Meet Our Team
Veterinarians
Our veterinarians chose their profession out of genuine care for animals and a dedication to excellent veterinary medicine. Learn their stories and get to know them better!
Arlene Rodriguez, DVM, CCRT
is a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist with approximately 25 years of veterinarian experience in general practice. She was born and raised in Illinois and when not doing rehabilitation and working at her general practice she spends time with her husband, two children and her two dogs Cookie and Shamrock. Her interests include tennis, golf and reading.
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Mary Roberg, DVM grew up in Southern Illinois near St. Louis. She has special interests in surgery, dentistry and exotic animal practice. In her free time, she loves to play tennis, and soccer with her husband as well as spend time with her family, friends and wonderful pets: two rescue cats Albus and Minerva, Poppy a Corgi mix, and a five foot ball python named Severus.
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Megan Garvey, DVM is a native of the Chicago suburbs and attended veterinary school at the University of Illinois. She recently joined our team after a one year stint working in Aspen, Colorado. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time hiking and being outside with her dog Lilly.
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Maegan Masterton, DVM grew up in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. From a young age she always felt the calling to become a veterinarian due to her love of all creatures and her desire to help them. Dr. Masterton has a special interest in surgery, primary care, and emergency medicine. In her free time she is an avid traveler and she loves to curl up with a good book with her dog Reggie.
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Jacquie Cobb, DVM
Bio Coming Soon!
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Kelsey VonLehmden, DVM
has 3 cats: Zoola, Dasher and Sophie, and 1 dog, Rosi. When she's not at work she is doing anything outdoor related. When Dr. Von is indoors, she's listening to Country music or crafting, and during football season she's cheering on the Dallas Cowboys! Dr. Von's favorite part of veterinary medicine, is seeing pet parents and their pets, happy!
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Mallory Howes, DVM has always had a passion for animals and as long as she can remember, this is the only thing she has ever wanted to do. Dr. Howes has a dog named Bear and in her spare time she enjoys running, hiking, spending time with family and friends and watching Packers football.
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Ainsley Boyle, DVM
Bio Coming Soon!
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Dr. Pare, DVM, DACVS, is a specialist in small animal surgery certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). He is a traveling surgeon, and performs specialized orthopedic, abdominal, thoracic, neurological and other soft tissue procedures at your family veterinarian's hospital, where we work together as a team to give your pet gold standard care. Click here to learn more about Dr. Pare
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Administrative Staff
Tom -
Hospital Administrator
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Jenn - Practice Manager
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Client Services
Celestino
Wellness Plan Manager/Front Office Manager
Celestino joined the Hanover Park Animal Care Center team in 2016. He started as an administrative assistant and grew into his role as Office Manager. Celestino loves working with our clients and interacting with all of the different pets that we see. He shares his home with his wife, daughter, and newborn son, as well as their dogs Dexter, a Daschund -Spaniel mix and Quinn, a Pitbull Terrier. Celestino enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and gaming when not performing handyman tasks around his house (or the hospital).
Wellness Plan Manager/Front Office Manager
Celestino joined the Hanover Park Animal Care Center team in 2016. He started as an administrative assistant and grew into his role as Office Manager. Celestino loves working with our clients and interacting with all of the different pets that we see. He shares his home with his wife, daughter, and newborn son, as well as their dogs Dexter, a Daschund -Spaniel mix and Quinn, a Pitbull Terrier. Celestino enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and gaming when not performing handyman tasks around his house (or the hospital).
Chris has been with our client services team since 2012. She currently has a fish, but has been the proud owner of two Labrador Retrievers, Dutchess and Ginger, and a Rottweiler named Gail. Her favorite part about working for Hanover Park Animal Care Center is that she gets to work at a facility that helps sick and injured animals. Chris loves to garden when she isn’t working.
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Ashley joined us in 2015 as part of our boarding department, and most recently she decided to merge her love of animals and helping people, by moving up to our Client Services team. She has a passion for Pit Bulls and special needs animals. When she isn't taking care of clients at HPACC, she likes to play video games, hang out with her daughter and husband, ride her motorcycle, or spend time with her 12 year old Blue Nose Pitbull Bentley, 10 year old American Staffordshire Terrier Bella, her 4 year old Pitbull mix Mila, her 2 year old American Pitbull Capone, and her 5 year old Domestic Shorthair cat Boots. Ashley would love to have a rescue for Pitbulls and special needs animals.
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Amanda - Client Services - Bio Coming Soon!
