Our Wonderful Staff

• Lindsay

  Employee since June 2005. Lindsay’s hometown is Rohnert Park, California. Her favorite breed of dog is the pug although she loves them all. Lindsay has one (spoiled) Sheltie mix named Honey. She loves hiking, camping and anything outdoors. Her greatest accomplishment is graduating from Sonoma State with her degree in Biology. The one place in the world she wishes to visit is Egypt. Lindsay’s favorite part about being manager is spoiling the dogs rotten and making sure they all have a safe, fun stay at camp.

• Wink

  Employee since June 2003. Her hometown is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wink is a former marketing executive for various Silicon Valley Companies. She has two dogs; a Golden Retriever named Oliver and a Terrier mix named Chipper. Wink’s greatest accomplishment is training service dogs to help people with their mobility impairments. In addition to working at Anderson Acres Wink volunteers at the Assistance Dog Institute. She has recently gone on an equestrian tour in Ireland. Wink would love to go on a photo safari to Botswana. Wink loves getting to know each dog and ensuring they enjoy their stay at camp.

• Kim

  Employee since April 2004. Kim’s hometown is Santa Rosa, California. Her favorite breed of dog is the Australian Shepherd. Kim has two dogs Misha and Pete, a cat, horses, chickens and ducks. When Kim isn’t working she enjoys gardening and playing with her horses. Her biggest accomplishments are her two daughters. A little known thing about her is that she knits. Kim’s favorite part about her job is the dogs.

• Mandie

  Employee since July 2006. Mandie’s hometown is Rohnert Park, California. Her favorite breed of dog is the German Shepherd. Mandie’s proudest accomplishment was completing her EMT/Explorers program in June 2007. When Mandie isn’t working at Anderson Acres she enjoys training for and volunteering as a firefighter. She also enjoys soccer and the guitar. Mandie has two dogs, three cats, and one turtle. If she could go anywhere in the world it would be Rio de Janeiro. Mandie’s favorite part about her job is feeding the dogs.

• Alice

  Employee since October 2006. Alice’s hometown is Seattle, Washington. She loves Bernese Mountain Dogs. She is currently attending Sonoma State University and will graduate in 2008. After graduation Alice aspires to go to the writing conference at Iowa State. Alice enjoys camping and listening to all music genres. Her favorite book to read is The Red Tent. Alice’s favorite part about her job is giving all the dogs a lot of love.

• Barbara

  Employee since October 2006 and has been our client since 2003. Barbara loves Golden Retrievers and has two of them. Lacey, who has been coming to Anderson Acres since she was a puppy, and Farrell, who she obtained from the Assistance Dog Institute. Barbara love to go cycling. When she is not working at Anderson Acres she spends time at her beach house with her husband and two dogs. Barbara’s greatest accomplishment is being married for 30 years. For her former career she was an interior designer. Barbara loves everything about her job, including scooping poop.

• Leslie

  Employee since May 2007. Leslie’s hometown is Santa Rosa, California. Her favorite dog is a Golden Retriever. Leslie has two Golden Retrievers, Cody and Nico, and three cats. Leslie graduated from the Assistance Dog Institute in May 2007. She is the most proud of completing the California AIDS ride three times, which is a fundraiser from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Leslie’s favorite part about her job is being with the dogs and learning all about the different breeds.

• Joni

  Employee since April 2004. Joni’s hometown is Kensington, Kansas. She loves all breeds and can not pick a favorite breed. She has one Husky Sharpei mix named Precious and a cat named Paco. For fun Joni loves painting, traveling, making jewelry, playing sports and reading. Her most memorable vacation was walking 12 miles to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back up. If Joni could go anywhere she would go to Africa, the Mediterranean and Fiji. Joni loves being with the dogs because they are always excited to see us.

• Kevin

  Employee since March 2008. Kevin’s hometown is Santa Ana, CA. His favorite breeds of dogs are Boxers and Australian Shepherds. At his parents house his family dog is an Australian Shepherd. Kevin hopes to someday travel to various places including Dubai, Morocco and Spain. His favorite part about working at Anderson Acres is brushing and bathing the dogs.

• CJ

  Employee since November 2007. Chris’s hometown is Rohnert Park, CA. His favorite breed of dog is Bernese Mountain Dog. Chris loves music and to relax plays the piano or his guitar. Chris’s role model is Jimi Hendrix. The two places he wants to visit in the world are Ireland and Norway. Chris’s favorite part about his job is the dogs, of course.