Meet Our Staff

Heather has always loved animals and became interested in the veterinary field as a child thanks to her father's copies of James Herriot's "All Creatures Great and Small" series. She graduated from UC Davis in 2007 with a BS in Animal Science and Management and began working at a feline specialty hospital as a technician assistant. Heather and her husband have a full house with their two dogs, Rose and The Doctor(Doc for short), and three cats: Cupid, Cassidy, and Mowgli.  Though she enjoys animals of all kinds, she has a special place in her heart for our feline friends.

Frances has always had a love for animals, but her true passion began when she started volunteering at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary during high school. Her interest and enthusiasm led her to become a Zookeeper, then further inspired her to become fascinated with veterinary medicine. She continues to find working in this field greatly rewarding and appreciates all members of the animal kingdom.  

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Brooke has always had a passion for animals of all shapes and sizes. She began her furry friend journey 8 years ago when she started working in the grooming department at Petsmart, which later led her into the veterinary field. She spent her first years in an exotic animal clinic, which included working with birds of prey of all kinds, including bald eagles! She spends the rest of her time living life to the fullest with her beautiful german shepherd, Lyla Bear :)

Audrey has been an integral part of the MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital team since 2022. She has loved animals for as long as she can remember and has a beautiful cat at home named Miso.

Outside of work she enjoys movies, reading books, and jigsaw
puzzles. Miso, of course, also demands a lot of attention at home and is very vocal about her needs.

Beyond her work at MarketPlace, Audrey also has a special interest in veterinary medicine working with wildlife and exotics.

Adalisa “Addy” has been an indispensable part of the MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital team in 2023. Participating in FFA during highschool further confirmed her love of animals and began her interest in the veterinary medicine field. As her knowledge and experience in the field has grown, emergency veterinary medicine has become a special interest for her.

She loves to spend her time outside of work cuddling with her fur babies, attending concerts, and with her friends. Her dogs, Ellie and Millie, love spending as much time with her as possible and her cat, April, grants cuddles as she chooses.

Annaka became part of the MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital team in April of 2025. Her love for animals has been part of her life for as long as she can remember and led her to seek further education at the Animal Behavior College.

Outside of work she enjoys camping and hiking with her dog Callie. Other hobbies like kayaking, photography, and jigsaw puzzles also help her relax when she isn’t taking care of patients at work.  In addition to her dog Callie, Annaka has 2 cats at home: Bagheera and Leon.

Khamsia joined MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital in July of 2023 and instantly became an important member of the receptionist team. She has had a love for animals since she was a young girl and wanted to be a marine biologist when she was younger.

She has a beautiful Rottweiler named Zaiya, who is a gentle giant and a love bug.

Khamsia attended UC Davis and stayed in the area after college.

Khamsia enjoys concerts, reading, traveling, making jewelry, and sporting events when she isn’t behind the front desk at MarketPlace. In addition to all her work keeping phones answered and scheduling appointments, she also has an interest in learning more about veterinary medicine regarding the care of reptiles.

Steffanie can always be found making new furry friends wherever she goes. As a proud fur-momma of 2 Cane Corsos, and growing up with Rottweilers, large breed dogs have a special spot in her heart. That’s not to say she doesn’t indulge in snuggles from the little ones and she loves kitty purrs. Every chance she gets, Steffanie sneaks a patient up to her front desk so you might hear a few barks or meows when she answers the phone.