Meet Deana,

Deana is a Licensed Veterinary Technician who specializes in canine physical rehabilitation and pain management. She became certified in Canine Rehabilitation through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in Florida in 2010. She also attended the Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage in 2011 to become a Certified Canine Massage Therapist.

Deana studied Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine for Veterinary Technicians through the Chi Institute in 2012. She received her Veterinary Technician Specialty in Physical Rehabilitation through the Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians in 2017. She has served on the APRVT Board of Directors as the Executive Secretary and currently sits as the Continuing Education Chair. Deana is also a member of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management and a Fear Free Certified Professional.

Deana actively lectures to the veterinary community and general public and continues to contribute to peer-reviewed publications and educational textbooks. Deana provided leadership to specialty rehab departments from NY to South Florida and has a strong interest in teaching and learning.

When she is not working, Deana enjoys spending quality time with her own animals and enjoys being out in nature.

Meet Erika,

Erika was born and raised in NYC. She knew from a young age that she wanted to help and advocate for animals. Erika received her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and decided to go back to school to become a veterinary technician. Erika has been working in the veterinary field for over 15 years! She was a licensed veterinary technician for 9 years in NYC. Erika says she has a sweet spot for senior pets and she adores Pitbulls. She is very passionate about surgery and providing quality nursing care to her patients. In her free time, she loves to relax at home with her four-legged babies, spending a day at the beach and doing Trap-Neuter-Release work. Erika looks forward to meeting you and your furbabies at West Delray Veterinary.

Alex was raised in New York and has always had an innate love, and empathy for animals.
She was inspired by her chihuahuas, Dexter and Charlie, to pursue a career in veterinary
medicine, as she wanted to play a key role in the healing of animals.

She is currently a student in Penn Foster’s Veterinary Technician Program and intends to
graduate with a license in 2022. Prior to moving to Florida, Alex ran a successful Pet Care
Service in NYC, Really Love Dogs, Inc., which included dog pack walking, dog training, and
cat sitting. Alex loved her role as a pack leader, working with her team, and creating amazing
relationships with pet owners. Alex also designs cruelty-free, punk rock apparel for dogs, and
has her own Etsy shop as well.

In her free time, Alex loves to spend time with family, being outdoors with Little Jerry, her 7-
year-old rescue chihuahua, working out, and going to the beach.

Alex is super excited to be a part of the West Delray Vet team and has a passion for
integrative medicine, alternative therapies, and nutrition.

Ron’s love for animals began at the young age of barely a year old with a German Shepard
named Duke, who was a police academy reject due to congenital hip issues. The two would be inseparable until his early teens. After working as a chef for nearly two decades, it was time for a change. With the desire to help animals in need, Ron attended and graduated the Veterinary Technician program at Sanford-Brown Institute, Ft. Lauderdale with honors. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, two fur babies, and a water dragon.

Zoë was born and raised in South Florida and, in addition to working with our sweet domestic animals, works in wild marine mammal research and rescue. Zoë is passionate about not only helping animals but also the environment! To Zoë, veterinary medicine means striving to advocate for those that can’t advocate for themselves.

Zoë graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Integrative Biology and then from the University of Miami with a Master of Science in Marine Biology and Ecology with a specialization in Marine Mammal Biology. Before working with your furry loved ones at West Delray Veterinary, Zoë lived in the Florida Keys working with dolphins in marine mammal veterinary care and research! Since then, Zoë has added two adorable Australian shepherd puppies, Millie and Maple, to her family.

Under the guidance of the amazing veterinarians at West Delray Veterinary, Zoë was accepted into multiple veterinary programs and will be starting veterinary medical school at the University of London’s Royal Veterinary College in the Fall of 2022. With ocean conservation and animal well-being at the forefront of Zoë’s motivations, she plans to work in veterinary marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, research, and conservation once she’s a licensed and practicing vet.

Jaime has been a Veterinary Technician in Palm Beach County for several years now. She really enjoys veterinary medicine and is very thankful she gets to do what she loves. Jaime has an amazing son who plays collegiate football, two dogs Sara and Deckoda, a tortoise named Lil One, and a bearded dragon named Steven. Jaime loves the beach and enjoys attending sporting events during her free time.

Ciro is originally from Brooklyn, NY! He has been working with animals since volunteering at his local Animal shelter at the age of 15. He has always had a strong passion for all animals, especially cats and dogs. Ciro has two cats of his own named Leo and Pudding. Ciro believes in positive reinforcement and spoiling all of our patients with lots of love! Ciro takes all of the amazing photos you see on our social media page! Ciro is an amazing photographer, and one of his photography goals is to photograph wildlife; mainly focusing on marine life. He even wants to photograph sharks!

