Our Careteam

Karla was raised alongside her family pets, and it wasn’t hard for her to fall in love with animal care early on in life. For her, getting to help pets feel better in a hands-on way is a dream come true! She serves Murrieta Family Pet Hospital as our Office Manager.

Maggie has always loved caring for animals. They have been in her life ever since she was a little girl. Maggie grew up on a small Ranch with all types of farm animals. She has always known in her future career that she would care for animals. Maggie is now living out her dream here at Murrieta Family Pet Hospital and enjoys learning. She also loves to be outdoors under the sun at the beach, going on a good hike or having fun time at the park. 

Stephanie has been working as a Veterinary Receptionist for the past 21 years. She is an animal lover and enjoys her job, especially interacting with pet parents and their furry babies. She has 2 cats and 2 dogs at home and has been married to her high school sweetheart for 20 years. They have a beautiful daughter who is the light of their life. When Stephanie is not working she enjoys all things Disney, playing games, watching movies and spending time with her family and lifelong friends laughing. 

Danielle grew up in Riverside and always had a love for animals. She knew what she wanted to do by the time she was the age of 10. She has worked since 2004 and has experience in Specialty Surgery, Critical Care and Internal Medicine. Danielle has graduated from the VASE program and received her Registered Veterinary Technician License. 

For the last 3 years she has become very proficient with dentals and extractions. When not at work Danielle has 2 boys Andrew and Aiden to care for. She also has a golden retriever named Surfer. She enjoys powerlifting and her past times include paddle boarding and weekends away with her kids.

Alicia has always been interested in working with animals – especially dogs. Unfortunately, growing up with a father who was allergic, Alicia had to admire them from afar. This didn’t dampen her passion, though, and her love of animals has led her to a lot of different places, from working at clinics and volunteering at shelters, to fostering dogs, transporting for rescues, and now, as an adult, having her own herd at home. Taking care of animals is what Alicia is meant to do!

When Alicia’s son started college, she felt it was time for her to look for a full-time job. Having worked at veterinary clinics in the past prior to starting a family, she felt that returning to her first love was the perfect path for her to take. As one of our client service representatives, Alicia enjoys being a smiling face or a supportive shoulder for people when they are dealing with tough emotional situations with their pets. She also enjoys getting to spend her days with some amazing animals.

At home, Alicia is happily married to her husband, Brent, with whom she has one son, Judah, and two dogs, Samson and Harrison. Samson is a 75-pound super-mutt who loves hiking with dad and making friends on the trails. Harrison is a Golden Retriever who appreciates anything fluffy and squishy. He always has a “baby” in his mouth wherever he goes.

In her spare time, Alicia loves being creative, whether it’s knitting, crocheting, making pottery, or baking. Her greatest achievement in baking was being featured on a baking competition show on Hulu called Baker’s Dozen

Kristy has been with Murrieta Family Pet Hospital since January of 2023. As one of our pharmacy tech assistants and customer service reps, Kristy enjoys interacting with her colleagues and providing great service to our clients.

Prior to becoming a kennel technician, Janette had been retired but was itching to do something new. She achieved her veterinary assistant certificate and joined the Murrieta Family Pet Hospital team in June of 2023. She chose this field primarily because she has always loved animals and wanted to learn more about how to properly care for them. Janette is well-loved by her colleagues as well as our clients and their furry family members.