meet the team
Jenn Bozic
Head LVT and Hospital Manager
Jenn joined the Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery team in February of 2009 and has been the hospital manager for years. She attended Virginia Tech for 2 years and then transferred into the Veterinary Technology Program at the Community College of Baltimore County. Jenn graduated Magna Cum Laude with an AAS degree in Veterinary Technology and received her license in 2005. Jenn currently lives in Leesburg, VA with her husband Matt, their dog Petey, and the cats named Sneakers, Quiksilver, Malibu, and Sangria. She is pictured here with her beautiful boy, Petey, who wrote his masters thesis about ball obsession.
Michaela Meissner
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), VTS (Dentistry)
Michaela joined Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery in October of 2014, though she’s been in the veterinary field since 2001. In 2007, she graduated Cum Laude with honors from Radford University with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. After working several years for veterinary clinics as an assistant, she moved to Colorado where she attended the Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology. She graduated in 2012 and received her technician license the same year. In 2019, she completed a specialty program in dentistry and is now a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS). When not at ADOS, she spends her time baking, crafting, or reading. She currently lives with her three cats: Knick, Romeow and Evie.
Ashlyn Gilly
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Ashlyn joined ADOS in November of 2021. She received her veterinary technician degree from Northern Virginia Community College and passed the board exams in 2021. Ashlyn is passionate about animal care and has always felt a profound calling to the field, so much so that she changed careers to follow her heart and has now worked in veterinary medicine for 4 years. In her free time, Ashlyn enjoys running, horseback riding, and a good romance novel. She currently lives in Leesburg, VA with her husband Jake, their rescue dog Mazie (pictured here), and cat Remy.
jordan Hathaway
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Jordan joined the Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery team in September of 2021. She graduated from Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology at the top of her class in 2018 and received her veterinary technician license two months later. Jordan has always had a special interest in veterinary dentistry and she is hoping to achieve her Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) degree in this field in the future. In her free time, Jordan loves to read and cook. She currently lives in West Virginia with her boyfriend, Brandon, her lab mix, Delilah, and her cat, Dusty.
Laura Call
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Laura joined the Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery team in October 2022. Laura was raised in Northern Virginia and has always known that she wanted to work in the veterinary field. She attended Brigham Young University and earned a Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Veterinary Technology in 1998. She came home to Virginia after graduation and achieved her Veterinary Technician’s License the following year. She has spent many years working in general practice and in 2018 decided it was time for a further challenge. She moved into specialty medicine, working at a Veterinary blood bank and in neurology. She has always had an interest in dentistry and loves to educate clients on the need for quality dental care for our patients. Laura currently lives with her husband, her last son still at home, and her two dogs, Barkley and Gunner. In her free time she loves to sew, watch baseball with her boys, and talk with her daughter and grandbaby over Facetime.
Jessica Thornton
Customer Service Representative
coming soon…
Natalie Comer
Customer Service Representative
Natalie joined the ADOS team in January of 2021 with 10 years of experience in the veterinary field. She has a strong passion for working with animals and started working at a general practice in 2011. As her skills and interests developed, Natalie made her way into specialty care, gaining experience in emergency and neurology. Natalie takes pride in providing amazing service to our clients and she loves all of our patients equally! When not working, Natalie enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, daughter, and their 2 dogs, horse, and goat.
Charmaine van der Merwe
Veterinary Assistant
Charmaine joined the ADOS family in April 2021. She graduated as a Veterinary Nurse from the University of Onderstepoort in South Africa in 2002 (where she is from). She then worked in many capacities in the veterinary field, including as an equine nurse, head hospital nurse, hydrotherapy nurse and an after-hours ER nurse. Her family moved from South Africa to England and stayed there for 8 years, during which time Charmaine became a full-time stay-at-home mom. Her entire family then moved from England to Purceville, VA where she now lives with her husband, 3 young boys, 3 dogs, 5 cats, 4 horses and 10 chickens. Believe it or not, she even finds time in there to train her horse, Peach and even takes him to eventing competitions! She is pictured with her young Australian Shepherd dog, Flynn, who has already fit in very well on the farm!
Leslie Jucks
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Leslie joined the Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery team in August 2022. Leslie originally hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, but she moved to Virginia at a young age. Her love of working with animals started in the equine community where she worked as a barn manager, foal sitter and warm-up/cool-down rider. In 2016 Leslie graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a degree in Veterinary Technology and started her LVT career working as an overnight nurse at a local equine hospital. Leslie switched to working with small animals in 2018, gaining experience with exotic animals and emergency medicine. With her diverse experience, Leslie brings a wealth of knowledge to our team! Away from work, Leslie loves sports, spending time with horses, and all things Disney. She lives in Northern VA with her husband and forever puppy, Gaius, pictured here.
Hope O’Donnell
Executive Assistant
coming soon…