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Julie
Office Manager
A summer job in the mid-1990s turned into something Julie never expected. While working for Spring Independent School District and having summers off, she took a position at a veterinary hospital simply because of her love for animals. What started as a temporary role quickly became something more. In that environment, she discovered not only how much she enjoyed working with animals, but how fulfilling it was to be part of their care and the lives of the people who loved them.
That experience stayed with her. After a few years and starting a family, Julie made the decision to return to school and pursue a career that truly aligned with her passion. She became a Registered Veterinary Technician, stepping into a fast-paced and ever-changing field that challenged her in the best ways. Over time, she built a strong foundation in patient care and developed lasting relationships within the veterinary community.
Julie joined Fairfield Animal Hospital in 2007 after searching for a place that felt like the right long-term fit. From the beginning, she found that sense of belonging with Dr. Hicks and the team. After many years working as a Registered Veterinary Technician, she was ready to take on a new challenge while still staying in the field she loved. That transition led her into a leadership role, where she now serves as Office Manager.
Today, Julie finds the most joy in the relationships she has built over the years. She values seeing familiar clients, catching up with them, and meeting new pet owners while helping guide them through their visits. Each day brings something different, and she appreciates the variety and connection that comes with her role.
Outside of work, Julie enjoys time with her husband, children, and grandchildren, along with a lively home full of pets and chickens that keep life interesting.
Jennifer
Lead Veterinary Technician
Ever since she can remember, Jennifer has wanted to spend her time helping animals in need. The love that she feels when she helps an animal in need makes it all worth it!
Jennifer was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in Virginia Beach. She started here at Fairfield Animal Hospital in the fall of 2002, only a year after Dr. Hicks opened the clinic. Jennifer confirmed that she’d found her true calling a year later, when she helped perform a C-section on a Golden retriever. As she was handed puppy after puppy to stimulate their breathing, she knew she was doing what she was meant to do.
Outside of her interests in the veterinary world, Jennifer prefers to stay active in the outdoors by mountain biking, camping, and going to the beach. She takes part in a lot of runs, obstacles courses, and mud challenge races—the act of pushing herself physically and getting dirty is quite a thrill!
At home, Jennifer lives with her wonderful son and daughter, as well as a pair of cats named Mork and Mindy. Mork is Mr. Personality and always wants to be right alongside Jennifer, while Mindy prefers to lay low and watch from a distance.
Lauren
Veterinary Technician
As a baby, Lauren’s first word was ‘dog’, and ever since then she’s had her eyes set on the veterinary field. Her entire childhood was spent surrounded by animals, from snakes, lizards, and geckos, to rodents, cats, dogs, and more. In 2013, Lauren’s father became licensed to pursue wildlife rehabilitation. The joy of releasing countless possums, squirrels, and ducks back into the wild only further strengthened Lauren’s passion for animal care.
Lauren’s journey began right here at Fairfield Animal Hospital, where she worked as an assistant during her senior year of high school. In 2020, Lauren moved to Huntsville to attend college. While there, she worked at two other clinics, honing her technician skills and learning about other fundamental aspects of veterinary medicine. Lauren moved back to Cypress in 2023 and returned to Fairfield, where she was welcomed back with open arms!
When Lauren’s father sadly passed away in 2023, Lauren took over the care of his senior labrador retriever, Lily. Knowing she was on borrowed time, Lauren did everything in her power to make sure Lily was comfortable and is grateful for every moment they had together before she crossed the Rainbow Bridge in October of 2024. Today, Lauren credits Lily and her father as the driving force behind her passion for advocating for animals and educating their owners.
Jessica
Veterinary Assistant
One of Jessica’s favorite things to do while growing up was play with the family dog—she’s never taken for granted the unconditional love and loyalty that our animal friends give us. She’s always wanted to expand her own knowledge in order to help all of the pets she possibly could! As one of Fairfield Animal Hospital’s Veterinary Assistants, Jessica is able to do just that every day.
Jessica was born in Houston and moved to Cypress with her family at a young age. She’s been here ever since! She first joined the Fairfield Animal Hospital team in 2007, then took time off a few years later to start a family. When Jessica’s kids started school, she decided to return to doing what she loves: helping the area’s pets and animal owners live the best lives possible. She rejoined the clinic family in 2018 and serves as a Veterinary Assistant.
