Church Street Animal Hospital Staff Page

A Day With the Staff

Lee Ann Dye graduated from college and began working and volunteering with animals. She was a technician with the Dekalb-Gwinnett Animal Emergency Clinic for 10 years before joining the staff at the original Clarkston Animal Hospital. She has experience with patient assessment, I.V. catheter placement, medical/surgical treatments, anesthetic monitoring, diagnostic procedures and critical patient care. She particularly enjoys client interactions/education. In her spare time, she enjoys all equine activities including horseback riding and horse related events/activities. She enjoys indoor/outdoor gardening; her 75 gallon freshwater aquarium; her 2 cats: Chester and Batboy; her almost human dog, Kiwi; and her horse, Confetti.

Gary Shaw, Jr began working at Church Street Animal Hospital in his Junior year in high school. After graduation he continued to work with and learn to care for animals while he pursued higher education at Georgia Perimeter College. In his spare time, he likes to bowl, play video games and hang out with friends. While growing up, he had multiple dogs and cats; and as a young child, his family had a pet cow.

Renee Freeman graduated from high school and has been working with veterinarians for the past 4 years. Her goal is to return to school to further her education. She loves to bowl, teach liturgical dance, and spend time with family & friends, especially her dog "Morgan Freeman" and her cat, Mischief. Her philosophy in life is to "Be happy, and live life to the fullest."

Jenna Stegin earned her 4 year degree from Agnes Scott in the Spring, 2008. She has spent many years volunteering at various animal shelters and participating in various hippotherapy (equine) prrograms. In her free time, she likes anything horse related, trail riding, hiking, camping and just being outside. She also enjoys watching TV, eating exotic foods, spending time with friends and hanging out in her newly purchased home in Snellville. She currently owns two cats, a Maine Coon named May, an adopted cat from Church Street Aninal Hospital named Boy Kitty and the most recent member of the family, an 8-yr old Solid-Paint Gelding, named Chipper.

Susan Cocchi completed high school and has 12 years prior veterinary experience in the small animal field. She enjoys reading, gardening, listening to live music and is an animal advocate. She has a dog named Rose and a cat named Sammy. She grew up with animals in all shapes, sizes and breeds. She has worked with and for animals for most of her professional career and believes that "they should all be cared for by someone who loves them."

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