Dr. Suzanne Paar is the acting Chief Medical Officer at the Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Manhattan. She has been a veterinarian at the Bideawee's Manhattan hospital since September 2002.
Suzanne spent her formative years in California and all over Europe. She's proud to be 100% Dutch and she can speak, read and write the language. She did her undergrad work at the University of California at Davis and earned her VMD from The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She spent her first year out of school working at the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital and soon afterwards, found herself at Bideawee.
She has a 16 year old female Dutch shepherd and a 16 year of small black hyperthyroid kitty from Rotterdam that keep her busy when she's not caring for patient's pets.
Dr. Miriam Solomon has been a Veterinarian at the Bideawee Animal Hospital since 2003. She graduated from Cornell University with her DVM and her BS in Animal Science.
While attending Cornell, she worked at the Tompkins County SPCA and prior to Bideawee, she worked as a Veterinarian at the ASPCA for three years. When she’s not in the company of her animal patients or her animal family—she lives with a black Labrador named Angora (a retired guide dog breeder for Guiding Eyes), and an African Grey parrot named Earl—she enjoys riding motorcycles and traveling.
Michael has been the Manager of the Bideawee Animal Hospital since 2007.
He attended Montclair State University as a double major in computer science and mathematics.
After college, he entered the computer industry and realized very soon that it wasn’t right for him. Shortly afterwards he began working at a dog boarding facility and thus began his career in the world of animal rescue/sheltering.
Prior to working at Bideawee, he managed the business office at Animal Care and Control and throughout his career, he’s worked with many rescue groups in a variety of ways including TNR, public spay/neuter and training. He has always been an animal advocate, having pets his entire life: cats, dogs, rabbits, fish, birds, lizards and turtles.
His grandfather had a farm, and many of the things he saw there ignited a passion in him to rescue and care for animals. When he’s not doing what he loves at Bideawee, he enjoys programming, web design, graphic design, computer repair, reading, guitar and music and last, but certainly not least; parenthood.
His pets have always been, and continue to be, his best friends.
Karin has been the Head Veterinary Technician at Bideawee since 2008. She wanted to work with animals from a young age and became a licensed Veterinary Technician in 1994, after graduating from LaGuardia Community College’s Veterinary Technology Program.
Before Bideawee, she worked at the Forest Hills Cat Hospital in Queens for and at Ultravet Diagnostics (24-hour Emergency). When she’s not at home with her five cats or at Bideawee, she enjoys staying active with a aerobics classes and she loves reading about the history of thoroughbred race horses.
Susan has been the Client Care Supervisor at the Bideawee Animal Hospital since June of 2008.
She is a graduate of CUNY, Brooklyn College, with dual majors in English and Speech.
She has had a successful career in human resources management spanning over 25 years in manufacturing and non-profit environments.
Although none of her professional experience was in animal welfare, she made up for it in her personal life through her own pets, pet clubs, and by working temporarily with her local vet.
As for her decision to work with animals, she literally woke up one day and decided that it was time to indulge her inner child’s lifelong desire. She was the girl who loved all sorts of creatures, from fiddler crabs, to snakes, birds, dogs and cats, and who grew into the woman you’d pass on the street, kneeling on the ground in corporate business attire, petting every dog in her path.
The decision came directly from her heart. Professionally, she’s continually looking to expand her knowledge of veterinary medicine and frequently takes advantage of continuing education opportunities.
Ricardo has been a licensed Veterinary Technician at the Bideawee Animal Hospital since 2008.
He graduated from LaGuardia Community College with an associate’s degree in Applied Animal Science.
He has always had a love for, and an interest in animals, and he feels fortunate to be able to work with them on a daily basis.
Unfortunately, he lives with someone that is allergic so he can’t have his own pets right now but he’s grateful for the ability to get his animal fix at Bideawee.
Gricelda has been a licensed Veterinary Technician at the Bideawee Animal Hospital since 2003.
