Managers
Ameera, is the hospital manager for Bijou animal Hospital. She has worked(or lack of) for Bijou since 2005. She came to us from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region from a very abusive home. Bijou repaired a broken jaw, broken leg and head injury. After recovering in a foster home, Bijou staff and clients knew that Ameera would make a great addition to our family and made Bijou her forever home. She was originally named Princess from the Humane Society but changed her name to Ameera (which means Princess in Arabic) when she came to Bijou.
She is most playful in the mornings and then usually lays around and gives orders the rest of the day. She has all of us trained and working efficiently. We can all agree that she is the best boss ever.
Paulette, our technical staff manager has been with Bijou animal Hospital since 1984. She is a certified veterinary technician and enjoys every part of veterinary medicine. Her love of animals and compassionate care comes through in her work every day. She has a soft spot in her heart for all animals but cats are her true love( especially Burmese). If you want to meet Paulette bring a kitten to the office, she will be first in line to spread the love, or bring French fries, that's her second love! She shares her home with her Burmese, and her Schipperke, Cherub.
Missy, our client services manager, started with Bijou Animal Hospital in 2011. She came from a extensive background in retail management but has always loved animals and was excited when her career path turned that way. She enjoys veterinary medicine but her favorite part is connecting with the many animals and their humans that come to Bijou Animal Hospital. Outside of work Missy loves spending time with her family, friends, and her array of fur babies. She enjoys gathering with her friends and family, and loves planning the party. She is active in many volunteer programs that her church offers. Her true love is her daughter Marrissa, who makes every day worth while and exciting! She shares her home with her husband, daughter and her small menagerie of dogs ,cats, rabbits and pot belly pig named Ginger!
Hospital Staff
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Shanna started with Bijou in December of 2019 as a Certified Veterinary Technician. She graduated from Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology and wants to continue studies and specialize in emergency care. Shanna is married and has 3 wonderful humans as well as 3 fabulous fur babies. In her free time she loves to sit in her jammies and have popcorn and movie nights as well as game nights with her family.
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Alex started with Bijou in March of 2021 working in reception. She grew up in Connecticut but moved to Breckenridge Colorado when she was 15 years old. She lived in Breckenridge for 10 years before moving to Colorado Springs. Alex has always worked in the service industry but animals are her passion. Her plans for the future are to go back to school to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. She shares her home with Lucy a 2 year old Labradoodle, Milo, the kitty and Bear an Aussiedoodle puppy. In her free time Alex enjoys hiking, yoga, taking photos of nature and animals as well as painting and doing puzzles.
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Lennon was born and raised in Manitou Springs and has always had a love for animals. She has been working in reception since June of 2019 and loving the fast paced environment. Recently she decided to return to school to pursue her vet degree at her own pace, and is working towards an Associates of Science. She shares her home with her fiance C.J. and they are proud parents of a Border Collie mix puppy, Poppy, a pitbull puppy named Clover and two Siamese cats named Connor, and Apollo. In her free time she likes to hike, rearrange her house, and binge watch her favorite shows.
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Amanda started with Bijou in June of 2016 as a Certified Veterinary Technician. She went to school at the Colorado Mountain College Veterinary Technician Program and Graduated in May of 2016. Amanda grew up in a military family but fell in love with the beautiful Colorado Mountains. She loves cats, books, and running. Amanda ran a marathon in high school and plans on running many more. She has a beautiful tabby cat named Stanley. Animals have always been her passion and she loves working at Bijou Animal Hospital where she can care for them everyday.
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Carolyn moved to Colorado Springs from California in 1993. She started at Bijou Animal Hospital in July of 2001. Carolyn has a teenage daughter and with her husband, Andrew, they have three dogs. She also enjoys taking care of freshwater fish, with discus fish being her favorite. She helps keep the aquarium in the Bijou waiting room looking beautiful. She loves animals, especially boxers, they're her favorite♡ She loves cats too but doesn't have any because she is allergic so she gets her cat fix from Ameera. Carolyn loves everything about working at Bijou and couldn't imagine being anywhere else.
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Jessie has worked for Bijou Animal Hospital since January of 2009. She has worked as a receptionist, kennel attendant and is currently a veterinarian technician assistant. She has lived in Colorado for 9 years and has 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 horses. When Jessie is not at work she likes to spend time riding horses and dirt biking with her husband and 2 children.
