Tyler McGuckin, RVT
Tyler originally started with KMVC in July of 2004 as an assistant. He grew up in South Lake Tahoe, where his growing intolerance of constant snow pretty much destined him for a life in Southern California. He escaped to UCSD, earning his bachelor’s degree in animal physiology and neuroscience in 2004. Tyler was a great employee, quick learning and thorough. Then in September of 2006 he was forced by circumstance to move back to Lake Tahoe. Once there, he worked at a very busy multiple doctor practice, and got his Certified Veterinary Technician license in Nevada. Our loss was their gain, and we whined a lot when we heard. But wait, the saga continued to unfold and lo, he came back to us in April of 2007, having found the snow no less annoying and the small town pace stifling. Shortly thereafter he passed his boards and became Registered Veterinary Technician in California. Lucky us, and no more whining! He is now our lead technician and no one cares more about the little beings under their care then he.
He lives with his two cats Phoenix and Sphinx and he couldn’t be happier. A technophile, Tyler understands computers, MP3 players, and anything digital and is willing to share his knowledge freely with the rest of us.
Bruce Lim, RVT
Bruce was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in El Cajon, California. He graduated from Grossmont Community College with an Associates of Arts and Mesa Community College with an Associate of Science. He majored in Animal Health Technology. He has volunteered at Animal Medical Center and Pet Emergency Specialty Center. He has also worked for VCA Grossmont as a technician for about two and a half years. He joined our team in July 2009, and is now a Registered Veterinarian Technician. He not only has a love for animals but for electronics, computers, anime, cartoons, and Disney. He has played online gaming for years and loves it.
Charlotte Flam
Charlotte was born and raised in San Diego and always had a deep love of animals. After studying at UC Santa Cruz she was eventually able to start off her animal career, putting in all her effort into caring for various kittens and puppies. She was often the one fostering kittens that were too young to go to homes, or caring over night for sick puppies that needed extra TLC. From knowing Dr. Marvil through her work he took notice of her unwavering devotion to animals and offered her the opportunity to join us here at KMVC. She is overjoyed to be here and continues learning all she can in the veterinary field. She has cats of her own who thankfully put up with her array of foster kittens.
Kendra Zale
Another San Diego native, Kendra quit her job as a cashier to come work with animals at KMVC. She has graduated the PIMA Medical Institute’s veterinary assistant program and their veterinary technician program. When she isn’t working or attending school she loves training her german shepherd, Luna. Being a proud horse owner, she enjoys riding her quarter horse named Chocolate. Kovu, her bombay mix cat, enjoys going to school with Kendra and sleeping in her backpack.
Wendy Wakefield
Wendy has lived in San Diego most of her life and has spent it giving her love to both her children and her animals. She dedicated most of her time volunteering at her children’s elementary school when they were small and then spent the rest of her time aiming towards animal care. She has a special fondness for the physically challenged ones, owning Samson a blind dachshund who is her best friend and constant companion, and Lilly a very sweet three legged cat. During her 11 1/2 year run in animal care she found her way to us here at KMVC under the care of Dr. Marvil whome she respects and admires greatly. Dr. Marvil’s positive nature and the other staff’s encouragement have made it a delight for her here.
Shana Pellegrini
Shana is an enthusiastic technician and a graduate of the PIMA Medical Institute’s veterinary assistant program. She hopes to one day get her RVT license and even own her own rescue. She has a large family of animal friends; 4 dogs, 1 cat and a leopard gecko. The dogs are Beauty Queen, Dalila, Mr. Socks and Lightning. The cat is Kiwi and the gecko is Alfred. We all appreciate her bubbly nature and willingness to help both in the back and up front with the receptionists.
Nora Flam
Sister to Charlotte, Nora came to KMVC with a love for animals as well. She has a cat named Tim who takes up a lot of her energy with his rambunctious attitude. She works here part time while going to University of Phoenix to get her Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She loves working here but hopes to work for the government in the future. There is much more schooling to be had so she will continue to work here at KMVC for as long as possible.
Anne Baker
Anne moved to San Diego in 2010 after graduating from the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in Animal and Food Science. Having grown up on a farm in Maryland, Anne always knew she wanted to go into the veterinary field. She spends her time outside work with animals as well – she has a collie dog, two cats, and a Russian tortoise at home. Her non-animal interests include reading, writing, cooking vegetarian meals, rock climbing, and anything “crafty”.
Araseli Rodriguez
Araseli was born in Monterey Park, Ca. and raised in Tecate, Mx. She came back to San Diego to begin high school and continued on to college here. She is currently attending San Diego City College and plans to transfer to San Diego State University or somewhere in Puerto Rico or Santo Domingo. She loves to spend her days off in Tecate. Her family still lives there and owns a beautiful ranch that has many horses running around. They have a very playful black Lab named Bimbo and two Rottweilers named Oso and Pelos. Their job is to keep the chickens safe. You can see where the love for animals grew from! While she lived in Mexico she was often responsible for feeding and cleaning for different animals they owned such as goats, a cow, pigs, ducks, birds and a donkey among others.
In her spare time she enjoys running, biking and roller-skating along the beautiful beaches and parks of San Diego, she also has a passion for cooking and of course eating.
Rena Jolene Kennedy
Rena just moved to San Diego from Florida with her husband Quinton and two rescue dogs, Fidget and Sweet Pea. She has always loved working with animals, and was a professional pet groomer for years before she moved. She couldn’t be happier being the new member of the Kearny Mesa Vet team! This is especially true now that her and Quinton are expecting their first child in September.
Ashli Meryhew
Ashli was born and raised in San Diego and is our current groomer. She has been grooming for over 6 years now and is currently training to become a certified assistant. She specializes in cat grooming which is a rare find here in San Diego. She has studied at Grossmont College and spends much of her free time painting and hiking with her son, Russell. Being a single mom to a high energy 2 year old can be a daunting task but Ashli is always bright and helpful, lending a helping hand to all. She has two pets currently; an adorable chihuahua named Edward and a Maincoon named Oingo Boingo. Edward is often seen up front with the receptionists greeting clients with a wagging tail.