Meet Our Client Patient Coordinators

EVC team member since April 2024. Her coworkers describe her as empathetic, kind, and thorough.

Colleen started in veterinary medicine in high school at her local clinic. She soon realized it was her passion. She worked in emergency medicine for about six years before coming to EVC. She spent about two years in the Utah desert working at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, where she cultivated her love for pets, especially cats, with special needs and chronic conditions. After taking on a hospice foster cat who changed her life, Colleen’s dream is to create a sanctuary for elderly cats and those with disabilities where they can live their life to the fullest.

EVC team member since October 2023. Her coworkers describe her as assertive, confident, and honest.

Amanda began her veterinary career working in an emergency clinic over the summer of 2020. Around this time she developed her skills in TNR (trap, neuter/spay, release) and her love for rescuing animals blossomed. Amanda has a soft spot in her heart for feral cats, spending much of her free time caring for the stray population and educating others on the severity of this issue. When she’s not helping stray cats, she enjoys hanging out with her own cats (Uriel, Abaddon, and Ignatius), reading, and hitting up local breweries. Although she considers herself a crazy cat lady, she dreams of one day rescuing a pit bull!

EVC team member since May 2025. Ashley’s coworkers describe her as witty, outgoing, and resilient.

Ashley realized she wanted to be in veterinary medicine at age 3, inspired by her love for her family’s dog. While in college at Grand Valley State University, she started working at Camp Bow Wow in Hudsonville, which confirmed she wanted to work with dogs full-time. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biology and then started at a veterinary clinic in Byron Center. She soon started a Master’s program for Applied Animal Welfare and Behavior after developing a love for training. She’d like to one day work with reactive dogs to overcome their triggers and train therapy/service dogs.