Meet Yane,

Yane was born in Brazil and her parents moved them to Florida when she was 4. Ever since she was a little girl, Yane knew she wanted to care for animals. As soon as she was old enough, she started working in a kennel at a pet store and eventually worked her way up to become a technician. Yane is currently in school to get her tech license and looks forward to the day she can call herself a CVT. She considers herself a happy person and you will usually see her with a smile on her face, trying to make light of any situation. She believes in giving the best and most comforting care to all the patients she comes across. In her spare time, you can find Yane at a concert, at the beach, or hanging out at home with her cats: Netflix, Chill, and Ralph.

Meet Melanie,

Melanie grew up in Coral Springs and attended Florida State University where she received her bachelor’s degree in Meteorology. Melanie was in the Broadcast TV industry for 4-5 years but being closer to loved ones was more important to her and she is glad to be back in Florida! She is a big fan of Disney World and loves Disney movies. She also loves going to the beach, eating good food, and reading. Melanie and her husband have 2 fur babies, Gatsby, who is a very precious cat (but thinks he’s a dog), and Freyja, a German Sheperd and Husky mix rescue!

Meet Melanie or as we like to call her, MJ!

MJ is a native Floridian from Coral Springs. MJ has been in the Veterinary industry for the last 12 years. She was previously employed at Coral Springs Animal Hospital, where she worked mainly as a pharmacy
technician. MJ loves the philosophy of what Dr. Block holds for West Delray Veterinary, and she is excited to be a part of our team!

Meet Deidre,

Deidre is a Florida native and lived most of her life in the Fort Lauderdale area until 2010, when she left for college in Tallahassee. She attended Florida A & M University and shortly after started working for health insurance companies. One day, Deidre had an opportunity to be a part of an Animal Hospital team and enjoyed it so much that she preferred it over any other job she had. Deidre has two pets, Clover, an 8-year-old kitty and Honey, a 12-year-old pup. In her free time, she likes to hit the beach, workout, and relax at home.

Jody was born and raised in Westchester NY. After attending school at University of Miami, she decided cold weather wasn’t for her and relocated with her whole family in 2001. Jody grew up having multiple dogs at a time and has a huge love for anything animal related. Her spare time is spent with friends, family or on her peloton bike as fitness is her favorite hobby.

Meet Valeria,

Val is currently studying at Broward College, where she is majoring in psychology. Val moved here from Venezuela 5 years ago and is fully bilingual. She has a 2-year old mini-schnauzer named Venus. She enjoys dancing, knitting, spending time with friends and family, and trying new hobbies like ice skating, painting, and indoor skydiving.

Meet Danielle,

Danielle graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Florida Atlantic University in 2015. Danielle has always had a passion for animals and is excited to begin following that passion professionally.

During her free time, when she is not playing board games and binge-watching TV shows, she is spending time with her family and her two dogs, Cooper and Teddy.

Meet Christina,

Christina was born in Greece and grew up in Massachusetts speaking 3 languages fluently. Her love for animals and the desire to help them was initially sparked after spending long summers in Greece bonding with all the strays she would see. Christina graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelors in Communications and a minor in Hospitality. She has gained experience in a broad span of communication from content creation and marketing to copyrighting for a newspaper and PR. She is so happy to have finally found a way to incorporate her love for animals with her skills in marketing. Christina hopes to grow with West Delray Vet as we pave the way for a new kind of Vet marketing. In her free time, she enjoys being creative through different forms of art. She also loves working out and visiting the beach with her porkie puppy Luna.

Meet Isabella,

Isabella’s passion for the veterinary medical field came from her interest in helping animals on a daily basis. She is currently enrolled to obtain her associate’s degree at Palm Beach State College and from there will proceed with a doctorate. Isabella’s main interest within the veterinary field is dentistry and she hopes to specialize in it one day. She has a 4-year-old Shih Tzu named Luna at home that she loves and cares for dearly. Isabella can’t wait to accomplish more in the future while continuing to learn and grow throughout West Delray Veterinary!

Meet Alanna,

Alanna started her veterinary career at the Bay Ridge Animal Hospital in Brooklyn, New York in 2002 as a veterinary assistant and later the Technician Supervisor. In 2015, Alanna joined the team of Worth Street Veterinary Center in Tribeca, New York. It was there she was introduced to an integrative approach to medicine and rehabilitation medicine. A year later she joined the team of Water4Dogs Rehabilitation Center and expanded her interest in geriatric and rehabilitative care.

Alanna has been a New York State Licensed Veterinary Technician since 2012. She completed her veterinary rehabilitation training from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute and became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant in 2017. Alanna joined West Delray Veterinary as the Practice Manager in February 2020. Alanna’s special interests include Geriatric, Integrative and Rehabilitation medicine. Alanna also has a passion for caring for senior patients and is a senior animal foster mom.