Our Team

We are excited to introduce you to our amazing staff. See below for a short bio of each staff member.

Juan Tabo Animal Clinic's employees are highly-trained, experienced and dedicated to the success of our business.

Thank you for being a valued client!! We are so excited that you chose to bring your pet to us and allow us to provide the very best care.

Our staff believes in a 100% satisfaction experience for you and your pet. We take extra time to ensure compliance and productivity as well as continue to educate ourselves in all aspects of small animal care. 

Donna Erven

Manager

Donna has been a lead at the Juan Tabo Animal Clinic for the better part of two decades. She is dedicated to the health and well-being of all patients that walk through our doors. 

Donna is the proud parent of two gorgeous labs and a couple of cats as well as a German Short Haired pincher. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and spending time with her family.

Kassandra Barela

Office Manager

Kassandra has been with the Juan Tabo Animal Clinic since 2012 and takes great care of our marketing and client care.

Kassandra has two fur babies. Recon a doberman pincher and Chloe is a Austrailan Shepherd. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her kiddos and watching them do what they love to do.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

jtac.kbarlea@gmail.com

Tash

Lead Tech / Supervisor

Tash is very dedicated to the health of her patients. She wants them to be the best they can be!

She loves going on mountain adventures with her dog Tazz. She loves animals so much that she and her family have a combined 10 dogs!

She is currently focusing her attention on going to school and getting the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager Certification in the coming years!

Brittany

CSR / Supervisor

Brittany has been at the Juan Tabo Animal Clinic since 2014 as a Customer Service Representative. Her dedication to client satisfaction is amazing!

Brittany loves her her two fur babies. One Goblin and one Angel. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar.

She can always be reached at juantaboanimalclinic@gmail.com

Lisa

CSR

Lisa has been with us for three years now. She started as a technician and receptionist but now has moved over to CSR full time! She is so great with the clients!

Lesha

Technician

Lesha has been with the clinic for about a year now and has been an amazing asset to our team! She graduated from Pima last year at the top of her class. 

Lesha says that she has enjoyed working with animals since she was very young and she would like to introduce you to her cat Carmine.

Hannah

Technician

Hannah has been with the clinic for about a year now after graduating from CNM with an associates in the Veterinary Technician Program.

She enjoys coming to work daily and has an impecible energy for her work. We are very happy to have her!

Marissa

Technician

Marissa started here at the Juan Tabo Animal Clinic as a Customer Service Representative after a surprising move from human medicine.

Marissa has her bachelors degree in biology. She realized her love for animals far exceeded her love for human medicine. She is currently looking to start vet school next year. We are very happy for her!

Her love for animals is bar none the most we have ever seen!

Evelynn

Vet Assistant

Evelynn has been here for several years and started as a kennel assistant while she finished high school and now has been promoted to an assistant. She is now a junior at UNM.

She says that some of her favorite times working here are the new expereinces and learning opportunities each day brings when she comes in. She has also made life long friends, human and otherwise.

Mia

CSR in Training

Mia started at the clinic as a kennel assistant and now is a CSR in training!

She is a senior at Eldorado High School where she is participating in Senate and Concert Choir. 

She is studying veterinary medicine at the Career Enrichment Center and currently interns as well with us.