Small Animal Staff

Tianah is from Chicago, IL and joined Chaparral in 2015. She's has worked as a small animal technician for 13 years. Tianah has two dogs and a cat. She is a mother of four beautiful children and married to her husband Michael.

Anna was born and raised in Arizona. Her passion for animals started off at a young age. From having her own pets to even volunteering at a horse and canine rescue witnessing the good and bad that came with it. Anna knew she wanted to be an advocate for animals. She graduated from Pima Medical Institute as Certified Veterinary Assistant in 2018 and continued on to Pima Medical Institute's Veterinary Technician program and achieved an Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology in 2020. Anna has a beautiful family with her husband, two sons, and four dogs. In her free time, she loves to read, spend time with her boys, and catching up on some sleep.

Emily grew up in the small town of Bull Valley, IL. She's been involved in the horse industry since she was 6 years old, starting with riding lessons and eventually spending every free second at the barn. Emily graduated in 2014 from William Woods University with a B.S. in Equine Science and Equestrian Administration. She went back to Illinois after graduation and worked as an assistant barn manager at a local lesson barn, training horses on the side. In November of 2016, she found herself moving out to Arizona and got a job as a large animal technician at Chaparral. She spent some time as an ambulatory tech before moving in the hospital as the medicine technician. Since 2021, she has now worked in our small animal department. In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with her Paint horse, Cruise,her German Shepherd, Zazu, Golden Retriever, Sylvie, Warmblood, Max and her cat Koda. During the months when it's tolerable to be outside, you can find Emily hiking, trail riding, or just spending time outdoors.

Born and raised in Arizona, Sarah completed a Bachelor's degree in biology at NAU. When she is not providing excellent customer service to Cave Creek's dogs and cats, she can be found hanging out with her Leopard Geckos, Pablo Smudge the cat, and playing guitar, reading, and drawing.