Meet Our
Veterinary Team

Kiara

Vet Nurse

Kiara has been with Vets On Crown since early 2020 and began working as an animal attendant, caring for the pets in the hotel and daycare. Now she is part of the nursing team and is completing her certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

With a background in Zoology, Kiara has always aspired for a career in the animal industry. She has gained most of her experience working with exotic wildlife by volunteering in South Africa and at Taronga Zoo.

When Kiara isn’t caring for the patients at the clinic, she spends her time training and racing competitively in Athletics for the 100m and 200m. She also loves going to cafes with her beloved dog, Romeo, the Maltese Shih Tzu.

Ariella

Vet Nurse

Ariella joined the Vets on Crown team mid 2022 after completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing the previous year.

She has loved animals from an early age and has dabbled in different areas in the industry including animal shelters, zoos, and doggy daycare.

In her spare time Ariella can be found watching horror movies, completing jigsaw puzzles, or teaching Mousse Egg, her cheeky Mini Foxie x Jack Russell new useless tricks.

Bernadette

Vet Nurse

Bernadette has just joined our team after recently moving here from Ireland.

Working as a veterinary nurse since 2020, Bernadette graduated from university and began working in a small animal practice where she loved the day to day jobs involved in caring for her patients.

Bernadette especially loves the medical aspect of veterinary nursing, and loves nursing the animals back to health and helping them on their journeys.

In her spare time, Bernadette like to play sport, with Gaelic football being her favourite.

Cody

Vet Receptionist & Nurse

Cody joined Vets On Crown in April 2021. Cody has always had dogs growing up and has a love for all animals. She has always had an interest in working with them one day. Until now, Cody’s work life has taken her on a hospitality pathway that allowed her to travel. She is a local DJ and has DJ’d around the world.

Finally, with a foot in the door as a Veterinary receptionist at Vets On Crown, her studies are underway to become a qualified Vet Nurse. She is learning all the ins and outs of the industry, living the dream of working with animals and like-minded people, and helping to save lives!

Cody has two beautiful fur babies at home. Benny the Neopolitan Mastiff X Staffie and Gloria, the Russian Blue, take all her attention when she is not at work!

Jess

Senior Animal Attendant

Jess, or JP as she is known by the staff, has been at Vets on Crown since April 2021. She works in our Pet Hotel and reception. She has always had a love for animals, owning a variety since she was young. Jess can often be found at ground level, cuddling, playing, and taking candid photos of any willing pet participant!

When Jess is not at work, she loves to get artistic and enjoys painting and cooking traditional Asian food and treats. When she can get outside, she enjoys many of the hikes that Sydney has to offer.

Chanon

Senior Receptionist, Animal Attendant and Social Media Manager

Languages spoken: English and Thai

Chanon spent the majority of his life growing up in the suburbs of Sydney, with dreams of owning a pet being shattered on many occasions. As a result, Chanon’s eagerness to explore the vet industry grew, leading to an honours degree in a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Studies, as well as a Certificate III in Animal Studies. Chanon is now pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of Melbourne to fulfil his passion of being a small animal veterinarian! In his spare time, Chanon enjoys hanging out with friends, listening to music and loving his Goldador Simba!

Jack

Animal Attendant

Jack has been with Vets on Crown since October 2022. He works in the clinic’s Pet Hotel and Daycare. He has always had a love for animals, especially exotic animals and wildlife.

Jack has completed Certificate II in Animal Studies and Certificate III in Captive Animals at Taronga Zoo.

When Jack is not caring for animals, he spends his time fishing and socialising with friends. He also enjoys caring for his cat Radley, a stray cat he adopted 2 years ago.

Tina

Animal Attendant

Tina is originally from France and moved to Sydney 5 years ago.

She has been with Vets on Crown since October 2022 and works in the clinic’s Pet Hotel and Daycare.

She has always been surrounded by animals, owning dogs, and has been working on a farm (dogs, cats, horses…) back in France.

Tina is a proud owner of a Sharp Pei X Staffy named Soul which she spends most of her time with when not at work.

She is interested in learning more about animal health, dog training, and behavior.

In her spare time, she loves to sing, play guitar, read, do road trips, spend time in nature as well as restore old furniture.

A quote she uses often” A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself” by Josh Billings.

Polly

Groomer

Polly joined Crown Street in 2020 as a grooming assistant, looking to pursue a career in grooming, and is now studying with Vets On Crown to achieve that.

Polly has always been interested in animals and has been horse riding since 2006. She spends her spare time with horses and now owns two horses, a thoroughbred and a Clydesdale x thoroughbred. She’s kept busy with her dog, a Hungarian Vizsla.

Keya

Animal Attendant

Keya has been at Vets on Crown since August 2022. You will find him upstairs in doggy daycare and pet hotel part of the clinic.

Keya always makes sure all that all animals that come into our care receive all the attention they could ever want and more and will always make sure to get a funny photo.

A fun way to get through Keya’s day is looking for the resemblances of our clients and matching them to characters from TV shows.

Tomo

Groomer

Tomoko (Tomo) is originally from Japan but has lived outside Japan in New Zealand, Thailand, and Australia for more than 10 Years. Tomo absolutely loves animals and tries to create a happy and relaxing environment for the animals that come to the grooming room. Tomo is also a Reiki practitioner and uses Reiki to calm the animals that come to grooming.

Tomo has the magic touch to calm even the most aggressive dogs and cats. Tomo is interested in learning more about animal health, behavior, and diet.

At home, Tomo is the proud owner of a demon cat, “Gecko,” who makes all the house rules!

Beth

Clinic Cat

Beth, otherwise known as Bethany, Elizabeth, or Nurse Beth, is the clinic Queen of Vets On Crown. Handed in as a stray kitten in 2018 with a growth on her left eye, Dr. Nima performed surgery on her, successfully saving her remaining eye. Beth settled into her new Crown Street home very quickly. As she grew older, she began assisting with many routine procedures, including de-stressing patients, taste-testing treats, and providing emotional support to the entirety of our team. In her free time, Beth enjoys sleeping, receiving cuddles, and sunbathing!