Technicians

Rebecca Munger, CVT  
Lead Technician
Rebecca received her Associates degree from Bel-Rea Institute in 2001.  In October of 2006, she became a team member at PCAC, and then in February the following year became our Lead Surgery Technician.  After three years in that role, Rebecca is now our Lead Technician and also helps with training future veterinary technicians who intern here from Bel-Rea Institute.  She also has a strong interest in dog behavior and has enjoyed teaching the puppy class with Shelly for the last two years.  Outside of PCAC, Rebecca loves hiking with her dogs, gardening, reading, writing short stories, singing, and being with family and friends.

   Katie Dandurand, CVT
Katie has been a proud member of the PCAC team since early 2009.  She has a passion for surgery and anesthesia, and can be found most days taking care of the clinic's surgery patients as one of our main surgery technicians.  When not at PCAC, Katie spends her free time rock and ice climbing with her husband Dale.  Katie also helps care for a growing "fur family" at home which includes Misha the Samoyed, Choss the Australian Shepherd, cat Zoey, a small herd of Nigerian Dwarf goats and Suri alpacas, as well as a variety of other livestock.

 

Jenni Miller, CVT 
Jenni graduated from Bel-Rea in June of 2006.  After graduating, she went into emergency and critical care medicine for three years.  In October of 2009, she joined the PCAC family where she took an interest in dentistry.  She is looking to become specialized in dentistry.  In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her friends and family - including her four-legged kids, dogs Patches, Onyx, and Keylala, and horse Shasta.  Even though she is accident prone, Jennie loves the outdoors and enjoys playing softball, riding horses, riding quads, hiking, camping, and just being outdoors.                
 

 

Sarah Cooke, CVT
Sarah went to college for Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University and then became a certified veterinary technician after graduating from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology.  She loves to hike, camp, fish, ride ATV's snowshoe and dance.  She enjoys archery, forestry, ecology, first aid, and astronomy.  She and her husband, David, spend most of their time hanging out with their families, fixing up their house, and setting up for weddings (David is a DJ).  Sarah and David recently welcomed their daughter, Kristen, into their family.  Sarah is loving being a mom and can't wait to keep her family growing.

 

 

Amy Flaska, CVT
Amy graduated from Colby Community College with her Associates of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology in May of 2010.  She previously worked at a small animal clinic in Kansas for four years before moving to Colorado.  Amy and her husband Skylor have two dogs, Bo and Bailey, and one cat, Hemi.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, baking, card making, scrapbooking, and enjoying life.

 

 

Michele Laughlin, AAS, CVT
Michele is a Colorado native who began her veterinary career in 1990 as an office manager and veterinary technician in Platteville, CO.  After working in Arizona for 10 years she returned to Colorado in 2004.  She became a certified technician in 2007 after graduating from Bel-Rea.  Michele originally worked at PCAC from 2007 through 2009 when she had to take a hiatus for knee surgery.  She rejoined us in January of 2011.  She is currently the President of the Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians (CACVT).  She has been married to Michael for 32 years, has 2 children (Matthew and Mallori) and one grandchild, Michael who is 2.  She also shares her house with 3 dogs, 3 cats and 3 horses.  She manages to find time to enjoy gardening, reading, sports, and time with her family.

 

Shelley Primasing, CVT
Shelley grew up on a ranch in California and moved to Colorado to pursue her passion for animals.  She recently graduated from Bel-Rea with an associates of applied science degree in animal technology.  She enjoys riding horses, spending time outdoors, and hanging out with her cat Cavalli, as well as her corn snake and chameleon.

 

 

Maria Velazquez, AAS
Maria was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico where she attended high school and went to Unisersidad Metropolitana (Metropolitan University).  She moved to Colorado in 2006 to attend the Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology.  While in school, she did volunteer work at the Denver Dumb Friends League (DFL).  She joined PCAC in 2008 after receiving her associates degree.

 

 

Addison Lawrence, AAS
PCAC is happy to welcome Addison to our team.  Addison started here as a Bel-Rea intern and when he graduated, joined the PCAC team full-time in 2011.  Addison may be a Denver native but he loves to travel the world.  When he's not being Dubstep DJ, that is!  His home audience consists of this 3 dogs, Oreo, Koty, and Daisy.   

 

 

 

Megan Ryan, CVA
Megan, better known as Meg, is a Colorado native currently living in Parker.  Her dog Ralph and two cats Sammie and Turbo share their house with Meg and her fiance Nick.  Two years ago, Meg earned her certification in veterinary assisting and would like to work on become a CVT.  She joined PCAC in 2011 and has enjoyed her time here immensely.

 

 

Amy Trout
Amy is originally from Colorado and recently moved back after a short stay in Florida where she earned her degree in Zoo Animal Technology.  This experience allowed her to work with zoo animals, local wildlife, and marine mammals.  After moving back to Colorado she earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology.  Amy joined PCAC in 2011 and has enjoyed her time here.  In her free time, she likes to go horseback riding, camping, hiking, east coast swing dancing, and spending time with her husband Joel and two dogs, Luna and Toby.

 

 

Receptionists

                                        
  
Shelly Modak
Lead Receptionist
Shelly has been with PCAC since early 2005 as a receptionist and also teaches our puppy classes.  Shelly and her husband, Mike, get to live in their homes with their dogs, Shawnie and Hudson, their cats, Meanie, Minnie, Moe, and Pistol, and their horses, Cody, Duke, and Buddy.

 

 

Lisa Morehead
Lisa and her husband Michael share their home with two cats, Snickers and Mischief, and a recently rescued Sheltie named Maggie.  In her free time, she enjoys crocheting, reading, and her newly acquired skill - quilting.

 

 

 

Jackie Jeter
Jackie joined the PCAC team in 2011 after graduating with her Bachelor's degree in History.  She currently lives in Aurora with the fiance Scott, 2 cats Amelia and Kiara, and a California King Snake named Crown.  Jackie enjoys photography, history and is a certified open water scuba diver.

                             
 

 

Yvette Weeks
Yvette recently moved to Colorado from California after visiting and realizing how much she loved the state!  She joined PCAC in late 2011 and looks forward to growing and learning with the great staff and clients.  She has worked as a foster mom for the Basenji Rescue and ended up adopting two "fur kids", LD and Jubilee.  She enjoys spending her time with her fiance, Edward, and exploring the Colorado outdoors.

 

 

 

Administration

Kelly Motichka, 
Hospital Manager 
Kelly loves working at PCAC because of all the great people she gets to interact with (clients and staff)!  She grew up in Monument, Colorado, and graduated from Colorado State University - which is where she and Dr. Mark Motichka met.  They have two kids, a son, Carter, who is 7 years old, and a daughter, Macy, who is 6 years old.  They both want to be veterinarians when they grow up.  Outside of PCAC, Kelly loves to read, bake, and spend time with family. 

 

Jillian Varnold
Office Manager
Jillian is a Colorado and Douglas County native. She graduated from Colorado State University in 2006 with a degree in Zoology even though her husband refused to let her work with wild animals.  She and her husband, Josh, have a three year old daughter/princess, Madelaina who they think is the smartest 3-year old ever.  They have one cat, Jasmine, who thinks she runs the house.  Jillian enjoys reading, shopping, chasing after Madelaina, and eating cannoli.