Veterinary Assistants/Technicians
Jennifer Smithymann
Jenn became part of the PFAH family in February 2000. She graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor’s in Biology. She has recently returned to school to pursue a Masters in Environmental Studies. She currently shares her home with her fiancé, Chuck, and their 3 four legged kids- Chip, the beagle, Charlee, the rather large gray cat, and Max, the perfect orange kitty. In her spare time, Jenn enjoys being in the outdoors hiking, backpacking, and camping. Even though she loves her job, she would always rather be outside.
Shennae Redd
Shennae came to us from Dayton, Ohio. She attended Central State University as a biology major and has been with the team since May 2008. Shennae shares a home with her 2 cats, Callie and Fatty, and her dog, Jilly Beanz, is in Ohio training to be a search and rescue dog. In her spare time, Shennae enjoys a good laugh, dancing, reading, and getting to know Atlanta one traffic jam at a time. She loves her co-workers and believes that she is extremely lucky to be able to work beside such an amazing group of people. Go Buckeyes!
Sarah James
Sarah, who originally moved here from Minnesota, has been a veterinary technician with PFAH since 2000. She was raised on her family’s dairy farm and has been around large and small animals all her life. Sarah graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. She lives with her husband and their 2 spoiled cats, Jeraco and Yoda-Girl. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, shopping and spending time with family and friends
Lisa Labus
Lisa, originally from Marietta, has been a veterinary technician with PFAH since 1991. Lisa graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Microbiology. She lives with her husband, Jeff, and 2 children, Josh and Emily. Living amongst the chaos are 2 dogs, Mia and Derby, 3 cats, Doc, Raptor, and Tater, a Russian tortoise, Boris, and an underwater frog, Froggie. In her spare time, she enjoys racquetball, spending time with her family and friends, gymnastics, and anything that keeps her from falling asleep. She believes PFAH is an exceptional hospital with an amazing staff that provides clients and patients with quality time and care. No better place to work!
Christine Lionetti
Brittany Tuttle
Brittany came to PFAH in June of 2011. She is a graduate of Clemson University and received her degree in Animal and Veterinary Sciences in May of 2011. Brittany is originally from Greenville, SC where her parents live with their German Wirehaired Pointer, Eli, and their 5 horses. Since moving to Atlanta Brittany enjoys learning more about the city, visiting new restaurants, and taking care of her friends animals like Ladybird (the Basset Hound pictured) until she finds the perfect animal suitable for her new apartment.
Kaemmerle Deckert
Tara Neff
