Our Veterinary Technicians

Katelyn Farally – Health Coach

Katelyn Farally is a certified veterinary technician who received her degree in Veterinary Technology from Harcum College. She has worked in ER/ICU veterinary medicine at specialty hospitals in and around the Philadelphia area for most of her career. Katelyn tutored students for the veterinary technician program at Harcum after her graduation for 5+ years. Education and training veterinary students/professionals have been a passion for Katelyn and from that, she was able to develop and run a successful nursing assistant program at a large specialty hospital. This program is still helping give strong nursing foundations and experience to veterinary technician students, preparing them for their future careers. This experience and passion have translated very well into her role here with VRS, as Health Coach our role is to educate pet owners in a way that is easy to understand, and giving them the knowledge to know what they are doing and why it is beneficial to their pet. Knowledge truly is power and having that ability to educate so many pet owners to make better decisions for their pets health long term is what it is all about. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Ben Franklin

Jennifer Gurski – Health Coach

Jennifer attended Manor College Veterinary Technology program where she received her Associate in Science Degree in 1998. After graduation, Jennifer accepted a position as a Veterinary Technician at a feline-only practice in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia. Jennifer served the feline community for almost 18 years before joining the VRS team as a Health Coach. Jennifer’s passion for education pushed her to make the move to the VRS team. She feels she is really making a difference in educating pet parents about our products and helping them make the best decision possible for their pets.

Kelsey Jones – Health Coach

Kelsey’s long life passion for animals led her to Delaware Valley College where she studied Wildlife Biology. During school she interned at a wildlife rehabilitation center and Hammocks Beach State Park where she studied shorebirds. After graduating in 2011, Kelsey went on to become a veterinary technician at a general practice hospital where she worked for 5 years. She joined the VRS team because she loves educating pet owners and helping pets from the inside out!

Erica Stewart – Health Coach

Erica has always had a deep love for all animals. She attended Manor College and has over 15 years of small animal practice experience working as a Veterinary Technician and Hospital Manager. Her experience working closely with pets and their owners only strengthened her understanding of the bond we have with our pets. She continues to be passionate about animal health and educating pet owners.

Chelsea Ferris – Health Coach

Chelsea Ferris received her Bachelor’s Degree in Small Animal Science from Delaware Valley College in 2011. Before she started working for Veterinarian Recommended Solutions she worked as a veterinary technician in emergency medicine with a focus on oncology.

Kristyn Patchell – Health Coach

Kirstyn started working at a pet store that was heavily involved with hosting adoption events. From there, she started working at a local SPCA, where she received hands-on training in veterinary medicine. She moved on to a veterinary hospital setting for 5 years where she became passionate about preventative medicine and client education, which led her to VRS where she can continue to help educate pet parents.

Alexandra Bashaar – Health Coach

Ally started exploring her love for animals back in 2015 when she started volunteering for her local rescue, she loved helping the dogs in need. Ally went on to receive a Bachelors in Kinesiology, only to realize her true passion was with animals. Ally started working as a Vet Tech at a general practice, that just so happened to be linked to the rescue she volunteers for! With this experience, she has learned how important preventative medicine and client education is, which is what ultimately led her to VRS. Being able to educate owners on how to keep their dogs as healthy as possible is Ally’s favorite part of the job.

Megan Cohill – Health Coach

Megan grew up loving animals and always knew she wanted to be in the veterinary field. She started working at her local Humane Society while in college. Megan has a Bachelor’s in English but knew her passion was in animal medicine. She began working at a veterinary school teaching hospital where she found her love for surgery. Megan then started working for an emergency hospital in the surgery department for 7 years. She joined VRS because she wants to be the voice for those who cannot speak and wants to help our furry friends have a great quality of life so they can stay by our side as long as possible.

Mandi Frye – Customer Service

Mandi joined VRS in November of 2021 bringing with her years of experience in both the veterinary field and customer service. Her compassion and love for animals brought her back into the veterinary field after some time away. Her passion to help animals has always been a driving factor in her character, even at a young age. She enjoys the outdoors and being with friends and family. Her very best mate, a Catahoula Leopard Dog, Calla, has been the love of her life and makes sure she does her best for every client.

Heather Somers – Customer Service

Heather Somers has worked in veterinary medicine for 15 years in a variety of roles. During that time, she worked her way up from receptionist to management. As a manager, she developed training programs, protocols, and SOPs to benefit both staff and clients. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Integrative Arts from Penn State University and a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Colorado State University. She joined VRS to further engage her passion for building relationships and education. Heather lives with her cat Blanche DuBois Devereaux.

Ashley Marino – Customer Service

Ashley attended Delaware Valley University where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Veterinary Animal Science and Biology. She worked for 5 years in animal physical rehabilitation and holistic medicine. Her passion for nutrition and educating pet owners moved her to join the VRS team.