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Woody, African Grey, Chief of Staff. Woody has been at Broadway Animal Hospital for 10 years and currently serves as Chief of Staff. His duties include answering the telephone, the intercom, singing Happy Birthday and impersonating Dr. Kasmersky. He loves language, fried chicken and telling people “you’re ugly” :). In his free time, he pursues his intellectual curiosities and increasing his vocabulary size. “Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” Henry Van Dyke |
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Cindy, Hospital Administrator/Manager. Born and raised on the Northwest Side of Chicago, she lived in the City until 6 years ago. She now resides in the “Southland”. She shares her home with her youngest son, a very sweet geriatric dog, “Missy” and 2 adorable cats, “Payton” and “Jordan” (no Chicago connection there, huh?). Cindy also has a daughter and an older son who are grown with families of their own. That makes Cindy a proud grandma of 4 beautiful grandchildren! She has worked at Broadway Animal Hospital for nearly as long as Dr. Kasmersky and will celebrate her 19th anniversary this August. When not working, she enjoys time spent with family and friends, reading and listening to music and watching “da Bears”. “I love the fact that, even after all this time, each day brings something new, different and challenging!” |
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Karen, Hospital Manager. I've loved animals my entire life and have had everything from a duck to horses. Presently my life is run by "Baby Kitty" and "Spanky", my two 9 year old female cats. When I began working with Dr. Kas at Broadway Animal Hospital 15 years ago, I felt like I found my second home. "My greatest reward is being able to share in the bond that our clients have with their pets." |
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Tessa, Senior Veterinary Assistant. After having been raised with animals, working at Broadway Animal Hospital for the past 9 years has been a fulfilling and enjoyable experience for Tessa. When not working, she enjoys hanging with her dog, “Buffy St. Marie” and her 5 cats (“Li’l D”, “Monkey”, “Tai”, “Slider” and “Nala”). She also has a petsitting/dog walking business. She cares for all her clients’ pets as much as she does her own animals.“Being surrounded by animals is my way of life.” |
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Alan, Receptionist/Veterinary Assistant. After a long and successful career in training and management, Alan switched gears and decided that working with animals was his real passion. He has been a veterinarian assistant for the past 18 months and plans to return to school to attain a veterinarian technician degree. Alan has a 6 month old spaniel mix named “Cooper”, found abandoned in the neighborhood at just 2 months of age, who keeps him very busy. Cooper has become the new man in Alan’s life! “I never did mind about the little things." Bridget Fonda in "Point of No Return" |
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Francie, Groomer. Francie is first and foremost an animal lover. She has been a kennel worker and groomer at Broadway Animal Hospital for close to 10 years. She likens herself to Noah, but instead of 2 of each animal, she has 2 cats (“Lilly” and “Mr. Lola”), 3 dogs (“Louie”, “Lucky” and “Honey Bunny”) and 3 birds (“Larry”, “Lisee Lopez” and “Fred”). Francie’s hobbies include watching “Animal Planet” on TV and enjoying time with her pets. “Actions speak louder than words.” |
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Danny, Veterinarian Assistant. Danny has worked with animals for the past 5-6 years, and has worked with Dr. Kasmersky and Dr. Hauk since July, 2008. His favorite breeds of dogs are Pitbulls and Mastiffs, and some of his favorite things are tattoos, rap music and ice cream cake. One day he hopes to work with monkeys. “Lean Treats taste just like they smell.” |
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Anneliese, Veterinary Assistant. Ani has been with Broadway Animal Hospital since August 2008. Currently she is majoring in Biology at Loyola University Chicago. She plans to attend veterinary school after graduation. Ani loves all pets. She has 6 cats (“Forest”, “Beanie”, “Rocky”,” Tinkerbell”,” Pumpkin”, and “Bear”), 2 German Shepherds (“Boe” and “Snowie”), 3 ferrets (“Bella”, “Webster” and ”Tigger”), a rat (“Misty”) 2 turtles, a snake and a fish!!! |