Staff
WesternU College of Veterinary Medicine staff play a vital role in ensuring ongoing smooth and successful operations of the College and Departments. Our staff of research, business, student affairs, and instructional support professionals is dedicated to faculty and student success.
Staff
Jose Aguilar, PhD
Research Associate
Adriana Aguirre
Director of Operations
Barbara Baker, BS
Student Affairs Coordinator
Christiana Benoit, BA
Administrative Associate II; Assistant to the Associate Dean for Research
Stephanie Butler, BA
Event Manager
Catherine Cerauli
Clinical Front Desk Reception/Cashier
Mariann Chang
Research Associate
Paul Charland
Animal Care Assistant
Annette Chavarria – Marron
Veterinary Technician Manager
Stephanie Contreras-Vizcarra
Administrative Associate II
Janelle De Hara, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
Jessica Diaz, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
Nicholas Garcia, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
Ana Garcia
Administrative Associate II
Emmanuel Griffon
Senior Technology Project Manager
Lisa Griggs
Research Associate
Daniel Harrigan-Cota, BA
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Student Affairs
Michael Haverkamp
Admissions Counselor II
Christa Hooker
Clinical Front Desk Reception/Cashier
Meagan Hsing
Administrative Associate/ Office of Clinical Relations
Michelle Huljev
Clinical Front Desk Reception/Cashier
Peter Hoang, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
Jennie Jennings
Clinical Services Manager
Nicole Jimenez
Executive Assistant
Kimberly Jones, MA
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Ada Leung
Hospital Manager
Kathleen Manzanares
Senior Academic Lab Assistant/WAVE/ Coordinator
Prisma Martinez, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician Advanced
Destiny Mejia
Clinical Front Desk Reception/Cashier
Kevin Mondragon
Academic Laboratory Supervisor
Zachary Morris, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
Miriam Munoz
Animal Care Assistant
Genesis Murray, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician Intermediate
William Reinhard
College Writer
Songyang Ren
Research Associate
Giselle Rivera
Animal Care Assistant
Austin Royster
Research Assistant
Marlena Salinas, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician Intermediate
Evelyn Sanchez
Business Operations Manager
Fatima Sanchez
Clinical Receptionist/ Animal Care Assistant
Natasha Schopp
Administrative Associate II
Tao Sun
Research Analyst
Leslie Tortez, RVT
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician I
Caren Tse
Administrative Associate II
Claudia Vander Veen
Administrative Associate I
Elizabeth Villagran, RVT
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician I
Annaluz Wilton
Executive Assistant
Chen Xie
Research Associate
Hui Yang
Outcomes Analyst