Meet Team Brookside

Dr. Zingsheim-Nadeau (affectionately referred to as Dr. Z) was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. She earned her veterinary degree in 2013 from Michigan State University.

Jaclyn graduated from the University of Glasgow Veterinary School in 2016 and moved to Washington shortly afterward to begin her veterinary career. Originally from the Philadelphia area, she enjoys being a part of strengthening the human-animal bond.

Although a West Virginia native, the Pacific Northwest started calling to Dr. Lisa Woods-Zabari while she was still in veterinary school at Ohio State University. She spent most of her summers working in Western Washington until she graduated in 1990.

Sarah was born and raised here in western Washington. She began training her 4H dogs at age 9 and working in vet hospitals at age 14. In 2003 she discovered and fell in love with emergency medicine, becoming a licensed technician in 2010.

Jessica was born in Fort Lewis, WA and traveled the world as an army brat until her father retired and settled in northeast Georgia. She joined the Navy and traveled a little more before leaving the Navy and deciding to make roots in her home state of Washington.

Alex was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest in Washington state. Ever since they were young, they wanted to work in the veterinary field. They started at Brookside in the summer of 2018 and fell in love with both the work and the environment created at the hospital.

Born and raised in port Orchard, Cassie loves everything outdoors including camping, riding quads and dirt bikes, bonfires, and road trips. Cassie has four fur babies; Courtney the bull rott, Jake from State Farm the khaki pit, Leo the lion, and Chanel (Queen of the House).

Heather is one of our amazing veterinary assistants! She came to Brookside in June 2023, and has been involved in veterinary medicine since 2016. Heather was born in Puerto Rico. Heather is a self-identified anime and gaming nerd.

Roxana was born and raised in Kitsap county and has been a veterinary assistant since 2015. Roxana is a total cat lady but has a soft spot in her heart for any senior animal she meets.

Michael (also answers to Mike) was born and raised in Ida, Michigan. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in Fisheries and Wildlife Management.

Jade has been a Practice Manager and Licensed Veterinary Technician at Brookside for the past four years. She has worked in a mix of emergency medicine and general practice over the years. She loves emergency care and dentistry, but her passion truly lies in team building and leadership.

Toe-B has been the clinic freeloader since 2015.