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Andrea - Client Services - Bio Coming Soon
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Alex - Client Services - Bio Coming Soon
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Kelsey - Client Services - Bio Coming Soon
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Veterinary Technicians / Veterinary Assistants
Ali
Technician Manager, Certified Veterinary Technician
Ali has been with Hanover Park Animal Care Center since 2012. She has three dogs: Chewy, Jane, and Penny. Chewy looks like an Ewok! Ali loves getting to know the animals at work and knowing that she has made a difference! When Ali isn’t working, she enjoys going to the archery range and gardening.
Technician Manager, Certified Veterinary Technician
Ali has been with Hanover Park Animal Care Center since 2012. She has three dogs: Chewy, Jane, and Penny. Chewy looks like an Ewok! Ali loves getting to know the animals at work and knowing that she has made a difference! When Ali isn’t working, she enjoys going to the archery range and gardening.
Anna is a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) and Canine Rehabilitative Therapist (CCRT).
Anna has been with Hanover Park Animal Care Center since 2000. She also works with Integrative Veterinary Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine (IVRSM) and loves it. In her spare time, she enjoys attending many concerts and sporting events for her two daughters.
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Jessica is a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) and has been a part of our team since 2013. She has a 3 and 1/2 year old German Shepherd mix named Ned and a 4 and 1/2 year old Husky Jacapo. Jessica loves working with great people and meeting amazing clients with their pets.
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Jessica is a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) and has been working for HPACC since 2013. She has a 6 year old chocolate Lab mix named Autumn and a 6 year old black Lab named Belle, and most recently a 1 year old French Bulldog names Watson. Jessica enjoys her job because it is rewarding.
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Kat is a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) and joined our team in February 2016 and she loves all creatures big and small. Kat has 2 Huskies, Kody and Max.
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Nicole is a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), and she joined our team in February 2014. She has a cat named Lucy, who is a little loud mouth and loves to run around in the middle of the night. She also has a hedgehog named Gus, who is her little grouch! She also has an adorable yellow Lab named Emmett! Recently, Nicole had to say goodbye to her chocolate Lab Hurley, who she will dearly miss. Nicole loves working in an animal environment and she enjoys all of the animals that come with it! She recently graduated Fox College's Veterinary Technician program.
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Nina is a Veterinary Technician and she started working here at HPACC in July 2014. She has a 4 year old Flat-Coated Retriever named Obi. Obi is a behavioral surrender and has multiple competition obedience titles. She also has two cats named Leia (“Bitty”) and Rosie. Nina really likes to help all of the patients who visit HPACC feel better. Nina is currently attending College of Dupage. When she isn’t working or at school, she likes to crochet and go hiking.
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 Katie is a Veterinary Technician and she joined the HPACC staff in October 2014. She has 4 crazy cats named Midnight, AJ, Charlie and Zoey and a Doberman mix Sawyer. When it comes to her job, Katie enjoys working with the great staff and getting to meet all different breeds of dogs and cats. When she isn’t at work, Katie likes to go bowling and hanging out with her friends and family.
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 Shannon has been with our team since 2014. She started with us and our Client Services folks, and is now a Veterinary Technician. She was raised with all sorts of animals and currently has 2 rescue dogs Hobbes and Lumen, and a rescue cat Spaz. Shannon strives to learn as much as she can at work and is currently studying to become a certified vet assistant and physical rehab assistant. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.
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 Sarah. Veterinary Technician
Bio Coming Soon
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 Tina, Veterinary Technician
Bio Coming Soon
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 Jeremy joined our team as a Kennel Assistant and is now a Veterinary Technician Assistant. He is very passionate about animals! His favorite animals are dogs. He has a purebred Chocolate Lab named Hershey and a Maltese Poodle Cairn Terrier mix named Maya. He wants to be a Veterinarian in his future so he can help all the animals everywhere! In his off time he enjoys relaxing at home with his dogs, going out with friends, concerts, and traveling when he can!
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 Karen, Veterinary Technician Assistant
Bio Coming Soon
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 Kristy is a Veterinary Technician Assistant and is in school to get her veterinary technician degree. She is passionate about the health and welfare of animals and enjoys all of the new things she learns every day. Kristy has a 19 year old cat named Samantha and her spirit animal is a Unicorn!!! It's no wonder she is so skilled at creating creating gift baskets! In her spare time, Kristy likes to cook, travel, go to concerts, run and spend time with family. She also has a pretty massive collection of vintage and new vinyl records!
