Alexandra, RVT – Technician Manager

Our Technician Manager Alex has been with us since 2019, starting as a student intern in her final year of college. Attending Pierce College’s RVT program led her to us and we are so grateful. Her dedication to the animals and as a hard worker has made her our Technician Manager leading the team in the back. She says she loves Veterinary Medicine because it allows her to be able to apply medical knowledge and science while working with the animals and helping them. She passed her RVT Exam in 2021 and fast tracked on the road to all things Dental. Becoming an excellent anesthesiologist and dental hygienist for your Pets. She especially loves working with the exotics and pocket pets and wants to pursue working with various species. She currently lives with her cat Tom, dogs Seamus and Willow, with horses Derby and Gypsy. When not leading the team and caring for your critters you can find Alex riding horses and volunteering her time teaching kids how to ride with the California Rangers Equestrian Team. Or maybe you would find her taking a walk with her very talented cat Tom or going on shopping adventures with her sisters.

Sarah, VA

Sarah started volunteering during the summers at Cinema Veterinary Centre before she became an official part of the Cinema Vet team in 2017. Sarah has become a rock solid Veterinary Assistant for us but has a little bit different of a background then most! Though she was born and raised in SoCal she got her Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) degree at the University of North Dakota. She completed clinical rotations in Arizona, moved back to California, and became a licensed CLS through the American Society of Clinical Pathology. When not helping animal patients she is busy helping human patients by working at Kaiser Permanente Regional Reference Laboratory North Hollywood in the Bacteriology/Infectious Disease Department. Outside of work Sarah enjoys spending time with her own animals. Currently she has a draft mule named Dakota, a quarter horse named Dallas, and a golden retriever named Rue.

Sevannah, VA

Our Veterinary Assistant Sev, came to us as a volunteer/intern through the Hart District’s CCR Program in 2018-2020. She was hired on after her volunteer time was up because of her passion for animals, good nature and great work ethic. She works with us while attending COC and plans transferring to a University for her undergrad degree. She is pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming a Veterinarian. She has also become one of our Certified Oncura Ultrasound Technicians. She says she loves Veterinary Medicine because animals have a pure and loving nature. She has experienced their unconditional love and loyalty and wants to return the favor by helping them live their longest, happiest and healthiest lives. She lives with a German Shepherd named Chloe and a dwarf Holland Lop, Mars. She is grateful for the love and support of her parents encouraging her to follow her dream. When she isn’t working or studying she enjoys spending time with family and friends, working out, reading, astrology and journaling.

Alison, VA and Fear Free Ambassador

Railee, VA

Railee started with us as an intern from the Hart District’s CCR Program and was eventually hired on as a technician assistant. While volunteering she demonstrated a great work ethic, patience, and high standard of care every day. So after finishing high school we hired her! She now is in college and is working towards becoming a veterinarian. Her hard work is promoting her and she now is a great Veterinary Assistant for CVC, we are lucky to have her as part of our team while she is attending college. Some of her favorite patients are our Labrador Retrievers and Rats, but she loves all of them equally! In her free time when not working or studying, she enjoys building legos and mini houses along with diamond painting and listening to music.

Molly, VA

Molly came to Cinema Vet in 2024 with a degree in Veterinary Assisting from HDMC-Lancaster, she became a licensed Veterinary Assistant in 2023 and loves helping pets and also their people. She has a great work ethic and upbeat attitude that is a quality that makes her a valuable part of our team. She has 2 years experience in Veterinary Medicine though has worked with animals for 10 years in other arenas. She currently lives with her three dogs, a heeler and two standard poodles. She is proudly the first person in her family to have graduated college in 150 years! She is currently studying to become Fear Free certified. We appreciate her love of learning. When not working at CVC you might find Molly surfing, boating, snowboarding or racing cars.

Sherri, CSR

Sherri has been with Cinema Veterinary Centre since 2016. She brings her years of customer service experience and life experience to our front desk. We know we can count on her to take great care of our clients and keep our Doctors busy. She says this position is the best of both worlds, customer care and serving animals. She enjoys being a part of this rewarding profession and loves Veterinary Medicine because it’s whole purpose is to keep animals healthy and happy. We are so grateful for her on the front desk team and her special brand of “Mama Sherri” caring for our staff, clients and patients. In her time away from CVC, she says caring for her grandson and daughter makes her whole world. She enjoys spending time with them, her sweet cat, Kit and granddog Boss, the enormous pit bull. She has found a purpose helping the wild cats around her neighborhood and is helping them get spayed and the kittens finding forever homes. CVC is happy to have Sherri keeping each day going with the smiles she hands out.

Aisha, CSR

Aisha joined Cinema Veterinary Center as a receptionist in the fall of 2022. She started in the field in 2020 where she was doctor’s assistant at an emergency department at a veterinary center in the San Fernando Valley. Her love for animals has drawn her to be a part of the veterinary field and loves being able to assist customers in the process of getting their pets back in good health. In her free time, you will find Aisha spending time with her husband and snuggling with her pets. A Maltese chihuahua mix named Scrappy, and two domestic short haired cats named Panther and Milo. She also enjoys watching movies, going on trail walks, and traveling.

Rylie, CSR

Riley is new to the vet receptionist world; however, she has a big heart for animals and thoroughly enjoys being able to come in everyday and get to be a part of a group that loves not only to help pets, but also the families that those pets belong to. She began her journey into the world of Veterinary Medicine with us in 2023 and is doing a great job helping our clients as they seek care for their critters. When not working with us here at CVC you may find her reading, playing video games and hanging out with her pets! She has 3 pets that were all adopted from shelters. Her dogs are named Zuko and Nova. Her kitty is named Whiskey.

Madalynn

Maddy is one of our interns-turned-employees! She is a fabulous Veterinary Assistant with lots of natural talent for this job. She has been helping us here since 2018 and excels assisting with our exotics and birds along with the other animals. She started her career through the Hart School District’s Animal Science pathway, and is now continuing her education at College of the Canyons and moving off to University in the fall to pursue her BS degree in Animal Science and her Registered Veterinary Technician certification. She also has an interest in the business of land management and hopes to wind that into her BS. She says she loves Veterinary Medicine because every morning she goes into work knowing she is going to be able to benefit the lives of her patients and clients. She is a busy lady and we know she is going places! Since all of her family and four legged kids live in the SCV we bug her to continue to come back and help us when she can. Those “kids” that keep her occupied are five doggies, Nuka, Riley, Sadie, Dixie and Latte along with her two ball pythons, Sage and Saphirra and one lucky tortoise named Frank. When not playing with her crew, working or studying you could find Maddy enjoying her time horse-back riding, reading, and spending time with her family.

Karen

Karen is another interesting student turned employee as she is on reserve duty with the US Army. She is on loan to us and working as a Technicians Assistant while waiting to attend Colorado State University under her ROTC scholarship, preparing to serve as an Army Veterinarian. She says one of the greatest things about Veterinary Medicine is how much of an impact you can make in a client or patient’s life. Also the knowledge gained, learned and practiced each day working in a clinic keeps her coming back for more. She looks forward to the day she deploys for the Army to amazing places while she gets to practice good medicine along the way! Right now she shares her life with two cats, Jack and Honey, a ball python named Monty, a Hognose named Miss Hissy Pissy and a myriad of fish. She enjoys horseback riding, singing and painting. We enjoy her enthusiasm for learning and are thankful for her service.