Dr. Jeri DiPaola has been a Veterinarian at the Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Westhampton since 2007. She currently the holds the position of acting Chief Medical Officer and oversees all medical decisions at Bideawee's Westhampton hospital.
She was fortunate to be able to live and study in Europe where she graduated from the University of Bologna, Italy. Before coming to Bideawee she was an associate veterinarian at private practices in Port Jefferson and St. James on Long Island.
She enjoys spending her free time with her family and pets.
Dr. Melissa Young has been a veterinarian at Bideawee since June 2012.
A native of Nebraska, Dr. Young received her DVM from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Kansas State. Dr. Young has been engaged in small animal practice since graduating. She has divided her time between private practice in the mid-west and non-profit work around the globe. The non-profit work has taken her to places such as Senegal West Africa, Micronesia, and Easter Island.
Dr. Young enjoys cooking, gardening, and traveling when she is not working. Her 4 legged companions include her 14 year old Jack Russell Terrier “Mico” and her 9 year old kitty “Pinga”
Jen Kain has been a Client Care Coordinator at the Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Westhampton since March 2012.
She has always has a deep love and compassion for all animals and she enjoys working in an environment that allows her to put her passion into practice.
When Jen's not working, she loves spending time with her Dachshund, Buffy and her guinea pig, Mooch. Buffy was a rescue who was born blind, and Jen's happy to report that today, she is a very happy and spoiled, 12- year-old!
Cindy has been a Licensed Veterinary Technician at the Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Westhampton since March 2012.
Cindy has been a Veterinary Technician for 10 years. She always wanted to work with animals so when she discovered the Veterinary Technician program at Suffolk Community College, she enrolled immediately. Becoming a Veterinary Technician gave her an opportunity to pursue a career that was exciting, rewarding, and is perfectly suited to her life-long love of animals.
When Cindy is at home, she loves spending time with her daughter and her family, as well as running, reading and traveling. Cindy also enjoys quality time with her Yellow Lab, Sesame, three cats; Boomer, Tempe and Roo, and her Beta fish Gary.
Lorie Zvonik has been at Bideawee since 2008. She is currently the Head Veterinary Technician and Site Safety Officer at The Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Westhampton.
Lorie's first job out of High School was at a Veterinary office and she's been in this career ever since. She began working hands on with the animals in the kennel, and from there, moved on to assistant, receptionist, and then became a licensed technician. Lorie continued there full time for ten years in conjunction with working part time at one of the first emergency clinics for pets on Long Island. Shortly thereafter, she helped a friend start up his own veterinary practice and worked at the practice for twenty years.
When Lorie discovered the job posting for Bideawee, she had preconceived notions about what it would be like to work in a “shelter environment” and thought that it would be an interesting and challenging change of pace. Lori quickly came to realize that Bideawee was not at all what she expected a shelter to be like. Bideawee is a temporary home where every pet is cared for as if they were a treasured family member. Four years ago she took the job as Head Technician in Wantagh and have since moved to our site in Westhampton.
Lorie has lived on Long Island all her life and her ever-growing family includes two beautiful children, three dogs, two cats and four birds.
Linda has been the Practice Manager at the Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Westhampton since 2007.
Linda has a passion for the care and stewardship of animals. She has been a Licensed Veterinarian Technician and worked with animals in some capacity for the past 20 years. So the progression into a Practice Manager was a natural transition.
At home, Linda enjoy hiking, biking, reading, and taking part in the great bounty of restaurants and wineries on the North Fork of Long Island where she resides. Linda has 4 cats, all rescues, two of whom came from Bideawee.
Linda Noel has been a Client Care Supervisor at the Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Westhampton since 2007. Prior to Bideawee, she spent 20 years at a hospital in Connecticut, and she readily admits to preferring to work with four-legged, furry patients!
Linda came to Bideawee looking for a change because she is an animal lover and it seemed like it would be a perfect fit. Working at Westhampton is great, she loves working with the animals, and the Westhampton site is just beautiful.
She has four beautiful cats (Zoey, Gracie, Dora and Clancy), all of whom have come from Bideawee. Linda's oldest kitty, Murphy, passed away in September, after 17 wonderful years with her.
In her spare time, she loves traveling and because she's an avid reader she never leaves home without a book in tow.
Roseann Sanzotta joined the Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Westhampton since October of 2011 as a Client Care Coordinator.
She previously worked as a Dental Assistant and is also is a pet groomer. When Roseann learned about the opening at Bideawee, she knew her love of animals and past experience would be perfect fit.
In her spare time Roseann enjoys horseback riding and barrel racing. She volunteers as an announcer at all the NBHA barrel races on Long Island. She also enjoys taking care of her horse Arabella; her three dogs, Hope, a Jack Russell Terrier, Sasha, a Pit/Lab mix, Lilah, a Papillion, and her beautiful cat Bella.
Teri has been a member of the team at The Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Westhampton 1.5 years. She began as a Client Care Coordinator and is currently a Veterinary Assistant and a dog groomer.
Teri attended the New York School of Dog Grooming and has worked as a professional groomer for the past five years. Prior to Bideawee, she volunteered her time at several Long Island rescue groups, grooming animals and assisting with adoptions.
Teri has adopted two wonderful cats from Bideawee and a great dog (for her Mom).
Teri has 2 dogs (rescues), 2 cats (both from Bideawee), and 2 birds. She is a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend.
Tiffany has been a Veterinary Technician at the Animal Hospital at Bideawee in Westhampton since February 2011.
Tiffany knew since she was a young girl that she wanted to work in the field of animal welfare. For Tiffany, helping to restore a sick animal to heath and witnessing the human-animal bond firsthand, is incredibly rewarding.
Tiffany went to Suffolk County Community College for the Veterinary Technician Program and passed the NYS licensing exam in 2009. She current attends Stony Brook University working towards completing the requirements for Veterinary school.
She is the proud parent of a cat, dog and bird. She recently said goodbye to her horse, which she was lucky enough to enjoy for seven wonderful years. After he passed she became heavily involved with the Stony Brook University Equestrian Team. Tiffany looks forward to moving forward in her career and becoming a Veterinarian in the very near future.
