Julie Nielsen CVT
Julie is our Head technician and has been with the clinic since 1998. A 1979 graduate of Portland Community College’s Veterinary Technology program, her many years of experience are invaluable. Julie has a special interest in veterinary geriatrics. Outside the clinic she is the mother of two school age children and participates in and judges AKC Earthdog and Field Trials with her Longhaired Dachshunds.
Erik Campen CVT
An Oregon native and graduate of Oregon State University, Erik completed the Veterinary Technology program at PCC in 2005. Having worked at HEAC during one of his internships, he was offered a position upon graduation. Away from work, Erik is an avid SCUBA diver, hiker and skier (he is now trying his hand at snowboarding). Erik and his wife Kim are members of Cascade Dockdogs with their two Golden Retrievers, Sasha and Ashleigh. Within the last year, they have trained both dogs to hunt buried truffles and are members of NW Truffle Dogs, with Sasha winning her first ever tournament entered over 25 other competitors. Two cats and two cockatiels complete the line-up at home.
Tami Zak CVT
Tami is a 1999 graduate of Houston Community College’s Veterinary Paramedic Program. In 2001, Tami decided to move back to her home state and ended up at Halsey East Animal Clinic in 2008. Tami has a special interest in veterinary dentistry and radiology. When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her twin girls and being outside with her 2 dogs.
Pam Leaf CVT
Pam has been in the veterinary field since 1980 and joined us in 2009. She came to Halsey East from working with seals and sea turtles, in addition to small animals in Hawaii. Her special interests are in veterinary surgery and canine behavior. She lives with her two beautiful Belgium Tervurens, Rain and Spirit, and is a competitor in Tracking and AKC Obedience Trials. Along with her dogs, she enjoys her creative cats.
Shawna Fallon CVT
Shawna graduated from PCC’s Veterinary Technology program in 2010 and joined us in June of that year. Halsey East is her first full time veterinary clinic. She has two cats, Butters and Igby, and hopes to have a dog in the near future. When she isn’t working, she is studying for Veterinary school at Oregon State University where she hopes to be accepted in the fall of 2013.
Susan Werner
Susan joined the HEAC team in July, 2011 after moving to Oregon from California. She came with 7 years of experience as a veterinary receptionist in both regular DVM and emergency clinics. She has since made the decision to expand her knowledge in the veterinary field and pursue becoming a certified veterinary technician. She now works as an assistant, helping both doctors and technicians. When she’s not at work, camping, or hiking, Susan spends her time at home in Corbett with her two dogs - Puddles and Bandit, and her two cats - Hefner and Mac.