Our Team

Our Team

Our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Jarrettsville Veterinary Center in Jarrettsville, Maryland! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!

Please call us at 410-692-6171 or email us to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!

 

 

Doctors

Dara Ahrens, DVM

Dara Ahrens, DVM has been one of our 5  veterinarians for 5 years. She enjoys playing with her cats, riding her horses, hiking, and live music. Dr. Ahrens likes any and all sugary foods and chicken nuggets. She enjoys working with cats. Dr. Ahrens went to high school at Kent County High School and Virginia Tech for veterinary school.

Krista Magnifico, DVM

Krista Magnifico, DVM, is the owner of Jarrettsville Veterinary Center. She has been involved in veterinary medicine for 25 years and has worked in animal shelters as a volunteer. Dr. Magnifico earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Transportation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and her Biology and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degrees from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. She provides a full range of medical care and surgery to the patients of Jarrettsville Veterinary Center. She has an interest in animal welfare and surgery including orthopedics. She is the founder of Pawbly.com which is designed to inform and empower people to allow them to take better care of their pets. She can be reached any time at krista@pawbly.com.

Karen Graf, DVM

Karen Graf, DVM has been a veterinarian at Jarrettsville Veterinary Center since 1996. She earned her Biology and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degrees from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. She is exceptionally dedicated to the clients at Jarrettsville Veterinary Center and has many of the same patients since they were puppies or kittens. A local native, Dr. Graf grew up working on a horse farm and riding horses. She lives with her husband, son, and their dog. Dr. Graf enjoys spending time with her family.

Tracy Morgan, DVM

Tracy Morgan, DVM, has been a veterinarian at Jarrettsville Veterinary Center since June 2008. Dr. Morgan earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. She practices medicine and surgery at Jarrettsville Veterinary Center and has a special interest in dog behavior and is trained in ultrasonography. Dr. Morgan believes in exceptional client care and strives to improve the quality of all aspects of veterinary services. In her spare time, Dr. Morgan enjoys all types of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, and running.

Jennifer Trout, DVM

Jennifer Trout, DVM is one of our 5 veterinarians here at JVC. She has been working here for 9 months. Dr. Trout went to North Harford for high school and University of Florida for veterinary school. She prefers working with dogs and her favorite breed is corgis. Dr. Trout enjoys working with cows, eating cheese, and gardening.

Office Managers

Amanda

Amanda is one of our Practice Managers & Veterinary Technicians. She has been with us for 14 years. Amanda’s favorite animal is otters and she has no preference between cats and dogs. Her favorite dog and cat breeds are pit bulls and sphinx cats. Amanda went to highschool at Aberdeen high. In her free time Amanda enjoys spending time with her kids, playing with her dogs and swimming. Amanda’s favorite food is mexican.

 

 

Jennifer

Jennifer is one of our Practice Managers, she has been with us for 7 years.  She went to North Harford High School. Jenn likes working with dogs and cats and loves Golden Retrievers. In her spare time;  Jenn enjoys taking care of her farmette, hiking with her dogs, going to the beach with her family, and watching her kids play sports. She is also on the board for a local rescue and shares her home with various fosters.

Technicians 

Dana

Dana has worked part-time as a veterinary technician at Jarrettsville Vet Center since 2016. In her spare time, Dana volunteers at the Humane Society of Harford County, Pets for Vets and is a board member on the Maryland Animal Cruelty & Animal Fighting Task Force. Dana has completed training through the ASPCA in Field Investigations & Response and has taken numerous law enforcement training courses on animal abuse investigations. 

Kate

Kate is a reiki master offering animal reiki at the practice.  Kate and her husband are busy on their farm caring for their alpacas, llamas, chickens, two dogs, and seven cats.  In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, gardening, reading, and knitting.