Away from work, Jessica enjoys running 5Ks and 10Ks with her sisters and spending quality time with her family. She and her husband have four daughters, and stay quite busy between the girls’ various games, tournaments, and competitions in soccer and gymnastics. The family also shares their lives with two loveable dogs, Roscoe and Marley.
Riley
Veterinary Assistant
Bio coming soon.
Kate
Veterinary Assistant & Technician
The seeds for a career in veterinary medicine were planted during Kate’s childhood. Growing up in Spring, Texas, she was especially drawn to horses and farm animals, and caring for them showed her how meaningful it can be to earn an animal’s trust, understand their individual personalities and to provide medical care for them when they need it most.
Before entering veterinary medicine, Kate built a career as a licensed hairstylist. She enjoyed the creativity and working with people, but her love for animals continued to pull at her. An opportunity to work with horses brought her closer to the animals she had always loved and helped her realize she wanted to build a career around caring for them. That realization eventually led Kate to Fairfield Animal Hospital, where she continues to learn and grow as a Veterinary Assistant and Technician.
Kate especially enjoys the variety of veterinary medicine. Every patient communicates differently, and she likes learning how to understand those personalities. She also enjoys gaining hands-on experience, watching procedures, learning from doctors and technicians, and developing a stronger understanding of the medical side of patient care. Helping a nervous animal become comfortable is another favorite part of her work. For Kate, earning that trust and seeing a patient’s personality emerge makes each interaction rewarding.
Outside the clinic, animals remain at the center of Kate’s life. She and her husband, Grayson, share their home with goats, chickens, ducks and Aspen Mae, their Australian Shepherd. Aspen Mae has a big personality, endless energy and a talent for making herself the center of attention. Kate also enjoys working with horses, caring for her animals and expressing her creativity through hairstyling.
For Kate, veterinary medicine brings together many parts of who she is: creativity, hands-on learning, and understanding animals and the satisfaction of helping them feel safe. She is excited to keep building her knowledge and experience while turning something she has always cared deeply about into a lasting career.
Amanda
Customer Service Representative
For Amanda, veterinary medicine has always been about being a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. While she has loved animals for as long as she can remember, what ultimately drew her to the profession was a desire to help during the moments when animals are scared, sick or vulnerable. She believes every pet deserves compassion, comfort and an advocate in their corner, and that belief continues to guide her work today.
One experience, in particular, reinforced that calling. A severely injured stray cat was brought into the clinic after being found on the side of the road. Frightened, weak and distrustful of people, the cat resisted every attempt to help. Over the following days, Amanda assisted with treatments and spent quiet moments sitting nearby, allowing the cat to adjust at its own pace. Then came a breakthrough. After days of hissing, hiding and keeping its distance, the cat finally relaxed enough to accept a gentle touch. To Amanda, that simple moment represented something much larger. It was a reminder that healing is not only physical. Trust, patience and compassion can be just as important in helping an animal recover.
Amanda became a Licensed Veterinary Technician after graduating from Penn Foster Career College in 2014. Following graduation, she completed apprenticeships with several veterinarians and clinics, gaining hands-on experience with a variety of species and expanding her knowledge across multiple areas of veterinary medicine. In 2026, after taking a brief break from the veterinary field to explore a career path in human medicine, she realized how much she missed working with animals and returned to the profession as a Customer Service Representative at Fairfield Animal Hospital.
Building relationships is one of Amanda’s favorite parts of her role. She enjoys helping clients feel informed, supported and confident throughout their pets’ care. Whether she is answering questions, coordinating appointments or helping solve unexpected challenges, she strives to make every visit a positive experience.
Outside of work, Amanda enjoys swimming, gardening, drawing, painting, car shows and spending time outdoors. She shares her home with three beloved pets: Morty, Mika and Gizmo, a senior cat she rescued from beneath a dumpster in 2008 and has cherished ever since.
Keandra
Veterinary Receptionist
With animals and veterinary medicine woven so closely into her upbringing, Keandra jokes that she didn’t choose the veterinary field—the veterinary field chose her. Growing up in Houston in a large Puerto Rican family, she was surrounded by dogs, cats, parakeets, hamsters and fish and by relatives who shared her love of animals. Veterinary medicine runs in the family: her parents and brother all work in the field, and with one sister planning to enter the profession as well, for Keandra, it truly is a family affair.
