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| Jillian (Jill) Platt |
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Jill has lived in Aiken her whole life and plans to stay here to raise her family. She attended the Aiken Technical College Veterinary Assistant class in 2000. She has been working at Silver Bluff Animal Hospital as a surgical and veterinary assistant since 2001. Jill enjoys traveling and painting and outdoor activities. She is married to Ed Platt, who owns Platinum Tile in Aiken. They have one child named Noah. Jill currently has 5 dogs (Buddha, Winston, Daisy, Grady and Millie), 3 cats (Toby, TJ, and Stinky). Her mission is to educate and inform people of the importance of spaying and neutering their pets. "I am grateful to have found my dream job working with animals. It is very rewarding and I hope to continue helping animals for a very long time!"
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| Shannon Phillips |
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Shannon has lived in Aiken all of her life, and has been with Silver
Bluff Animal Hospital since she began volunteering in February of 1996. She began working full time in 1998 and has been a Veterinary Assistant here ever since. Shannon also obtained her Dog Obedience Instructor degree from Penn Foster College. Together with her coworker, Stefanie Crain, she trains dogs at Silver Bluff Animal Hospital (please see Silver Bluff Dog Training for more information). In
2001, she married Justin Phillips, who owns his own business, Total Lawn Care. They have one son named Lucas Gabriel. She has 2 dogs (Cricket & Chevy), 4 cats (Pumpkin, Bobby, Little
Kitty, & Mahlia), and 3 horses (Destiny, Vanna and Lady). Shannon enjoys horseback riding, camping, going to the mountains and spending time with her family and friends. Shannon is also a Professional Wildlife Rehabilitator and enjoys going to conferences to further her education. |
| Stefanie Crain |
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Stefanie has lived in Aiken since 1996. She has been a Veterinary Assistant at Silver Bluff Animal Hospital since 1997. She is married to Travis Crain and they have one son named Trevor.
They have two cats, two dogs (Ben and Vegas), and a horse Jasper. She also teaches the Obedience class for Silver Bluff Dog Training. She attended Tom Rose Dog Training School in St. Louis MO, and trained for Libby Strout with All Paws Dog Training.
(please see Silver Bluff Dog Training for more information). |
| Christy Fox |
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Christy has lived in Aiken her whole life, and graduated from the
University of South Carolina Aiken with a B.S. in Biology. She has been
working with both large animals and small animals since 1994. Christy currently works
part-time at Silver Bluff Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Assistant. In her free time, Christy loves
horse racing and horse back riding. She has five
dogs named Colie, Callie, Maddie, Nikki, and Wila. Her husband, Glenn, owns Fox Custom
Cabinetry and is a licensed builder. They have two sons. Her favorite
memory of her eldest son, Justin, is when he told her "Mommie, I love you just like a John Deere!"
"I love working at Silver Bluff Animal Hospital. Just seeing
how much care and understanding that goes into each case makes me feel lucky to be a part
of such a wonderful team." |
| Ashleigh |
Ashleigh has lived in North Augusta all her life. She has been married since July 2007 to her husband, Mack, who is a proud sailor in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Ashleigh attended Aiken Technical College in 2005 and received her certificate as a Veterinary Assistant. She intends to continue her education in the spring of 2008 and obtain an AAS in Veterinary Technology from Penn Foster College. She has been working at Silver Bluff Animal Hospital since January 2006. She enjoys horse back riding, going to the beach, and spending time with all of her animals. Ashleigh currently has four dogs (Teddy, Tilly, Dodge and Kempo), three cats (Sysco, Sherbert and Gracie), and three horses (Chillie Pepper, Cherokee, and Domingo). Ashleigh is a Professional Wildlife Rehabilitator of fawns, opossums and raccoons. |
| Andrea |
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Andrea has lived in Graniteville all of her life. In 2005 she attended Aiken Technical College where she received her certification as a Veterinary Assistant. She has been working with animals ever since. She has been working at Silver Bluff Animal Hospital since March 2007. Andrea has two dogs Carolina (Lab mix) and Fred (Jack Russell Terrier), and two cats Tiger and Chaos. Andrea also enjoys going to the lake and beach on the weekends, and going fishing with her boyfriend Shane. |
| Jackie Kneece, CVT |
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Jackie attended Tri-County Technical College and received her Associate degree in Veterinary Technology. Upon graduation in May 2009, Jackie returned to Columbia where she is from to work. Her boyfriend, Carl moved to Aiken in June of 2009 to work at Savannah River Site, and soon after asked her to join him in Aiken. She has been living in Aiken and working at Silver Bluff Animal Hospital since March of 2010. She has 3 rescued cats, Kobi, Reeses, and Takumi, a Columbian redtail boa, and a Pomeranian named Meeko. In her spare time Jackie enjoys watching movies, reading, inline skating, listening to music and spending time with her boyfriend, friends, and family. |
Updated: May 2010 |
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