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Veterinary Technicians

Sandy Yates, R.V.T. Sandy Yates, R.V.T.
Senior Registered Technician

Sandy Yates has been employed at Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital as a Registered Veterinary Technician since June 1985. She is married to husband David and they have 1 son, Jared, and dog Coty.

Sandy is a graduate of Hedgesville High School. She received an associate's degree in Veterinary Technology from Fairmont State College in 1985. Sandy was on the Dean's List in 1985. She is a current member of WVAVT.

Emily Bell, R.V.T.

Emily has been employed at Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital as a Registered Veterinary Technician since May 2001. She resides in Cross Junction, VA with her husband, Jason, and three children, Jackson, Cody, and Lucy; as well as an energetic Black Lab named Willie.

Emily graduated from Hampshire High School in 1996. She received an associate's degree in Veterinary Technology from Fairmont State College in 2001. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairmont State College in 2004. She was on the Dean's List in 2004. Emily loves spending time camping and hanging with her family on her off days.

Alexandra, V.T.

Alexandra has been employed at SVH since June of 2017 and is currently working toward becoming a registered veterinary technician through the Penn Foster program. She spent most of her life living in Harpers Ferry. She has two dogs, Marley and Paris, their Bengal cat, Priya, and their ball python, Raja. Alexandra has spent the past 8 years working as a full time nanny and just recently decided to pursue her passion in veterinary medicine. She loves spending time with her family and doing anything that involves animals or outdoors.

Erica, V.T.

Erica has been employed at Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital since July 2018 and is working toward becoming a registered veterinary technician through the Penn Foster program. She takes on many roles at SVH, splitting her time as a technician, as well as assisting our Practice Manager with management/inventory. Erica resides in Martinsburg with her fiance, Timothy, their daughter Zeppelin and her (soon-to-be) stepdaughter Paisley. They have two dogs, Leia (Princess/Golden Retriever mix) and Lewis (Sweetheart/Hound mix), both adopted from Berkeley County Humane Society. Erica has previously volunteered/fostered through Southern Paws Virginia Animal Rescue. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, specifically kayaking and fishing.

Molly, V.T.

Molly resides in Inwood, WV with her parents, younger brother, and 3 cats - Lucy, Niko, and Malcolm. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, painting her nails, and riding her motorcycle.

In September 2018, she began the veterinary assistant program at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College and became a certified veterinary assistant by January 2019. She joined the Shenandoah staff in February 2019 working as a veterinary assistant and was promoted to a technician position at the beginning of 2021. She is currently working towards her goal of becoming a registered veterinary technician through Penn Foster College.

Evan, V.T.

Evan graduated with a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from Michigan state university and plans to attend vet school. He is from St. Pete Florida but has enjoyed becoming a mountaineer since moving to WV. Evan has a French bulldog named Brody that he does everything with! In Evan's free time, he enjoys watching college sports and hanging out with friends.

Annie, V.T.

Annie has been working in the veterinary field since 2014. She attended Liberty University where she earned her Bachelor's degree. Once she came back to her rural Northern VA homestead, she realized taking care of animals would always be her biggest passion, and so she started her career in the veterinary industry. Annie's professional interests include Fear Free techniques and nursing care for ill or special needs patients. Although Annie loves all types of animals, Labrador Retrievers will always hold a special place in Annie's heart.

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