Staff

Kimberly was born in Houston, Texas but grew up in Fort Worth. She has always loved all animals but has a special interest in exotics. She volunteered at an early age with a local veterinary clinic and started working as a Veterinary Technician in 2011 while still in college. Kimberly has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from The University of North Texas. She has worked at Southlake Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Technician since 2016. Kimberly has a Frenchie named Bastien, a Chihuahua mix named Peter, a Chihuahua named Zoey, cats Jack and Zeek, two snakes and a pig.

Johanna 'JoJo' Porter grew up in the Haslet, Texas area. She graduated from Northwest High School in 2015. She completed the Veterinary Assisting program at Weatherford College, as well as completed courses in the Equine Production and Management program. She has a love for animals no matter the size or species. She has a Great Dane named Zara, that is the biggest baby, a Dachshund named Zoey and the newest member of the gang is Milo, a Siamese kitten. After completing her internship at Weatherford, JoJo wanted to continue to learn anything and everything to do with the Veterinary Medical field. Her long term goals are to possibly pursue Veterinarian School and become a DVM. specializing in orthopedic cases. In her spare time she loves going to the movies, taking Zara to the dog park and enjoying time with family and friends.

Brooke grew up in Springtown, Texas her whole life. She is the baby of the family, growing up with 3 brothers.  Animals have always been a huge part of her life. She has grown up around all species of animals, from being apart of showing animals in FFA to Queening/rodeoing in HS, and having companion animals. She knew from an early age that her passion was for animals. She took her passion and turned it into my career. She has been in the vet med field since 2013, where she started out working in a mix practice of equine, small animal, and some exotics. Her passion for animals fuels her want to learn and know more on how to constantly be able to help animals and their owners. She enjoys learning all the different ways to help and educate others. Her favorite thing about her job is her client/patient relationships and surgery.  She currently has 4 dogs, Bill (Aussie), Gunner (Catahoula mix), Jaxson (Pointer/Heeler), and Biscuit (Chi/Terrier), and she lost her horse Missy in Jan 2021. Her future plan is to continue her education in Veterinary medicine by obtaining her Veterinarian Technician license because She loves the nursing side of the field. In  her spare time she loves cuddling up on the couch with her 4 dogs watching movies, going dancing, riding horses, and just having a good time with family and friends. Working at SAH is definitely exciting to her because she gets to learn something new everyday. She is very excited to continue to learn and grow as a technician as well as a person.

Abby was raised in Keller, Texas and has always loved animals. While attending Keller High School, she participated in the veterinary program in the Keller Center for Advanced Learning. During her senior year of highschool, she worked as an intern and obtained her Veterinary Assistant Certification from the state.  She is currently studying to get her license as a veterinary technician. She enjoys spending time outdoors hiking with her dog, Kasey.

Dennis is originally from Dallas, Texas but has spent his childhood in many states. He graduated from Birdville High School in 2014 and went on to the Marine Corps. In 2018 he was able to start exploring his career working with animals. He has had a passion for animals since he was a child, his favorite show being Zoboomafoo. He is currently pursuing a major in Ecology for Environmental Sciences at UNT. Dennis wants to eventually follow a career in wildlife conservation/rehabilitation as well as visit Australia Zoo. He has two cats, Vincent who was feral and became a house cat and a new addition Alexander a kitten that was found by a family friend.

Dustin has been working as a Kennel Technician at Southlake Animal Hospital since 2011. She enjoys working with all the different animals that are seen. She has a Siberian Husky name Nikko. In her spare time, she loves to travel, take Nikko to the dog park and spend time with friends

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