Dr. Lisa Hetrick
Chief of Staff
Dr. Hetrick earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree from Michigan State University in 1996 and joined Banfield in September of 2009. Her veterinary interests include dental care and extractions; nutrition and weight management; and soft tissue surgery. She lives in Okemos, MI with her son, daughter, and cat, Pilchard. When not at work, Dr. Hetrick enjoys arts and crafts projects, and prides herself on being able to make professional level gift baskets and floral arrangements. She also loves sky diving and flying!
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Dr. Laura Emmanuelli
Veterinarian
Dr. Emmanuelli is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Michigan State University in 2016 and joined the Banfield team in the summer of 2016. Prior to veterinary school, she attended the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pre-veterinary medicine and animal science. She currently lives in East Lansing with her husband, Cristian, and their two dogs Sparky (a Chihuahua mix) and Milo (a Maltese mix). Her veterinary interests include preventive medicine, soft-tissue surgery, dermatology, and ophthalmology. In her spare time, Dr. Emmanuelli enjoys watching movies, cooking, baking, and traveling.
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Dr. Jennifer Bennett
Veterinarian
Dr. Bennett grew up in Chardon, Ohio but split her time with Georgia as a kid. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a BSA degree in animal science with an emphasis in equine production in 2011 along with a certificate in agro-security. After a year of working, she went back to school and graduated with a master’s in animal and dairy science with a research emphasis in gait analysis. She then moved to Michigan to attend Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated in May 2017 with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine degree. Dr. Bennett joined Banfield in August 2017 and is proud to call West Lansing her home hospital. She now lives in Ovid, MI with her 2 dogs: Duke (a lab mix) and Millie Mae (a Stephens’ Cur). She enjoys hiking with her dogs, spending time with her family, reading and horseback riding in her spare time.
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Breann
Practice Manager
Breann started working for Banfield in the summer of 2009 as a veterinary assistant, and graduated from MSU's veterinary technology program in 2011. One of Breann's favorite things about Banfield (other than providing quality care for pets) is the ability to advance in her career from shift lead to practice manager in the fall of 2017. Breann and her husband reside in Vermontville, MI with their two dogs and two cats. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, snowmobiling/quad riding in the U.P., and spending time with family and friends.
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Jenny, LVT
Veterinary Technician
Jenny earned her veterinary technician degree through Baker College in 2012, and has been with Banfield Pet Hospital since the summer of 2016. She lives in Eaton Rapids with her husband, John; son, Houston; cats, Stewie and Birdy; and their standard poodle, Murdock. Jenny loves being part of the surgery team, assisting and monitoring surgical procedures, client and patient interactions, and getting to know every individual. When not at Banfield, Jenny's family loves going out to the lake to go camping and boating.
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Shelby
Shift Lead
Shelby is originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and moved to the Lansing area in 2013. She has been with Banfield since February of 2014, and has 6 dogs, 3 cats, and a horse. Shelby is proud to be a team member in pet care at the West Lansing Banfield!
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Ashley
Veterinary Assistant
Ashley is from Owosso, MI, and graduated in 2012 from Olivet College, Michigan with a bachelor's degree in biology and a biochemistry minor. She continued education at Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Denver, CO where she graduated in 2014 with an associate's degree in applied sciences. Ashley has been with Banfield Pet Hospital since 2013, and has 2 dogs (Loki and Iris) and 4 cats (Bonnie, Simba, Kovu, and Kiara). In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, listening to music, watching movies, baking, and her most favorite part is spending time with her pets, family and friends.
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Alexandra
Veterinary Assistant
Alexandra received her bachelor's degree in animal science from the Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University. With a passion for animals, she is determined to fulfill her passion by applying to veterinary colleges this year. Some of Alexandra's favorite activities include dog handling in agility and conformation, scrapbooking and camping, and she has a long haired dachshund pup named Millie.
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Jami
Client Service Coordinator
Jami has been with Banfield since April 2016 (and a client for years before!). She loves all the pets that come to Banfield and at home, has two dogs (Pinot Marie and Peanut) that she spends as much time with as possible!
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Kami
Client Service Coordinator
Kami has been with Banfield since October of 2016. She strives to be in the back as a licensed technician and is currently enrolled at Penn Foster for her veterinary technician degree. At a young age, Kami started volunteering at a local humane society and soon realized there was no other career she wanted to pursue more than the field of veterinary medicine. She has a handful of pets at home and aims to have a farm of her own one day.
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