Becka Harris

Becka was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She attended the University of Tennessee and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science with a focus in Veterinary Medicine. She is currently enrolled in a distance learning program at Purdue University to complete her veterinary technician degree and plans to apply her knowledge and expertise to benefit the patients at Southwind Animal Hospital.

Becka resides with her husband Craig, daughter Aubrey and son Caleb. They have one rambunctious dog, Burnie, and a cat named Fonzi.

Jennifer Ratledge

Jennifer is currently in the Veterinary Technician program at Penn Foster College. She is expected to graduate in 2021. She has been in this field for 7 years. She is married to her husband Dave and lives in Maryville. She has a dog and a cat and many, many fish. One of Jennifer’s greatest achievements is having completed an ultra-marathon (50 miles!!!), and she keeps on running.

Jaime Deck

Jaime was born and raised in Illinois, but currently resides in Tennessee where she has always wanted to live. She loves visiting Cades Cove with her pets and family and boating on the local lakes. Jaime works full time as a business analyst for a medical billing company and works with us on the weekends and any other moment she can spare.

Kelly Ortagus

Kelly has worked in the veterinary field for 8 years. In that time she has worked in general practice, referral, and emergency medicine and is very passionate about animal healthcare. She is currently enrolled in Penn Foster’s Certified Veterinary Practice Management Program and is working outward her certification. Outside of work she loves to spend time with her family and pets and spends much time boating and camping at the family camper.

Sarah Price

Sarah began as one of our volunteers from Heritage High School. She is currently enrolled at the University of Tennessee where she is majoring in Animal Science. She is a proud alumnus of the Heritage Future Farmers of America and received her American Degree at the National FFA convention. She has two dogs named Bear and Chester and a cat named Mouser.

Jamie Pennington

Jamie was born in a small town in Ontario, Canada and has lived in Indiana, Arizona, and Tennessee. She now lives in Knoxville and received her bachelor’s degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Tennessee. She is currently in the Veterinary Technician program at Penn Foster College. Jamie is married to her partner DJ and together they have three cats (Goose, Kiwi, and Clover) and their dog Pennie. She enjoys travelling, reading, and spending time with her pets.

Rachael Hamilton

Bio coming soon.

Sandy Rapey

Sandy, her husband and their dogs moved to Maryville, TN from Wisconsin in 2020. Sandy enjoys competing with her dogs in agility, barn hunt and nose work. Their family currently consists of an Australian Shepherd and 3 Border Collies.

Makayla Strickland

Makayla was born in Maryland and moved to Tennessee when she was in the 3rd grade. She has been working in the vet field since 2016. She loves doing anything outdoors, going to church, and spending time with her family, friends, and her dogs Daisy and Ranger.

Megan Lambert

Megan was born and raised in Memphis and now lives in Knoxville, TN. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science at The University of Tennessee and is planning to pursue a career as a veterinarian. Her and her boyfriend Thomas have a dog named Lucky who joins them on all of their adventures.

Ashley Johnson

Ashley was born and raised in Jax Beach, Fl. She moved to Maryville at the beginning of this year and is currently working on earning her bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science through UT. In her spare time she enjoys going to the Great Smoky Mountains park to hike and take pictures. She loves photography, spending time with her horse, and playing with her sweet lab, Zoe.