In 2012, Briony completed her level 3 in Animal Management and during this time worked at a boarding kennels. Briony has also volunteered for Battersea Cats and Dogs Home, eventually becoming a socialiser and remained there for 18 months. Briony joined us in 2015 as one of our nurse assistants.

In her spare time, Briony still volunteers at local rescue centres. She has a rescue Jack Russell Terrier called Rosie.

Robyn joined Southfields Veterinary Specialists in May 2018 and holds an Advanced Diploma in Animal Care.  She hopes to become a veterinary nurse in the future and has a particular interest in exotics and herpetology.

When she is not at work, Robyn is busy looking after two young children and her Jack Russells, Ruby and Cooper.  She also has a variety of rescue reptiles.

Aleksandra joined the Southfields team in January 2018, after working in a local veterinary practice and gaining her COAPE Diploma.

In her spare time, Aleksandra enjoys going to the theatre and spending time with her family. Aleksandra has a lovely Leonberger called Yogi.

Beverley is qualified with a BSc (Hons) in Animal Management and joined us at Southfields in June 2018.  As well as her experiences with animals through her studies, she also took on a job at a pet shop, to help build her knowledge of working and caring for pets.

As part of her dissertation, she spent many hours observing the behaviour of penguins in the London Zoo enclosure.  Visiting zoos is one of Beverley’s interests away from Southfields, along with spending time with her nieces and nephew.

Sharron joined our reception team in November 2015. Prior to this, she worked in a first opinion veterinary practice in Romford for 12 years. After rescuing a tortoise called Shelley, Sharron decided to pursue a diploma in Herpetology. She also qualified as a Veterinary Care Assistant during her time there.

Outside work, Sharron lives with her daughter, her two black cats, Pixie and Flea, her two budgies, Gie and Pip and, of course, Shelley the tortoise.

Tommy joined the Southfields team in May 2018 as a Nursing Assistant.

Tommy has worked in veterinary practices since 2014 and is keen to become a veterinary nurse. He is particularly interested in animal psychology.

In his spare time, Tommy likes to spend time with his family and looking after his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Jessie and his Bearded Dragon, Hagrid. He is also currently learning British Sign Language.

Karen joined Southfields in February 2019 as one of our nursing assistants. Previously she has worked as a kennel maid in a boarding and rescue kennels and then most recently at a human hospital as a clinical support worker. 

In her spare time, Karen enjoys travelling, listening to music and spending time with her two rescue dogs Buster and Tia. She also has four children and one grandchild, to keep her busy.