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Ally was born and raised in Colorado Springs and has been working with Bijou Animal Hospital since October of 2019 working with the pet care team. Ally is very artistic. She loves to work with clay, paint, and wood. She loves the rain and loves to be outside with a light rain and wind blowing. In her free time she listens to music( all kinds) and works on her web comic she is developing. Currently she does not have any pets of her own but does live with 2 dogs, Oscar and Kita, and two cats, Aphrodite and Napoleon. Ally has always had a passion for animals and she stated she is so very happy to have her dream job.
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Asa was born and raised in Sweden. She has been in the USA since 1995 and in Colorado since 2003. Asa has worked with Bijou since 2008 starting out in pet care and then currently working as a veterinary technician assistant. She loves animals and as a child she wanted to be a veterinarian, but life took a different path and in 1991 she graduated college with a degree in early childhood education. She has four adult human children that are her world, and three furry cat children that her and her fiancé Tony share their home with. "I love working here!"- Asa
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Sam started at Bijou in June 2020 working with the pet care team. A Colorado native she loves taking advantage of all the amazing hiking opportunities she can. She is an avid wolf enthusiast, she even thought she was a wolf as a child. When she is not enjoying the outdoors she likes to be artistic. She enjoys drawing, panting, & sculpting. She is currently going to school to get a veterinary technician. She would also like to run a rescue someday. She has two dogs and a cat that her and her fiance share their home with.
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Chris started with Bijou Animal Hospital in 1987 as a Certified Veterinary Technician. She has spent most of her life in Colorado Springs but as a child her dad was military so she traveled a lot. She has a special love for cats but orange kitties are her favorite. If you are a orange kitty you can get away with next to everything! Chris enjoys all aspects of being a technician but her favorite part is drawing blood and working the laboratory. In her free time Chris likes watching football especially the Denver Broncos.
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Khristin started with Bijou animal hospital in June of 2009 as a Certified Veterinary Technician. She originally is from California and was going to school in Kansas where she earned her associate degree. During the summer as a camp counselor in Colorado she fell in love with her now husband and this beautiful state. Soon after she transferred schools and graduated from the Colorado Mountain Colleges Veterinary Technician Program. The best part of her job is fostering the human animal bond and she most enjoys phlebotomy and analyzing lab samples. Outside of work Khristin enjoys watching T.V. and movies and is very creative and crafty. She sews, paints, crochets just to list a few, and once her mind is set she can do anything! She shares her home with her husband and their fur child Megan, the most beautiful calico kitty in their opinion.
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Michelle has been working at Bijou since 2008 as a Certified Veterinary Technician. Michelle is originally from California. She loves all animals great and small. Michelle has three cats, a dog and a husband at home. She would someday like to have a goat and a horse. As a technician she enjoys taking x rays, assisting with surgeries and performing dentistry's. Outside of work Michelle loves to travel and go to wildlife parks. Michelle loves arts and crafts and she is also a Stampin' up demonstrator for fun.
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Savannah started working for Bijou in October of 2019 working with the pet care team. She moved to Colorado in July of 2019 but was born and raised in Illinois. Savannah is currently going to school to get her degree in zoo keeping technology in hopes to become a zoo keeper. She currently has 3 dogs (an American Bulldog, a Pitbull/Hound mix and a Jack Russell/Shih Tzu mix) as well as a parakeet. In her free time she likes to work out and play video games.
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Sophia was born in Los Angeles and has been living in Colorado Springs since 2000 and loves every part of it. She has a 7-year-old cat named Nibbles, and a 2-year-old Pomeranian named Bella Vienna. She loves to go to Bear Creek dog park and play fetch with Bella and go on new adventures. She enjoys helping animals, meeting new furry friends, and spending time at work learning new things every day. She graduated PIMA Medical Institute as a Veterinary Assistant in November of 2018, and can't wait to go back to become a Veterinary Technician.
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Jesse started with Bijou Animal Hospital in March of 2019 as a receptionist. We quickly gave him a nickname as J.D. (because we already have a Jessie) and it was his first nickname ever. He has lived in Colorado his whole life and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. He shares his home with his fiancé Alyssa who has been his high school sweetheart since 2012. J.D. and Alyssa have 9 fur babies. They have 2 dogs, named Bandit and Isis, 3 cats named, Una, Lily, and Potato, 2 rabbits named, Einstein and Cherry, and last but not least, 2 guinea pigs named, Tony and Peanut. J.D. loves working here and the new family he has found. "I don't think there is any place I would rather be!"
