camping, and spending time with her family. She lives on a mini farm with a horse Bud Ballou, Tyler the rescue mountain sheep, 2 dogs, Marley, (yes he is a yellow lab), a rescue setter named Gracie , 4 rescue cats, and 3 stray chickens.
Emily Thompson, RVT
Emily Thompson, RVT
Administration Assistant
Administration Assistant
Emily joined D4A in 2017 and became
the lead RVT at the Oakland, California office. In 2021, she started on the
administration team. She earned her undergraduate degree in journalism
at The University of Minnesota
in 2003 and became a registered
veterinary technician in 2006.
She lives in California with her
husband, her dog, and three cats.
She enjoys spoiling her pets, thrifting and restoring her early 20th century home.
Philippe "Dee" Coursodon
Philippe "Dee" Coursodon
Equipment Manager
Equipment Manager
Dee joined D4A full time in 2022 after 6 years of contracting with the company.
He is a Master Gardener in Pima county, Arizona, enjoys camping, fishing and photography.
Practice Managers
Practice Managers
Shilo Anderson, LVT, VTS
Shilo Anderson, LVT, VTS
Northwest Practice Manager & VTS Mentor
Northwest Practice Manager & VTS Mentor
Steph North
Steph North
California Operations & Human Resources Manager
California Operations & Human Resources Manager
Becca Brown, RVT, VTS
Becca Brown, RVT, VTS
Eastern Practice Manager
Eastern Practice Manager
Megan Hoenicke
Megan Hoenicke
Maricopa Practice Manager
Team Lead, Scottsdale
Megan joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2004, after traveling and working in many of our offices. In 2010 she called the Scottsdale clinic home. Dermatologic disease education and case management are the favorite parts of Megan's job. While not in the office she enjoys spending time with her husband, 3 children, 2 dogs, horses, goats, chickens, and gardening on her small farm.
Team Leads
Team Leads
Amy Aguirre, BS
( Agribusiness - Pre Vet)
Team Lead, Gilbert
Amy Aguirre, BS
( Agribusiness - Pre Vet)
Team Lead, Gilbert
Amy joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2014. She has worked in the veterinary field for 20 years, with experience with large and small animals. Amy loves coffee, reading with her daughter, playing with her four legged friends, going to Disneyland and the beach.
Daniel Keularts, RVT
Team Lead, New Mexico
Daniel Keularts, RVT
Team Lead, New Mexico
Daniel joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2014
He enjoys hiking and backpacking, with his partner and their 3 dogs, spending time in the hammock watching his turtles and playing video games on the couch with the cats. Daniel also loves a good breakfast burrito smothered in green chile.
Laura Rice, CVT
Team Lead, Tucson
Marketing Point of Contact
Laura joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2014. She has worked in many different aspects of the veterinary field since 1995. Laura loves to spend time with her family and drinking a great cup of coffee.
In her spare time she enjoys crafting, managing her boutique, baking, caring for her 25 chickens &snuggling
her puppy dogs.
Shawna Stukey, LVT, LAT
Team Lead, Omaha
Shawna Stukey, LVT, LAT
Team Lead, Omaha
Shawna joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2016. She has been a licensed Technician for 20 years and has worked with small, large, exotic, and research animals. Shawna absolutely loves her career! In her free time she loves spending time with her family, crafting, camping, and horseback riding.
Angela Contreras
Arizona Study Coordinator
Angela joined Dermatology for Animals in 2013 and has 13 years experience in the veterinary field.
Dermatology has become her passion. In her free time she enjoys traveling and camping with her husband and spending time with family and friends, including her miniature dachshund Ardie
and conure bird Titó".
Heather Senftleben, LVT
Team Lead, New York
Heather Senftleben, LVT
Team Lead, New York
Heather joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2016. She came to us with 15 years of experience in general practice. Heather likes to spend her free time with her husband, daughter, cats and dogs. She also enjoys crafts and sewing.
Jamie Lawrence, LVT
Team Lead, Spokane
Jamie Lawrence, LVT
Team Lead, Spokane
Jamie joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2017. She has worked in veterinary medicine for 32 years and has been a licensed technician for 20 years. Jamie has experience working with small, exotic and wildlife animals. She worked in emergency medicine for 18 years before joining dermatology. In her free time she enjoys raising two girls as well as skiing, biking, gardening and reading.
Aimee Matter, CVT
Team Lead, Scottsdale
Aimee Matter, CVT
Team Lead, Scottsdale
Aimee joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2010. She started in Veterinary medicine in 2009 and became a CVT in 2010. She has been a wonderful asset to Aimee has amazing technician and leadership skills. She has terrific client communication skill set, and is very passionate about advocating for her patients.
Sarah Reynolds, RVT
Team Lead, Campbell
Sarah joined Dermatology for Animals in 2019 and she has worked in the veterinary
field for 8 years,
she been an RVT for 4 years.
When she’s not working she enjoys reading with her two cats, hiking, and coming up with new homemade recipes for her dog with food allergies.
Carrie Morford, RVT
Team Lead, Walnut Creek
Carrie joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2020. She has worked in veterinary medicine for 28 years and has been a licensed technician for 27 years. Carrie has worked in general practice medicine for most of her career before joining dermatology.
In her free time she enjoys reading, traveling with her husband and playing with her furkids.
Erica Godat, RVT
Team Lead, San Diego
Erica joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2022. She has been a Veterinary professional since 2015, and became an RVT in 2018.
Erica loves dermatology and her favorite thing, in the two years she's been in this specialty, is seeing how much a patient can improve once we finally stabilize their treatment regimen.
Kaitlyn Perkins
CSR Manager, Arizona
Kaitlyn joined the Dermatology for Animals team in 2020. Recently, Kaitlyn was promoted to Lead CSR for Arizona. Her determination and hard work is the prefect example of what makes a great team player
In her spare time she enjoys crafting with her mother and spending time with her friends. She also loves spending time with her office-dog in training, a dachshund mix named Nellie.
Connie Kirn
CSR Lead, Gilbert
Connie joined the Dermatology for Animals team in June 2020. Recently, Connie was promoted to Lead CSR for the Gilbert office. She brings over 15 years of veterinary
front office experience with her. She is an Arizona native.
When not working she enjoys spending time
with her family and especially her 3 grandchildren. She enjoys baking, sewing, crafting and being
outdoors when its not 110. She and her husband love Cash the labradoodle, Emma the wirehaired
terrier, Wiley the Corgi and 2 cats Shadow & Skip.
Christine Tu
CSR Manager, California
Christine met Dermatology for Animals in 2016, and they have been in love ever since. She has worked in the Veterinary field over 9 years, and is currently taking courses to become an RVT.
Christine's life is consumed by a husband, a toddler, 1 dog, 3 cats, and 5 fish. When she's not, she enjoys crafting, baking, indoor gardening, and organizing her home.
She enjoys long walks with her boba drink in one hand, and a toddler in the other, venturing to find the best playground in town.
Arizona offices
Arizona offices
California offices
California offices
Idaho & Utah offices
Idaho & Utah offices
Nebraska office
Nebraska office
Reno office
Reno office
New Mexico office
New Mexico office
Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Ohio office
Ohio office
Maryland Office
Maryland Office
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