Technicians
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Maria Tovar
Maria is our Lead Technician, and has been with us since 1996. She received her B.S. in Animal Science from URI in 1999, and became a Certified Veterinary Technician in 2006. She is married and has two daughters. Her home is also blessed with many pets: Maddie the Bernese Mountain Dog, Lei-Lu the boisterous Heinz 57 (mixed breed), and two orange cats named Nicholas and Troid who can be found wrestling in the living room. Her interests include spending time with her family, hiking, and cycling. She is also proficient at various handicrafts like knitting and sewing.
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Amy Croteau
Amy is our newest technician who joined the Oaklawn Animal Hospital team in 2008. She has attended the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, pursuing a degree in Psychology. She has previous veterinary experience in Massachusetts and at a local emergency hospital. Her interests include traveling, spending time on the beach, photography, cooking and volunteering. Amy hopes to do volunteer work in Kenya sometime soon.
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Fran Dyer
Fran is a Certified Veterinary Technician who has been at OAH since 2006. Her calm demeanor and ability to quiet even the most upset cats has earned her the nickname of “Cat Whisperer”. She has worked as a technician for many years before joining our OAH family, and has an associates degree in Applied Science from Newbury Junior College. She and her husband Tom share their home with many animals. Fran also spends time writing and is interested in photography. |
Christine Limiadi
Christine has also been a technician with OAH since 1998. She has obtained her associates degree in Accounting from CCRI . She is currently attending Bryant University part-time to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. Christine currently has three cats, and would love to have a yellow Labrador Retriever someday. Most amazingly, she has trained her cats like dogs: they can walk on a leash, sit on command and give their paw for treats! |
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Crystal Marinaro
Crystal is a Certified Veterinary Technician who has been with the OAH family since 1998. She has two Jack Russel Terriers and two horses at home. She is married and has a son named Dylan. Her interests include gardening and going on walks with her family and dogs. She also enjoys riding her horses. She received her technician certification in 2006 and is currently pursuing a specialization in veterinary dentistry. |
Ashley Tatarian
Ashley has been a technician here at Oaklawn Animal Hospital since 2006. She began her career as a technician in 2003 and has never looked back. Ashley shares her home in North Providence with two cats named Chester and Milo. Her hobbies include going out with her friends, shopping and spending time with her family. |
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Dina Tantimonaco
Dina has been a veterinary technician for over 18 years. She began her career immediately after high school graduation. Her two best friends are a Rotti mix named Ransom and a Chihuahua named Gibson. Besides taking care of them, she spends time at the beach and enjoys being outdoors with family and friends. But most importantly, there is nothing else she would rather be doing than working with and taking care of animals. |
Rachel Lavoie
Rachel was born and raised in Central Falls, RI. She graduated from Mount Ida College in Newton, MA, with a degree in Veterinary Technology. Rachel joins us after working over 20 years as a veterinary technician in the Boston area. She has owned several rescue pets over the years, and currently shares her home with Suki a cockerpoo, Chance a Labrador retriever, Chuck, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel and Velvet the cat. She plans to enroll her dogs in a pet therapy program. Rachel also enjoys gardening, water gardening and landscaping projects along with exploring the local parks and wilderness with her dogs. |
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