Dedicated Experts Behind Your Pet’s Care
Our team at Mission Road Animal Clinic is a fundamental building block that helps us strive for and achieve gold standard quality veterinary service. Highly experienced, our professionals offer our patients love and care while working towards an effective treatment plan or helping to maintain their already stellar health and wellness.
Melissa
Practice ManagerMelissa joined us in February 2005 with 10 years of experience in the veterinary field and a special interest in dentistry. She grew up in Prairie Village, and graduated from the UMKC conservatory of Music in 2002. With her husband and two busy daughters, there’s not a lot of free time, but when there is, Melissa sings in a band and loves to cook and bake! She and her family share their home with Walter, the Miniature Australian Shepherd and Scarlett, the Standard Poodle.
Jess
Office ManagerJess hails from Las Vegas, NV where she found her passion for Veterinary Medicine in 2007. After a brief stint in Tokyo, Japan, she moved to the Midwest in 2010. She and her husband share their home with their 5 kids, 4 kitties: Panda, Yuki, Dahlia, and Nug Bean, and Boba the rabbit. Jess loves to travel, and while not in clinic, she stays busy with her youngest daughter’s competitive cheer teams.
Julia
Customer Service RepresentativeJulia has over 10 years of experience in the veterinary field. She spent three years with Mission Road as a technician, before taking a two-year hiatus to focus on her family and health. When she’s not greeting our patients and clients at the door, she enjoys practicing karate and watching football. She shares a life with her partner, Robert, their 4 daughters, three pups and two cats. Fun fact: Julia played linebacker and special teams for the KC Titans, a women’s full contact football team.
Gina
Registered Veterinary TechnicianGina comes to us with a degree from KSU in Veterinary Sciences. Married to Heath since 1998, they have one son and share their home with Rose the dog and Smokie the cat. When not caring for your pets, Gina loves rooting on the Royals and the Chiefs and spending time with her family, both 2 and 4-legged!
Christina
Veterinary TechnicianChristina is from Stockton, Missouri and brings to us over 15 years of experience with animal rescues and rehabilitation. She is a certified veterinary assistant, graduating with honors as part of the 2015 class at Carrington College in Phoenix, AZ. Christina brings to us a special interest in behavioral modification, along with helping pets and their families build strong, long-lasting relationships. Outside of the clinic, Christina enjoys 4-wheeling and mudding. She shares her home with her two children, 7 dogs and 4 cats.
Alex
Customer Service RepresentativeAlex is originally from San Diego, CA. She spent a lot of time travelling for college lacrosse before returning home to San Diego where she discovered her love for veterinary medicine merely out of pure luck, and boy are we happy she did! She obtained her bachelor’s degree in health and wellness, and due to COVID was able to obtain her master’s in just a year from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. While not in clinic, Alex along with her husband Coulter, enjoy spending time with their 2 Australian Shepherds; Buddha and Rocky and 2 cats; Oliver and Wednesday.
William
GroomerWilliam joined our team in 2020 with 10 years grooming experience and we couldn’t be happier! Our very own gentle giant spends his day making your kiddos look amazing. Outside of work, he is very involved with extended family and shares his home with rescue dogs and cats.