She decided to work with animals because she saw a need to educate people about their pet’s health and well-being.
Professionally, she’s interested in the specialty area of dental hygiene because people often neglect their animal’s teeth and there can be serious consequences of poor dental health.
She shares her home with two cats, Mickey Meow and Morgan, both of whom she met at Bideawee…. and the rest was history.
Jintana Pornpitaksuk has been a Veterinary Assistant at Bideawee since 2008.
She graduated from Rutgers University in 2007 with a degree in Psychology and began volunteering at an animal shelter while she was in a college.
She’s always loved animals but never considered a career working with animals until her dog, Bunni came along. Bunni is a seven-year-old beagle who loves everyone he meets.
The first few months she spent researching how to care for Bunni, she found herself developing a passion for dogs, and animals in general, which led her to pursue the career she has today.
When she’s not caring for Bunni or the animals at Bideawee, she can be found partaking in anything and everything food-related.
Cooking, baking, eating—she’s a fan of it all, and Bunni can match her love of food, and then some!
Cecilia began her career as a Veterinary Assistant at the Bideawee Animal Hospital in 2008. After two years, she decided to pursue her Veterinary Technician’s license, and she is currently a Veterinary Technician.
Before working at Bideawee’s Animal Hospital, she spent three years working as an Assistant Manager at Petland, which gave her a great opportunity to develop relationships with, and understand the animal-loving public.
She genuinely loves working with people as much as she does animals and she loves the fact that her position at Bideawee affords her the ability to do both.
She shares her home with a Siamese cat named Bunny. She has an enormous personality and is a never-ending source of joy for her.
Monet has been the Client Care Coordinator at Bideawee since 2009.
She’s always had pets and been a big animal lover, and she was eager to pursue her career at an organization that would allow her to make a difference in the lives of animals.
She loves all aspects of animal care, from veterinary medicine, to rescue and rehabilitation.
When she is not surrounded by animals, she likes to donate her time to numerous philanthropic organizations and community events, including Race for the Cure and NYC Pride.
She cherishes both her human and her four-legged family, which currently include three Yorkies, Pantalaimon, Barbarella, and Bideawee rescue, Dewey Cox.
Megan McCloskey has been a veterinary assistant at Bideawee since January 2011.
Having had a love of animals since she was a child, Megan chose to earn her Bachelors degree in zoology at the University of New Hampshire. After college she volunteered at the NY Aquarium where she had the opportunity to work with walruses, seals, sea lions, otters and sharks.
She lives with a seven-year-old kitty she found as a stray when she was only a few weeks old. She loves working with animals and hopes to become a Veterinarian one day.
Victor Cortez began his career at Bideawee in 2010 as an Adoption Center Associate. He currently works double duty as a veterinary assistant at the hospital and an adoption center associate.
He knew from a very early age that he wanted to work with animals, and he began his career as a private dog walker. Eventually he was hired at Bideawee and began working in the Adoption Center. After watching a veterinarian perform a surgery he realized that he wanted to focus his career on veterinary medicine.
On his days off Victor has taken to learning the guitar, and loves using his very old 35mm film camera to learn basic photography.
Nelson Arroyo has been a client care coordinator at Bideawee since February 2012.
He graduated from BMCC with an Associates in English. He's always loved animals, especially dogs, and when the opportunity to work at Bideawee presented itself, he jumped at the chance.
When he's not working at the Animal Hospital, he loves watching and playing sports, doing volunteer work and writing. He's hoping to adopt a pet of his own in the near future.
Richie Pasols has been a veterinary assistant at Bideawee since April 2012. He began volunteering at Bideawee in February of 2011 and quickly recognized that he had a passion for the field. He began his career at Bideawee as an Adoption Associate and Matchmaker and soon transferred to the Animal Hospital to pursue his interest in veterinary medicine. In his spare time, he can be found watching Animal Planet, National Geographic and spending quality time with his lovely maltese, Cindy.
