Meet Our Staff

Alie has been working in veterinary medicine since 2014. She continued on to achieve her Certified Veterinary Assistant in 2017, and graduated as a Certified Veterinary Technician in 2019. A few of her professional interests include the human-animal bond, anesthesiology, emergency/critical care, orthopedics, multimodal pain management, and exemplary patient care. In her spare time you can find Alie spending time with her family, which includes her spouse, Connor, and her furry, four-legged kids: her 4 daschunds, Ellie, Gromit, Millie, and Slinky, her heeler Groot, and her two cats, Turbo and Sushi!

Jodie has been in the veterinary field since 2012 and became licensed in 2019 after graduating with an associate degree in veterinary medicine. Her passion in the field has moved from “in the fray of it all” to supervising the emergency department. Jodie is a new first-time mom! When not at work, she loves to get out and adventure with her dogs, ride dirt bikes, and spend time with family.

Stefani is an Licensed Veterinary Technician and Michigan native who moved to Missoula in October 2018. She has been in the veterinary profession for 10+ years and although she loves all animals, she has a special fondness and adoration for cats! Stefani is passionate about Emergency Medicine and is currently pursuing her Specialty Degree (VTS) in Emergency and Critical Care. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her husband, Oliver.

Shelby has been working in the veterinary field for the past three years and has experience with small and large animal medicine. She graduated from Pima Medical Institute in January of 2021 and has become a Certified Veterinary Technician. Shelby is interested in becoming a specialist in either equine nursing or emergency critical care. She spends her free time hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting. She has two dogs, a cat, and a leopard gecko at home.

Claire is originally from outside of Chicago but has been coming to Montana her whole life to the family cabin. She graduated from Milwaukee Career College & got licensed in 2021. Claire quickly learned she had a passion in surgery & anesthesia while working in Wisconsin. Always having a desire to live here full time, she moved to Montana in 2022. Outside of work she enjoys floating, hiking, & just exploring Montana all around!

Ciara was born and raised in Montana. She always knew she wanted to work with animals. In 2018, she became a CVT and began her career. Her interests include emergency medicine, patient care, and canine massage. In her free time, you can find her on the river paddleboarding, hiking, or in the mountains picking huckleberries with her dogs Annie and Siegen.

Kasey was born in Bozeman but grew up in Virginia. A few years ago, Kasey felt a familiar pull to be back in Montana. When an opportunity came up at Sentinel in January 2023, she packed up her two chihuahuas, Seamus and Delilah, and cats, Grizzle and Schmitty, and moved across the country to Missoula. Kasey enthusiastically joined the Sentinel team as the Critical Care Supervisor. Kasey graduated from Blue Ridge Community College's Veterinary Technology program and spent 7 years working in Internal Medicine. In 12 years of veterinary practice, she has also worked in shelter medicine, general practice and in raptor rehabilitation. Kasey's professional interests include critical nursing care, endoscopy, advanced imaging/diagnostics, and transfusion medicine, but she is also very passionate about mental health, especially in the veterinary community. When she's not working, Kasey loves riding motorcycles, snowmobiling, and exploring Montana's wild outdoors. 

Key is a member of our Critical Care team and has lived in Montana her whole life. She graduated from the University of Montana with a Wildlife Biology degree, so beyond dogs and cats she "oos" and "aws" at many other cute, wild critters. Her time outside of our clinic includes spending time with her pup, Finch, birding, doing art, having game nights with friends, and baking cookies at Mary's Mountain Cookies in downtown Missoula. Her favorite part about being on the CC team is helping find answers for owners and watching pets improve with proper treatment.

Carolyn’s love for animals and all things veterinary medicine began as a little girl watching her dad attend vet school and eventually start his own practice in the suburbs of Chicago. This love led her to the veterinary technology program at Michigan State University. While completing her Bachelors and becoming a licensed veterinary technician, she discovered a passion for emergency medicine, anesthesia, and surgery. In the Fall of 2022, Carolyn followed this passion halfway across the country to Montana, right into the Emergency department at Sentinel. When she is not working, Carolyn can often be found hiking with friends around Missoula or curled up with a book and her feisty cat Nyx.

Anna Ingram is from Washington State, growing up in agriculture-rich Skagit County, home of the Tulip Festival. She has earned her Bachelor's degree in Animal Science from Washington State University. Anna has joined us to continue improving her knowledge and skills in veterinary medicine while she applies to vet school. Her favorite activities include hiking, reading and spending time with her chocolate lab, True, and cat, Mia.

Kelly grew up northwest of Billings and then gradually ended up in Ohio after earning her bachelor’s degree. She has been a Licensed Veterinary Technician since 2009 and returned home to Montana in Oct 2021. She enjoys volunteering in addition to a variety of outdoor activities. Kelly was gratefully adopted by an amazing shelter dog named Fiona in January.

Brooke was born and raised in Montana. She grew up doing 4H and raised pets ranging from turtles to cattle. Brooke has 3 dogs: Scrap, Willow and Sully. She loves spending her free time playing frisbee with her dogs, hiking and fishing.

Chesney grew up in western Washington and attended college at Oregon State University where she quickly learned she wanted to work with animals, specifically cattle and horses. She bounced around working at various cattle ranches where she met her husband. She and her husband married in Montana where they now have three children. They feel at home here with their “herd” of dogs and kids!

Kate has worked coordinating care for both humans and dogs for many years now. After retiring from a successful career in healthcare & human services, she’s enjoyed the fast pace at Sentinel Veterinary. As a passionate animal lover - ask her about her dogs! She loves getting to meet new and returning clients every day. When Kate isn’t at work, she’s spending time outside hiking and walking with her Corgi, Bart, and teaching her grandsons how to have fun!

Kaytlin is a Hellgate High Graduate, born and raised in Missoula Montana. She received her Certificate of Completion for Veterinary Assistant from Helena College of Montana online course. Kaytlin has always had a love of animals, especially dogs. She hardly ever passes a dog without stopping and petting it. (With permission of course). She helped deliver puppies from her mama dog and that is really where the passion of wanting to work in the veterinary field came about. She kept one of the puppies as her own that she helped deliver. So, if you ever hear Kaytlin talk about Marley, he is her “big handsome boy” that is spoiled rotten with so much love and attention. She is very excited to work for Sentinel Veterinary and see all the animals and visit with the clients, and especially learning so much about animals. When Kaytlin is not at work, she is out camping, riding horses or just hanging out with her boyfriend “Trevor” and best friend “Marley”.

Mackenzee was raised in Western Washington and has always loved animals from a young age. She did 4-H with her horse, Toby, and even earned some medals. She is working toward her degree in Criminal Justice to become a Fish and Game Warden. When she is not working she is either hiking, camping, horseback riding, or take a nap with her German Shepherds, Zeus and Athena.