Irene has been with Companions Animal Hospital since before it opened in 2006. She was an instrumental part of the establishment and construction of the hospital, which started in 2005. Today, she is a critical part of the day-to-day business operations of the practice. Irene left a successful career as the head of training for individuals with disabilities at a large not-for-profit organization called Abilities. Her life-long dream was always to work with animals, and working at Companions has allowed her to do just that. In between her long hours working in front of the computer and on the phone, you can often find Irene visiting and comforting sick or recovering patients in the hospital. She has adopted 2 homeless pets since starting at Companions, Sammy a Schnauzer who was abandoned after being hit by a car, and Heather, a fox terrier who was left to languish in a cage at a pet store for 11 months before going to a shelter and then being fostered and then adopted by Irene. Crystal has been with Companions Animal Hospital since its opening in 2006. She attended LaGuardia Community College and graduated to become a licensed veterinary technician in 2000. Dr. Klemenger and Dr. Marghoob have worked with Crystal since she entered the veterinary field as an assistant back in 1998. Crystal is also a licensed human phlebotomist. Crystal is an extremely gifted veterinary nurse. She has a gentle way with her patients and truly loves the animals. She has nursed countless orphaned puppies, kittens, and bunnies in her own home with great success. Crystal shares her home with her 2 year old daughter Madison and her yorkie Candie, Pomeranian DJ, mixed breed Pepper and cats Basil and Autumn. All of her pets were rescued from the shelter and have medical conditions. Dawn has been with Companions Animal Hospital since its opening in 2006. Dawn uses her excellent communication skills every day in helping pet owners whether it is over the phone or at the hospital front desk. Dawn is a proud graduate of Nassau Community College, where she specialized in business administration. She is now following her life long dream of becoming a social worker. She is currently enrolled at Molloy College and working towards her Masters in Social Work. We are happy to have Dawn during her non-school hours here! Dawn shares her home with her husband Ernie, her two sons Austin and Justin, her boxer rescue, Dallas, and her puggle, Biscuit. Jessie joined the staff of Companions Animal Hospital in 2006. She had taken a semester off from her rigorous college studies to re-focus and find out if the veterinary field was for her. Needless to say, she changed her major from engineering to biological sciences. Jessie is now a proud graduate of Dartmouth College, and joined us full-time after her graduation in 2008. Jessie is in the process of completing the requirements to become a licensed veterinary technician. She is a gifted and compassionate veterinary assistant and nurse, and has a special place in her heart for the often misunderstood pit bull. She has also nursed and fostered countless puppies and kittens in her home. She currently shares her home with 2 pit bulls, Ripper and Shadow, and 7 rescued cats, Mowgli, Ziggy, Zita, Marbles, Gromit, Tigger and Phantom. Sam joined the staff of Companions in 2007 as a veterinary assistant. Her love for the animals and desire to be part of the animal hospital team was apparent from the very beginning. She is currently a student at C.W. Post in speech pathology. It is her dream to use animal companions to help children undergoing speech therapy. Sam rides and shows her horse Pieter on her free time, when she is not at school or working here. Sam also shares her home with a special-needs cat named Joe, who was born with cerebellar hypoplasia. Carey joined the staff of Companions in 2007 as a veterinary assistant. She loves animals and has a special gentle way around them. Carey is known here for her creativity. She actively
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