Sami

Sami is one of our technicians here at JVC and has been with us for 10 years. Her favorite animal is a snow leopard and her favorite food is BBQ ribs. In her free time, Sami enjoys crafting, reading, spending time with her family, and walking her dogs. Her favorite dog breed is any kind of hound. Sami went to Harford Tech for High School.

Colleen

Colleen has worked at Jarrettsville Vet since Sept. 2007. She currently works part-time and is a full-time mom to two boys and a beautiful little girl. In her spare time she likes spending time with her family and being outside.

Laura

Laura is one of our veterinary technicians and has been with us for 7 years. She enjoys working with dogs and her favorite breed is boxers. Laura likes to camp and read in her free time. She attended Kennard Dale High Dchool. Laura graduated from Penn State with her B.S in Animal Science.

 

 

Tallin

Tallin has been working at JVC for 5 years. She started as a Kennel Technician. She went to school at North Harford High School. Tallin enjoys working with dogs and her favorite breed is a Saint Bernard. She practices jiu jitsu in her free time. Her favorite food are chicken nuggets and her favorite animal is the mako shark.

 

Autumn

Autumn is one of our veterinary technicians. She joined the JVC team 3 years ago. Her favorite animal is a giraffe. Autumn’s most favorite part of her job is being able to help and the “broken” animals that cross her path. She enjoys racing and hanging out with friends in her spare time. Autumn’s favorite food is any type of potato. She attended York County Tech School & YTI Career institute where she earned her Associates in specialized technology.

Lydia

Lydia is one of our technicians here at JVC and has been with us for around 6 years. Her favorite food is any fruit and her favorite animal is a pig. She enjoys working with dogs and in her free time she can be found reading, traveling and training service dogs. She attended Kennard Dale High School and graduated with her BS and MS from the University of Delaware.

 

Emma D. 

Emma is one of our veterinary technicians who has been with us for 3 months! Her favorite part about being a tech is being able to interact with all the Fur babies. Emma’s favorite animal is a cow! Emma just recently adopted a tiny little kitten from JVC named Gremlin.

Grace

Grace is one of our technicians here at JVC. If she had to choose, horses would be her favorite animal.  Grace’s favorite hobby is taking care of my animals and being on the farm which are cats, dogs, bunnies, chickens, and a goat. She enjoys pole vaulting in track. In the future Grace would like to specialize in equine breeding and move out west to start her own farm. Grace currently attends North Harford High School.

Shannon

Shannon joined JVC in July 2018. She loves all animals especially pit bulls and Autumn’s cats. She went to school at Niagara Wheatfields in New York. Her favorite animal is the emperor penguin. Shannon enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, helping out with local rescues, playing with her dogs.

 

Allie

Allie joined JVC 3 years ago as a Kennel Technician and now also works as a technician. She attended school at Sparrow’s Point High School. Allie enjoys working with dogs and her favorite breed is the Labrador Retriever. Her favorite animal is a giraffe, and she enjoys riding her horse in her spare time.

 

Dani

Dani is one of our registered veterinary technicians and has been working with us for 2 years. Her favorite animal is horse and she enjoys working with dogs. Her favorite dog breed is the adorable French Bulldog. Dani’s favorite food is pizza and she enjoys jousting, spending time with her family, riding dirtbikes, motorcycles and four wheelers in her free time. Dani attended Dulaney High School.

Sierra P. 

Sierra is one of our veterinary technicians that has been here for 3 months. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her kitties- Nola and Nyx as well as reading! Sierra’s favorite animal is a cat (her own specifically)! She attended North Harford High school.

 

 

 

Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn is one of our technicians who has worked in various positions at JVC for 9 years. Her all-time favorite animal is a cat! In her spare time, she loves reading and spending time with her family. Kaitlyn recently just adopted two adorable rats.

 

 

 

Alex

Alex recently joined our JVC team as a veterinary technician. Her Favorite part of work is helping all of the animals! If Alex had to choose one dream job, it would be working with wildlife like a zoo. Aside from work, she enjoys hiking and having fun with friends and family. Her favorite animal is a koala bear.