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Annalissa started with Bijou in November of 2020 as a kennel attendant and then was promoted to a technician assistant. She was born in California and moved to Colorado Springs in 2008 to attend PIMA to get her certificate in Veterinary Assisting. She met her husband Abner while here and they now call Colorado their home while they are raising their two beautiful kids, daughter Alicia and son Liam. Their family is made complete with Turbo, a terrier mix, Mr. Kitty and Mr. Paw Paws, their 2 kitties, and a cute guinea pig named Oreo. Annalissa has always loved animals and she knew that working with them is what she was meant to do.
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Joanna has been with Bijou Animal Hospital since July of 2018 as a receptionist. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado in 2017 with a Bachelor's degree in business administration/management and moved to Colorado Springs afterwards. Spending most of her life in Texas, Colorado has become a place close to her heart. Following her family's footsteps in rescuing animals, she has 3 pets. A rescued orange tabby named Jack who’s very cuddly and loving, and 2 rescue dogs named Oakley, who’s joyful and goofy, and Sophie, a sassy but loving princess. In her free time she enjoys hiking, breweries, and adventuring out to new places Colorado has to offer. She has always had a passion for animals growing up and is now pursuing a veterinary technician degree through Penn Foster College. She strongly believes in being an animal's voice.
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Jaime was born and raised in northern Virginia. She moved to Colorado in 2013. She received her Associate’s degree in veterinary technology in December of 2019 from the Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology. In June of 2020, she passed the national exam and became a Certified Veterinary Technician. She has been a member of the Bijou Animal Hospital family since April of 2021.In her free time, Jaime likes to hang out with her kids, read, go hiking, play board games and card games with friends, take naps, and hang out with her 2 cats, Kovu and Tessa.
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Samantha started with Bijou as a receptionist in October of 2020. She moved to Colorado in 2005 from New Jersey. Sam is enrolled in Penn Foster and is working towards her Veterinary Technician degree. She loves being outdoors, especially riding dirt bikes, She also enjoys watching horror movies, spending time with family and spoiling her fur babies. She shares her home with her husband, 2 Great Danes (Mason and Cole), a pitbull mix named Dallas, and a bunny named Peach.
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Ayanna started with Bijou Animal Hospital in December 2021 working in Pet Care. She has a big heart for ALL animals. She enjoys taking care of and watching the many patients that come into Bijou. She makes it her personal goal to ensure every patient has the best care possible while here. She previously worked at the Therapeutic Riding Center in Palmer Park as well as Camp Bow Wow. In her free time she loves creating art and playing video games.
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Jessica started with Bijou Animal Hospital in August of 2022 working in Pet Care. She was born in Boise Idaho and moved to Colorado in 2013. Jessica was raised with animals all of her life and currently has 2 dogs, Valentine and Little Dog, 3 cats, Nemesis, Jethro and Maya, and a bearded dragon named Jupiter. In her free time she loves to get outdoors and camp and hike. Jessica enjoys spending time with her pets and working on training them. She also spends time reading and playing video games.
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Amber M was born and raised in Colorado Springs. She graduated from APEX College of Veterinary technology in December of 2021 and started with Bijou in January of 2022. She has always been an avid animal lover and has always had a wide variety of animals from your normal cats and dogs, to bunnies, hamsters, fish, a frog, horses, and birds. She currently has four dogs and four sugar gliders. She loves being able to work with animals as a career. Amber spends her free time reading, watching T.V., spending time with her family, bowling, playing poker and building her side business. Her greatest love is traveling. She doesn't care how. Plane, car, train, boat, it doesn't matter as long as she is on her way. Amber's favorite place so far to visit has been Paris!
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Amber R started with Bijou in August as a Veterinary Assistant after doing a internship with us. She moved to Colorado in 2019 from North Carolina with her husband Zack. Together they have 3 fur babies, a kitty named Daisy, and two dogs, Zoey, who they rescued here in Colorado, and Sasha, who her husband rescued while deployed in the Ukraine. Amber has a Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Biology so forestry, wildlife and conservation are passions of hers. She likes to spend her free time taking her dogs on walks, working out, learning about coffee and coffee culture(Amber also works at Starbucks), and hiking with friends. She isn't quite sure what she wants to be when she grows up but she would love it if it involved her love of animals, coffee, and conservation!
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