Brittany was born and raised in Hagerstown, MD. She has been with NorthPaws since opening in December 2017. From a very young age, she knew that her life would be spent taking care of animals. After graduating from South Hagerstown High School, she graduated from Hagerstown Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Biology. She then completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary Medical Technology with a concentration in Biology at Wilson College. In 2011, Brittany started working in emergency vet medicine but after 6 years, she switched to day practice to continue learning and advancing her skills. Brittany resides in PA with her significant other, their dogs, cats, and flock of chickens.
Paige Glunt started at North Paws Animal Hospital as a summer intern in 2018 while she was attending Wilson College. Paige has now graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medical Technology with a minor in Animal Studies. She is excited to work at North Paws as a full time assistant while she studies to sit for her technician license. Paige has three dogs at home named Kaiya, Lana, Ryder and a large tank of goldfish. She has a special interest in exotic veterinary medicine and loves seeing the variety of small animals and birds that our doctors treat.
Abby joined NorthPaws in March 2022. She grew up in Greencastle. She always knew she wanted to work with animals growing up. She attended Vet Tech Institute of Pittsburgh and graduated in 2014 with an Associate degree in Veterinary Medical Technology. She has worked in general practice her whole career. When she isn’t working, she enjoys time at home with her two yellow labs, Gouda and Paisley, and hanging out with her family. She also has 5 cats: Elliott, Scarlett, Arya, Boo, and Willow.
Drenna was born and raised in Adams County, Pennsylvania and currently resides in the scenic mountains of Buchanan Valley. Drenna has had a love of all creatures great and small since she was a young child which led to attending Wilson College to major in Veterinary Medical Technology. She graduated from Wilson in 1983 and has been a veterinary technician ever since. She has worked primarily in general practice medicine and has worked with a wide array of exotic and wildlife species throughout her career. Drenna has enjoyed being a part of the many amazing advancements that have been made in veterinary medicine over the years which have helped to improve the lives of so many pets.
Drenna and her hubby share their home with a silly poodle mix, Finley, and a very lovable DSH, Jeff. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, ventures on their motorcycle, walks, being outdoors, reading and a working on a variety of crafts.
Kristin started at Northpaws in July 2020. She has worked with cats and dogs for several years and recently with horses. She is happily married with 4 furchildren. She enjoys nature hikes or staying home and relaxing with her cats and a cup of tea.
Faith was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. In 2024 she decided to move out the Pennsylvania to be closer to my family. She knew she wanted to work with animals at a young age. She went to PIMA medical institute in Denver, Colorado, and got her veterinary assistant certificate, but never wanted to stop continuing her education. She has worked in emergency vet med for about 6 months, but decided she preferred general practice and surgery. When she is not loving on the animals at work, she is at home with her son, daughter, and husband; plus her 2 cats, Biscuit and Minnow.
Allison joined NorthPaws in February of 2025. Allison has 20 year's experience in veterinary medicine. She has worked in Emergency Medicine most of her career until she joined Northpaws. She enjoys rescuing hard to adopt dogs and has an obsession with any hound dog. She lives in Clear Spring with her husband, 2 children and 2 grandchildren along with her 3 dogs, Arlo, Layla and Louie.
Kendle joined North Paws in August of 2021. Kendle started here in high school when she had an opportunity at Franklin Career and Technology Center in the Veterinary Assisting Program to do a co-op internship and stuck around ever since. She also has earned her Approved Veterinary Assistant certificate and is working to become a Licensed Technician. She has an Australian Cattle Dog named Ace along with 2 horses, Nova and Tequila. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, walking in the woods, or relaxing at home.
Amber joined NorthPaws in June 2022. Amber is a mother of two married to her high school sweetheart. During her time staying home to raise her kids, she completed the Veterinary Assistant Specialist Certificate Program at Auburn University. She is Avian, Canine, and Feline Fear Free Elite certified and is Low Stress Handling Silver certified. She owns 10 animals including a Portuguese podengo, a beagle, and a pitbull. As well as 4 cats, an Amazon parrot, a conure, and bearded dragon. She’s got an interest in wildlife and anything avian. She is so grateful to be working in veterinary medicine and is always looking forward to new challenges or things to learn from this field. She has loved animals all her life and has found a job that she doesn’t even consider “work”.
Missy joined NorthPaws in November of 2019, she is originally from PA, but has lived in Florida, Mississippi, and Italy because of her husband's military career. She has worked in the veterinary industry as a receptionist and assistant since 2002. Her husband retired from the Navy, so she will be making Maryland home base. When she is not at work, she enjoys camping and spending time with family, friends, and her 4 Pomeranians: Raina, Guppi, Kipling, and Lucci.