Client Service Representatives 

Shelly

Shelly is a part-time client service representative. She has a college-aged son and daughter. She works full time as a Program Director of a Preschool. Her hobbies include hiking, cooking, gardening and spending time with her dog, cats, and horses.

 

 

Michelle

Michelle is one of our client service representatives here at JVC and she has been with us for a year. Michelle loves dogs, especially black labs. In her free time Michelle can be found reading or at the beach. Her favorite food is tacos. Michelle attended Fallston High School.

Beth

Beth is one of our receptionists here at JVC. Beth has been working with us for 4 years. In her spare time Beth enjoys cooking, baking, and gardening. Her favorite food is salad. She prefers cats over dogs and her favorite animal is a horse. Beth went to high school in Randallstown.

Sherry

Sherry has been with JVC for 3 years as a client services representative. She attended at Perry Hall High School. Sherry likes riding her horses and biking. Her favorite dog breed is the dachshund. Sherry used to live in Hawaii with her horses. She enjoys Mexican and Italian food.

 

 

Stacy

Stacy has been one of our client service representatives for a little over 3  years here at JVC. She prefers cats over dogs. Her favorite animal is the sloth. Her favorite food is coffee. In her spare time, Stacy bakes, crafts, and grooms dogs. Stacy attended Howard High School.

 

 

Cindy

Cindy is one of our receptionists here at JVC and has been with us for around 20 years. Cindy has no favorite animals or preference between dogs and cats. Her favorite food is anything gluten free. Cindy’s hobbies include animal energy healing, studying the weather, exploring nature, working with horses and training dogs. She attended Emerson High School in New Jersey.

Angela S.

Angela joined Jarrettsville Veterinary Center in 2012 as a weekend receptionist. During the week Angela is a medical assistant at Hunt Valley Laser & Skin Care Center. She has a passion for the older, unwanted animals in the shelters and abides by the phrase “Adopt, Don’t Shop”. The animals that Angela adopts are given a second life and you can tell they love and adore her with all their heart. Angela is a wife and mother of three, and In her spare time she enjoys reading and hanging out with her family.

Denise

Denise is one of our friendly faces that you see often in our minute clinic. She enjoys volunteering with rescues, fostering and helping all the fur babies. Denise hopes to become a technician in the near future & to be able to learn all the new things!

Taylor

Taylor is one of our friendly faces you see often in reception. She has been with us for a few months! Her favorite part about work is getting to see all the cute kittens and puppies that visit! In her spare time, she enjoys being on her farm and out on the water. Taylor says her favorite animal is a cow!

 

Angie

Angie joined our customer service representative team about a month ago. When asked what her favorite animal is, she responded with “I love all of them”. Angie’s favorite thing to do is to spend time with her dog Nibbles who is 14, her 9 cats and especially her 4 grandchildren. One dream she wishes to accomplish:  Own a beach home.

Kennel Technicians & Cleaning Staff

Brittany

Brittany is our kennel manager here at JVC and has been working with us for a little over 3 years. Her favorite animal is an otter and she prefers dogs over cats. Brittany’s favorite food is pasta. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming and hanging out with friends and family. Brittany attended North Harford High School.

 

Jossey

Jossey is the one you may see around cleaning making sure that everything is in the best shape for our clients/staff. Her most favorite thing about working at JVC is getting to see all the cats and dogs come in. Dogs are top on the list for her favorite animal. Jossey’s favorite food is mac and cheese!

Kaylee

Kaylee is one of our kennel technicians. She has been with us for almost 6 months now. If she had to choose, her favorite animal would be a raccoon. Pottery is on her top tier of favorite things to do when not working. If Kaylee had one wish, she is hoping to get a raccoon as a furry companion in her life!

Sierra W.

Sierra is one of our kennel technicians! She has been with us since February 2023. One of her favorite things to do is travel with friends & explore. She is currently in college to earn her Major in English.