OUR RECEPTIONISTS & EXAM ROOM ASSISTANTS

Joanne

Ashley

Joanne started her veterinary career in 1990 and moved to Highland in 1995. She enjoys spending time with her animals, working in her yard, and watching old movies. She has various animals including dogs which consists of a Bloodhound, 2 Beagles, and a Border Collie. She has several cats, 2 chinchillas, a few parakeets, and a donkey named Aloysius. Joanne's biggest challenge is sneaking from her car to the house without Aloysius seeing her and starting his "donkey scream" for a rooter barrel treat.

 Ashley earned her Bachelor's degree from East Stroudsburg University in Community Health. She worked as a pharmacy technician for 7 years but joined Highland to follow her true passion of working with animals. She loves being outdoors and her hobbies include hiking, biking, and relaxing in the sun. She enjoys painting and she loves finding new recipes and cooking. She has one dog, Sadie, and two cats, Marty & Pickles.​ Ashley can stand on her head and loves telling 'Dad Jokes'.

Dani

Amy

Dani is currently enrolled in the Penn Foster veterinary technician program. Previously, she worked in senior living as a chef and at Lowe's providing customer service. Dani joined Highland in 2018. She has two dogs, Elektra the Rottweiler and Zeus a St. Bernard/Mastiff mix. She also has a bunny named Gunny. She enjoys football (Go Steelers!), hunting, fishing, and house renovating. In her spare time, she enjoys wine tasting, horseback riding, photography, and Netflix binging.
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Amy has an Associates Degree in General Studies from Northampton Area Community College. She previously worked at Rita's and Affordable Pet Center before joining Highland Animal Hospital in 2020. Amy's hobbies include yoga, kayaking, and hiking. She has a yellow lab named Jack and a cat named Ty.

Olivia

Olivia is a Northwestern Lehigh graduate and attended Lehigh Carbon Community College. Before joining Highland Animal Hospital, she worked at Living Things pet store and Creative Kids Daycare as an assistant teacher. On the weekends, she can often be found a dog show showing dogs. Olivia enjoyed hiking, laying on the beach, and shopping. She has 2 dogs, Ellie an English Pointer and Carly a Wirehair Dachshund. Olivia is a pop culture enthusiast and can often be heard quoting movie lines.

Diane

Diane brings years of professional business background in various positions including bank teller, realtor, and co-running a family business. She joined Highland Animal Hospital in 2020. She enjoys spending time with her children and daughter-in-law, her friends, and her dogs. Her interests include travel, music, gardening, attending local festivals and fairs, volunteering, and enjoying nature. Diane has a recording from Michael Jordan when he called her and left her a message responding to a letter she wrote him.