Ariana joined NorthPaws in September 2020. She's always wanted to work with animals, especially cats and dogs. She earned her Bachelors degree in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences from The Pennsylvania State University in May of 2017. Prior to working at NorthPaws, she was a receptionist and assistant at a local animal hospital. Her favorite hobbies include crafting, sewing, and reading. She currently has two tuxedo cats, Jester and Caleb, a male tortie cat, Beauregard, and a brown tabby, Dipper Caduceus.
Mikayla joined NorthPaws in August 2021. She moved back to the area from Wyoming, where she was studying Wildlife and Fisheries. She has been working as a veterinary receptionist since 2017. If she is not working, you will find her fishing, hiking, or at the local humane society where she volunteers and foster's. Enjoys her evenings with her German Shepherd, named Goku and 3 cats.
Karen joined North Paws in April 2024. She was born and raised in Maryland grew up always being surrounded by all different types of critters. She began her veterinary career working in emergency medicine and now has transitioned to general practice. When not at work you can often find her outside doing anything from hiking to rock climbing. She also enjoys spending time with her two horses, Cheyenne and baby Hamilton, or relaxing at home with her four cats Chester, Olive, Bowie, and Alfred.
Tina is a PA native who joined the NorthPaws team in September 2021. For over 15 years, she has enjoyed lending her talents to serve her community in the animal care industry. She has a special appreciation for her feline patients. Her other interests include cooking and fine dining, outdoor adventure, nature photography, and her latest venture, wedding floral design. She shares her life and home with her husband and their fur babies.
Matty joined NorthPaws in April of 2022. He was born and raised in Pennsylvania and in 2005, when he got married, he moved to the area. Once a former retail employee of 17 years, he finally knew what his passion was - helping animals. He spent, collectively, 6 years at The Humane Society of Washington County while having some time spent in other private practices and ER. Matty is married with 3 pugs at home.
Jessica joined team NorthPaws in September of 2022. She started her career with animals in 2014 at an animal hospital in Montgomery County until becoming a Washington County resident in 2018. Shortly after moving to the area, she had her second son and decided to spend time at home with her family. They have 5 dogs, 4 cats, a pot bellied pig, chickens, ducks, and a fish. She missed meeting new animals and decided to come back to veterinary medicine.
Hannah joined NorthPaws in May 2024. She earned her bachelor's degree in veterinary and biomedical sciences from The Pennsylvania State University in May 2023 and is currently pursuing veterinary school. In her free time, she enjoys weightlifting, watching sports, reading, and spending time in the sunshine. She has 3 cockapoos: Farley, Cash, and Sawyer, and a springer spaniel, Hudson. Raised in Smithsburg, she's excited to assist in providing quality animal care to her hometown.
Kayla was born and raised in Hagerstown, MD. She has been with NorthPaws since June 2024. She always had a love for animals and started her career late due to being a stay-at-home mom. She’s been working in the veterinary field for 3 years now. When she’s not working, she’s usually out at her kids sporting events, out on her boat on the river, or going on hikes with her boyfriend, kids, and dogs (Dallas, Lily, Dale, and Liberty). She also has a tortoise and 2 sugar gliders.
Emily joined NorthPaws in August of 2025.
Masen started at NorthPaws as a high school student on Co-Op from Franklin County Career and Technology Center. There Masen earned his Approved Veterinary Assistant certificate through NAVTA. Now, Masen is pursuing a Bachelor's of Science in Veterinary Nursing with a Concentration in Veterinary Biology and Minor in Chemistry at Wilson College. Masen hopes to continue his education in veterinary school after completing his undergraduate degree. Masen's special interests include soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, and swine health management. Outside of work, Masen breeds show pigs on his family's farm and enjoys spending time with friends.
Ashley joined NorthPaws in August 2020 and is a native of Hagerstown, MD, she has been working in veterinary medicine since 2011. Shortly after obtaining her license in practical nursing, she found that her true passion was for the veterinary industry. She has worked in various positions in primary care practice as well as emergency medicine. She and her husband reside in the mountains of Pennsylvania and enjoy spending time with their dogs, cats, ducks and horses.
Hi, I’m Eliza Thornberry, I joined Team NorthPaws in October 2018. As resident office cat, I take my manager duties very seriously. You may find me overseeing the printer or supervising our receptionists. I often enjoy watching videos to keep up to date on the latest in cat entertainment. When I’m off duty, I enjoy sunbathing, wrestling plastic bags, and the occasional cat nip.
