Dr. Natalie Brown
Veterinarian
Dr. Brown graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 2011. She spent the next few years in small and exotic animal practice and earned a general practitioner certificate in exotic animal practice. Dr. Brown then moved to the U.S. and started working at Banfield before taking a year out to do primarily exotic animal practice. She then re-joined the Banfield team here in California. Dr. Brown has a special interest in small mammal medicine and enjoys seeing and treating a wide variety of exotic animal pets. Dr. Brown enjoys keeping fit, and is a member of a triathlon club and is training for an Ironman. She has two Guinea pigs named Yoda and Vader, who have free roam around her apartment living a life of luxury.
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Dr. Mark Ben Paulino
Veterinarian
Dr. Paulino was born and raised in Hawaii. Although a Hawaii kid, he is much better at snowboarding than surfing and he hopes to change that. He completed his Bachelor of Animal Science degree at the University of Hawaii, Master of Management Practice degree at Colorado State University, and his Doctor in Veterinary Medicine degree at Michigan State University. He is very interested in organized medicine and the inner workings of the world of veterinary medicine as can be seen by his previous role as President of Michigan State's Student American Veterinary Medical Association and VP of Michigan State's Veterinary Business and Management Association. Aside from being a veterinarian, he enjoys hiking and beaching, especially with his Australian shepherd, Tobias. He enjoys the cultures of the world and wants to see as many places as possible.
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Dr. Maggie Lin
Veterinarian
Dr. Lin is a Bay Area native who earned her bachelor's degree in animal science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of California, Davis. She has a special interest in the One Health Initiative, where physicians, veterinarians, and scientists collaborate on conditions and diseases that exist in both humans and animals. Following completion of vet school, she spent a few years in a post-doctoral program working with a variety of species such as aquatics, small mammals, exotics/wildlife, and livestock. In her free time, Dr. Lin enjoys hiking with her border collie, Pocky. She can also speak Chinese (Mandarin).
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Mirian Murillo
Practice Manager
As the new practice manager and new to Banfield, Mirian (also known as Mary) has a customer experience background that will benefit her in this new career. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter and family. Mirian attended San Jose State University for child development, and she enjoys trying new things and loves being a mother. She has always had a passion for helping others and working at Banfield gives her the opportunity to work with people and their loved ones.
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Jessa Mae
Shift Lead
Jessa Mae worked in customer service for 8 years before joining Banfield. She always had a passion for helping others but wanted to do more than just work in retail. Even though she has only been with Banfield for 4 months, Jessa Mae feels like this has been a good change in occupation because of all the cute tail wags. In her spare time, she likes to hike and try out new restaurants.
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Alex
Registered Veterinary Technician
Alex went to school at Foot Hill and graduated in 2014. What he loves most about being a Registered Veterinary Technician is watching animals grow up and helping them through emergency situations. In his free time, Alex enjoys music, creating art, and fitness. He has a dog named Sophia, a cat named Logan and a bearded dragon named Dante.
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Gillian
Veterinary Assistant
Gillian (also known as Gill) is an avid animal lover and experienced caretaker. With 6 years of experience working at animal shelters across the greater Bay Area, she has been excited to have the opportunity to continue a career in animal care. While still working, Gillian is currently taking courses to further her educational goals towards becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician. She currently resides in the South Bay Area with her cat, Zelda, by her side. Gillian is a talented animal photographer in her spare time, as well as an active hiker and at home baker!
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Patricia
Veterinary Assistant
Patricia, also known as Patty, graduated from Carrington College in June 2014 with an A.S. degree in Veterinary Technology. Since she started her exciting new career, she has strengthened her skills as a vet tech. Patty has found that she loves to do anesthesia, radiology, and especially dental radiology - with many hidden things underneath a pets gums, who knows what there is to find.
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Angel
Veterinary Assistant
Angel received her veterinary assistant certification through Boston Reed in 2013. She has three pets, Buster (a pit mix), Dakota (a chocolate lab), and Star (a 5-year-old rabbit). Angel likes to take her dogs to the lake to swim and venture out, and give Star lots of treats for being so cute.
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Noah
Veterinary Assistant
Noah has been in the veterinary field for 5 years and is currently working towards a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering with emphasis in astronautical. His favorite type of dog is a wolf hybrid or husky, and he owns a French bulldog named Petunia. In his free time, Noah enjoys hiking or hang gliding.
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Paola Rea Sanchez
Veterinary Assistant
Paola earned her A.A. degree from De Anza Community College and then transferred to San Francisco State University for her bachelor's in zoology. She speaks Spanish and English, and has a standard poodle named Beau. Paola loves going on hikes with Beau and lounging around watching TV.
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Julissa Buenrostro
Veterinary Assistant
Julissa is currently attending Evergreen Valley College, but planning to transfer to Fresno State to earn a B.S in animal science. As long as she can remember, she has always wanted to become a veterinarian so she is happy to gain experience for her future with Banfield. When Julissa is not in school or at work, she enjoys trying new foods and traveling. She has two dogs, Charlie and Cookie.
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Alyssia Butler
Client Service Coordinator
Alyssia has been an advocate and lover of pets since she was 3 years old. She used to volunteer at the SPCA and at one point had 5 dogs. She currently has a new born baby girl, 2 cats and a dog. Alyssia is studying to get her ASL certification to become an interpreter as a side job.
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Marie
Client Service Coordinator
Marie is a proud member of First Nation - three tribes! She has been married to her wonderful husband for 32 years, is a mom to 1, grandmother to 19 and great grandmother to 2. Marie loves to travel and learn history of the area she is in, and she wants to farm and learn how to make cheese. Additionally, she loves to cook and has a passion for needle work. Marie loves racing fast cars and building them, and she has 4 cats.
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Kristen
Client Service Coordinator
Kristen, who also goes by Sierra, was born and raised in San Jose and is going to school to become a veterinarian. She loves working with and being around animals, and has two dogs named Ally and Brandi.
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Edward Calderon
Client Service Coordinator
Edward has lived in California all his life. After high school, he moved up to Northern California where he is currently studying communications at San Jose State University. Edward speaks two languages, English and Spanish. He has love for animals and is very excited to be working more closely with them.
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