Meet Our Team

Our ability to deliver outstanding service to our clients and their pets starts with our dedicated team. Here you will find a little info on the receptionists, veterinary nurses and veterinary assistants that help to keep Essex Veterinary Center in tip-top shape. 

Jessica Stuart, CVT,
​Practice Manager

Jess is a Certified Veterinary Nurse who graduated from Vermont Technical college in 2000 and has been working with small animals and exotics since graduation. Her interests include any outdoor activities, playing soccer, running, horses, and participating in obstacle races. Jess joined the Essex Vet family in November 2003, and became our practice manager in 2011.

Carol Mitchell,
​Client Services

Carol lives in Essex, VT with her husband Peter.  She has a full house with her 2 lovely dogs - Harley and Lea.  Carol was a client of Essex Veterinary Center for several years before she joined the team. Carol joined EVC in February 2012.

Stephanie Forando,
​Client Services

Stephanie is a Vermont native who currently lives in Essex! Stephanie enjoys camping, kayaking, fishing and spending time with her family and friends! Steph joined the practice in December 2013. 

Lindsay Bumps,
​CVT

Schnell Williams,
Veterinary Technician

Skye Elkins, 
​Veterinary Assistant 
Lindsay graduated in 2006 from Vermont Technical College with an Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology.  She is a certified technician in Vermont.  Lindsay has experience in small and large animal medicine with special interests in imaging and emergency medicine.  Her hobbies include horseback riding, traveling, shopping, and ice hockey. She works for us part time and does marketing for Ben & Jerry's (yum!). Lindsay joined EVC in January 2010.
 Schnell first began working with us her junior year of high school as a client service representative/ technician's assistant until she left for college. In 2019 Schnell graduated from UMASS Amherst-Mount Ida Campus with a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Tecnology.  Recently Schnell made the decision to join us back to where it all started! In her spare time she loves spending time with family, friends and my animals. Schnell has two cats: Adaline and Dumpling and a dog named Bruno!
Skye graduated from the University of Vermont in December 2017 with a B.S. in Animal and Veterinary Science. Skye has experience in both small and large animal practice, but has a special interest in exotic animal medicine. She has a ball python, Hubble, a terrier-mix Stormy, ​​ a spaniel-mix named Mae and a pair of Budgies. When not at EVC Skye spends her free time hiking with her dogs in the beautiful Green Mountains. Skye joined EVC in January 2016.

Lucy Brekenridge,
​Veterinary Assistant

Krista Yergeau,
​Veterinary Assistant 
Lucy comes to EVC with 26 years of experience as a veterinary technician.  Her degree from UVM is in Physical Education and Health but after 8 years as a Fitness director, Trainer and Aerobics instructor, she found that working in a science field with animals was where her true interests and skills have truly blossomed.  She lives in Essex with her husband, Dean, her border collie, Tucker, and her 2 cats, Pickle and Nigel. 
Outside of work Lucy is an avid distance runner, hiker, backpacker, gardener, bee keeper, and mom to her daughter, Mady, and son, Grady.
Lucy joined the EVC team in November of 2021.
Krista graduated from Lyndon State college in 2013 with a bachelors in business. She then began working with dogs at various daycare, boarding, training, and grooming facilities. Krista began her education at Penn Foster in 2019 where she currently majors in Veterinary Technology. She enjoys working in canine behavior and with reptiles. Her hobbies include motocross, snowboarding, kayaking, hiking, and visiting the local breweries. Krista also has four dogs, Jada, Otto, Jack, and Ozzy. And two crested geckos, Bartholomew and Ida.   

Sophie Loughran, 
Veterinary Assistant

Sophie is a senior Nursing student at the University of Vermont. In Sophie's free time she enjoys skiing, hiking, riding horses, and hanging with her pups Bentley and Hobbes. Sophie also has two awesome Leopard Geckos, Dennis and Kevin, whom she loves very much! Sophie joined EVC in September 2018. 

Alessandra Michaelides,
​Veterinary Assistant 

Alessandra is a freshman Animal Science major on the pre-veterinary track at the University of Vermont.  When not at EVC, she enjoys hiking, running, reading, and spending time outside with her chickens.  Alessandra interned at EVC during the spring of 2019, and returned to join the team in February 2020. 

Taylor Piche, 
Client Services

Taylor was born and raised in Vermont where she grew up on a dairy farm developing her love for animals.  Early in her career she worked in a dog daycare and began training dogs for 6 years before she got into veterinary medicine.  On her off time she enjoys hiking, hunting, fishing, and romping around in the woods and rivers with her lovely pack of 3 at home.