Teresa, Client Service Representative

After 27 years of answering emergency 911 calls and even managing the entire 911 control room, Teresa wanted to spend her retirement working with animals. People’s loss, animal’s gain. Her passion for rescue work led her to positions with both the Chesapeake and Portsmouth Humane Societies, where she served in many different capacities including development, community resources, and fostering. She joined Grant Veterinary Care in 2024 as a client service representative, where she has become the focus of most of our Google reviews. In her free time, enjoys being around her extended family, playing with her two dogs, and spending quality time with her husband. Her favorite patients to work with are anything “smushy-faced.”

Berni, Client Service Representative

Before she was old enough to know what fostering was, Berni was bottle feeding kittens in her childhood home in Long Island, NY. In 2020, Berni moved to Hampton Roads and began fostering with the local humane societies where she soon took a position as a client service representative. In 2024, she moved to an emergency veterinary hospital and joined Grant Veterinary Care in 2025. Berni still loves fostering, especially behaviorally and medically complicated pets. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs and cats, cooking, baking, gardening and wielding her artistic talents. She aspires to become an LVT and dreams to have an animal sanctuary to help even more rescue pets. Her biggest passion in veterinary medicine is assisting in end-of-life care and providing grief support. Berni’s favorite patients are the spicy ones and the troublemakers because they are so much fun!

Caroline, Veterinary Assistant

Our favorite local, Caroline was raised right here in Chesapeake. She attended Randolph-Macon University and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with a minor in Behavioral Neuroscience in 2024. Additionally, she was multi-sport college athlete as a member of both the Randolph-Macon softball and equestrian teams. Caroline started her professional career as an animal caretaker at Reba’s Animal Rescue and Adoption Center before coming to Grant Veterinary Care. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing softball, riding horses and the show Supernatural. Her favorite patients to work with are large dogs.

Sara, Veterinary Assistant

Compassionate, playful, and empathic, Sara is a Chesapeake native who joined Grant Veterinary Care after earning her certification through the Veterinary Assistant Program at Tallwood High School. She is currently completing a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at ODU, but when she’s not studying or spending time with us, she enjoys reading, writing, and thrifting. She has two cats and a Great Pyrenees, and her favorite patients to work with are hound dogs.

Marcie, Licensed Veterinary Technician

With over 26 years in the field and experience in emergency, urgent care, general practice, high volume surgery, and even shelter medicine there aren’t many things Marcie hasn’t seen. She’s worked in practically every area of veterinary medicine, and any practice would be lucky to have her. Marcie loves to learn and works hard to always create a truly stress-free environment for both are clients and their pets. She’s been married for over 20 years to her high school sweetheart, has one child, and a huge number of pets. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, reading, doing puzzles and traveling. Her favorite pets to work with are pugs, pugs, pugs and more pugs.

Zoie, Clinic Manager
Originally from Pinellas Park, Florida, Zoie has been working in the Veterinary/Shelter field for five years. Zoie started working as an Animal Care Attendant and Adoption Counselor at the SPCA Tampa Bay after finishing high school, and, soon after, began working at the Chesapeake Humane Society as a Veterinary Assistant and Administrative Assistant. Zoie is very passionate about animal preventative care medicine and mental health. She recently earned an Associate of Science Degree in Psychology and is using this degree to focus on the relationship between veterinary professionals and clients to ensure our patients receive optimal care. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and water sports as well as spending time caring for her cat, Chip. Her favorite patients to work with are cats, especially black ones.

Melissa Turner, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Turner is a native of Virginia Beach. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Bioscience from the Pennsylvania State University followed by a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.  With a desire to make a difference in the community, Dr. Turner started her veterinary career performing large animal emergency surgeries and practicing production medicine within Amish communities in rural Pennsylvania. Prior to opening Grant Veterinary Care, Dr. Turner worked as an HQHVSN/shelter veterinarian for the Virginia Beach SPCA and as the Medical Director for the Chesapeake Humane Society.  Her interests in veterinary medicine include soft tissue surgeries, dentistry, and preventative care, and she is truly passionate about educating clients on the importance of year-round Heartworm Disease prevention.  In her free time, she loves spending time cruising with her husband and two boys. Her favorite patients to work with are all small fluffy dog breeds.