Meet Our Staff

Dr. Colburn is California native, who had been making her way eastward for the last 25 years before returning to her roots. She spent junior high and high school in Leadville, Colorado. Her bachelors degree in biology was earned at Hastings College, Nebraska. Dr. Colburn enjoyed veterinary school in the beautiful island of Grenada at St. George's University, with the clinical year completed at University of Pennsylvania. She graduated magna cum laude in 2007. One year of advanced training as an intern was completed at the Center for Specialized Veterinary care in Long Island. After working in general practice and emergency on the east coast for the last seven and a half years, she returned to Grenada as a visiting professor for a few months. Now Dr. Colburn is happy to be back in California, close to family. Her approach to veterinary medicine is that she is a pet’s advocate and her goal is to work within a pet “parent's” means to achieve the best possible healthcare outcomes. When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with her schnoodle named Romeo, playing word games, climbing, and exploring outdoors. 

Heather began her veterinary career volunteering at Northridge Veterinary Clinic shadowing Dr. Jerauld Woodring when she was just 11 years old. Throughout the years she has worked as a kennel technician, receptionist, veterinary assistant, and clinic administrator in both general practice and specialty hospitals across the country. She began working at Companion Animal Clinic in 2012 as a veterinary assistant and has been our Practice Manager since 2017. Heather has her AA in General Studies, BS in Business Accounting,  Masters in Business Administration, and obtained her Certified Veterinary Practice Manager credentials in 2021. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, doting on her cat, and fundraising for the Lupus Foundation of America.

Jenny has been a California Registered Veterinary Technician since 2010. She has been a member of the high desert for almost her entire life. As a child she grew up watching her father, a game warden, rehabilitate wildlife. This gave her the inspiration to form a career in veterinary medicine. She started her career working for a veterinarian in Joshua Tree, CA who treated wildlife and exotics, as well as domestic small animals. While employed there, her love for working with animals grew tremendously. In 2000, she began working for Dr. Norm Smith and has since worked her way up to the position of lead veterinary technician. Jenny is dedicated to providing animals with the best care and love possible. She has developed an interest in animal behavior and has attended seminars to further her education and training on dealing with patients who have behavior problems. Jenny resides in Yucca Valley with her son Bryce, her German Shepherd named Evie, and two cats, named Finn and Persephone. In her spare time, she enjoys training her dogs, gardening, cooking, baking and spending time with her family and friends.   

Alliy started bringing her puppy to Companion Animal Clinic in 2020. She thought that CAC would be a neat place to work, especially since she wants to be a vet assistant one day! Alliy became our Reception Supervisor just 7 months after being hired. She loves helping animals and people, along with cuddling pets. Alliy has two black and white "cow cats" named Titan and Apollo along with her two golden retrievers, Flynn and Teddy.

 Emily is loving her job in veterinary medicine so far! She's got a brood of animals at home: a black lab, a terrier mix, and two cats.