Her own experience began early. At 15, Keandra started volunteering with animal rescues and veterinary hospitals. When she turned 18, she began her first job at a veterinary hospital, working alongside her mom. Those experiences let her learn the profession firsthand and discover how much she enjoyed caring for animals and their families.
Keandra initially joined Fairfield Animal Hospital in 2024. After spending time away and living in another state, she returned to Texas in summer 2026 and knew exactly where she wanted to be. Coming back to the Fairfield family was an easy choice because of the connections she had formed and the welcoming environment.
As a Veterinary Receptionist, Keandra especially enjoys meeting families who are welcoming a new pet into their lives. She loves seeing their excitement and the affection they immediately pour into their newest family member. She also treasures the relationships that develop with clients and their pets over time. Earning their trust and getting to know the animals they bring through the doors makes her work especially rewarding.
At home, Keandra shares life with Dino and Puba, two rambunctious dogs who help each other burn off their energy. Dino is deaf, while Puba has “selective” hearing, and making them have relaxation time is a challenge that she will happily endure because she loves them so much. Outside of work, Keandra enjoys Ghibli movies, video games and books, with her family, especially her mother, remaining her greatest influence.
Bri
Client Service Representative
Bri has always found a way to make animals part of her life. Growing up, her family never turned away a stray, and Bri spent countless hours caring for neighborhood cats, nursing kittens, building little shelters, and making sure they had food and water. Her mother grew up with horses, cockatoos, and peacocks, so a love of animals was naturally part of Bri’s world. Her own childhood included a Chow Chow, Chihuahua, Great Dane, and a calico cat she shared with her sister who remains, in Bri’s words, extremely fat.
Bri joined Fairfield Animal Hospital as a Client Service Representative in 2023. She later stepped away briefly to gain hands-on experience as a Veterinary Technician, a role she loved, but ultimately found herself drawn back to Fairfield and the strong sense of community she had found here. She loves being surrounded by people who genuinely care about animals and enjoy working together.
One pet who was battling cancer left a lasting impression on Bri. As the family returned to the hospital multiple times each week, she watched a meaningful relationship develop between them and the veterinary team. Despite the uncertainty they faced, everyone shared the same goal of giving their dog the best possible care and quality of life. The experience showed Bri how veterinary professionals can provide more than medical care—they can also offer comfort, hope and support to families during some of the most difficult moments they share with their pets.
Today, Bri enjoys helping clients feel welcome and cared for from the moment they walk through the door. She believes the relationships built at Fairfield Animal Hospital are just as important as the medical care provided. Outside the hospital, she enjoys reading, shopping, poker nights, traveling with friends, interior design, and crafts. For Bri, finding Fairfield meant finding a place where her love of animals, people, and community could come together every day.
Celeste
Professional Pet Groomer
Celeste’s path into grooming began long before she ever held clippers. As a child growing up in Houston, she imagined herself working at a zoo, drawn to animals not just for their cuteness, but for their individuality. She noticed how every animal reacted differently to people, environments, and stress, and that curiosity stayed with her as she grew older.
She began her grooming career in 2009, starting at the very beginning as a bather. Early on, one moment left a lasting impression. While working alongside her manager, Celeste watched as they calmly handled a dog that everyone else found difficult. The dog was anxious and resistant, but her manager never raised their voice or rushed the process. Slowly, the dog relaxed. That moment reshaped how Celeste viewed grooming. She realized that calm energy, patience, and trust could completely change an animal’s experience, and she committed herself to bringing that same presence to every pet she worked with.
Over time, Celeste advanced from groomer to manager, spending eight years leading teams while continuing to hone her craft. Although she enjoyed mentoring others, her heart remained in hands-on grooming. She was especially drawn to working in a veterinary setting, where pets often need extra patience, medical awareness, and emotional support. The added challenge inspired her, particularly when helping nervous or medically sensitive pets feel safe enough to relax.
Today, Celeste loves the artistic side of grooming, especially dramatic transformations that leave pets feeling lighter, more comfortable, and confident. She also values the relationships built over time, from earning the trust of anxious pets to seeing regular clients eagerly return.
Originally from Aldine and later Tomball, Celeste grew up surrounded by siblings, creativity, music, and animals. At home, her three cats, Melon, Mouse, and Stevie, reflect the full spectrum of personalities she loves working with every day. Outside of work, she enjoys drawing, reading, concerts, outdoor activities, and staying active, finding inspiration in both art and movement.
Allison
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