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Crystal Veterinary Techician Assistant |
Abby
Veterinary Technician Assistant |
Danae
Veterinary Technician Assistant |
Crystal
Veterinary Technician Assistant |
Boarding Staff
Chris
Boarding Manager
Boarding Manager
Melissa
Kennel Technician and Rescue Billing Coordinator Melissa has been part of our team since February 2012. She has a lab mix named Honey, two cats named Lydia and Bubba, and two guinea pigs named Tangy and Ripley. Both of her guinea pigs are rescues. Melissa loves talking to clients and seeing all the different breeds of pets with different personalities! Outside of work, Melissa enjoys reading, motherhood and hanging out with her daughter. She also has a love for anything that is Halloween themed. |
Maricruz
Kennel Technician Maricruz started working with us in June 2013. She has a German shepherd named Rambo who is almost four years old. Rambo loves to run around outside in the snow and bury his face in it. She loves how loving and caring Rambo is towards her young niece. Maricruz loves her job as a kennel assistant because she loves being around animals and all the staff members while learning and experiencing new things. In her free time, Maricruz loves spending time with her husband and family as well as taking care of her son. She also loves to read and play with Rambo |
Caitlin
Kennel Technician Caitlin has grown up with dogs as pets and feels she has an understanding of animals that is innate in her. When it comes to domestic animals, Caitlin would choose a dog as her favorite. As far as wild animals go, giraffe's would be her favorite. Caitlin likes their rough tongues and their cool long necks. Caitlin does not currently have any pets but she used to have a dog that was a pit bull/ lab mix named Riley. Caitlin's interests are listening to music (Kelly Clarkson being a favorite), rock climbing, and spending time with her family. Caitlin has always had a love for animals and feels that it is her passion in life. She wants to go back to school to become a vet tech so she can work with animals as a career. |
Sarah
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Gianna
Kennel Technician |
Amanda
Kennel Technician Pictured is Amanda's 7 year old Corgi/Shepard mix Lee Roy who was adopted in 2016. She also have a black cat named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a Guinea Pig named Leonardo DiCaprio. Amanda majored in English at the University of Illinois-Chicago but has always loved working with animals & has future plans to go back to school to become a veterinary technician. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends, reading, and finding new records for her vinyl collection. |
Rebecca
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Rachel
Kennel Technician |
Grooming Staff
Nicole
Grooming Manager
Nicole has been working at Hanover Park Animal Care Center since 2008. Nicole professionally grooms all breeds of dogs and cats. She has a Bulldog named Tyson, who is such a ladies man! She also has a Newfoundland named Lily, who has the sweetest face and the sweetest personality! She also has a Maltese mix named Piper! Nicole loves to please her clients by making their pets look beautiful. Outside of work, Nicole enjoys musicals because she loves to sing along! Her favorite musical is Calamity Jane.
Grooming Manager
Nicole has been working at Hanover Park Animal Care Center since 2008. Nicole professionally grooms all breeds of dogs and cats. She has a Bulldog named Tyson, who is such a ladies man! She also has a Newfoundland named Lily, who has the sweetest face and the sweetest personality! She also has a Maltese mix named Piper! Nicole loves to please her clients by making their pets look beautiful. Outside of work, Nicole enjoys musicals because she loves to sing along! Her favorite musical is Calamity Jane.
Melanie
Groomer Melanie has loved animals since she was a little girl and is an avid Blackhawks fan. She has been grooming since 2008 and has two dogs, a ball python, and a Chinese water dragon. She has a degree in English from the University of Illinois and her favorite classic author is Edgar Allan Poe. |
Jojo Groomer |
Mariana Groomer Mariana has 3 dogs. A Toy Poodle named Sweet Pea, a Japanese Chin named Elvis and a Boston Terrier named Sinatra. She likes traveling and enjoys going to concerts and is obsessed with anything Disney related. Mariana has always wanted to work with animals since she was little. Working here as a Grooming Assistant makes her happy because she loves seeing clients faces when they see their pet all nice and clean. |
Arianna
Grooming Assistant |
Lakevia Grooming Assistant |
Demonyea
Grooming Assistant |
Elena
Grooming Assistant |
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At Hanover Park Animal Care Center, we are a family. We all have a passion for helping, healing and caring for animals. From simple preventative care to surgery, grooming, and boarding. When you bring your pet to us, you can rest assured they will be cared for, loved, and treated like the furry family member they are. We are not just an animal hospital, we are Hanover Park Animal Care Center!
