Meet the Staff of South Bay Veterinary Clinic
The Staff at South Bay Veterinary Clinic was recently featured by Vet Tech Colleges as one of the most exceptional in the Northeast! Click here to read the article.
Sharon Tedesco
Head Veterinary Technician / Practice Manager
Sharon graduated from University of Rhode Island in 1994 with a degree in pre–veterinary science. She has been with SBVC since 1997 - yes, you heard that correctly! She is definitely considered to be the old timer on the block! She lives with her husband, Dave, and their 11 yr old son, Eli. In her free time Sharon is an avid runner/walker and will go for miles. Their menagerie of animals includes 4 dogs - Gracie, Georgia, Ares and Rosie and 2 cats – Finch and Birdie. They also have a Bearded Dragon called Fig Newton!
Talia Verrecchia
Certified Veterinary Technician
Talia is a licensed veterinary technician. She earned her degree from New England Institute of Technology in March 2014. She started in September 2013 as an intern and has been with us ever since. Not only is Talia an excellent licensed vet tech, but she also has an eye for decorating!! Talia is the proud owner of Linus the cat, Ron Burgundy the Havanese and Huck...her lab mix!
Brianna Potter
Veterinary Technician
Brie is a University of Rhode Island and Brown University graduate with a Bachelors degree in Animal Science and Masters degrees in both teaching and conservation biology. Brie originally started with us in 2007, then took some time to explore other avenues and finish her degrees. However, she kept coming back to veterinary medicine and rejoined us in 2019! Brie lives with her husband, Andy, and is expecting a baby girl on the way in April 2024! Brie’s fur-kids include Willie Nelson, and her two crazy kitties, Marie and Franklin.
Bryn Wetherell
Veterinary Technician
Bryn started working in the veterinary field in 2020 and then joined the South Bay team in October of 2023. Bryn was born and raised in South Kingstown where she lives with her wife, Carol Lea, her 2 dogs- Kimber Lea, and Izzy Banana, in addition to her 4 cats- Noodles, Skittles, Mr. Magoo, and Liza Lea. On her days off you will find her on Block Island searching the trails and seashore for a glass float. Bryn loves to travel! Her favorite place to visit is the Galapagos, which she visits every 5 years. She also loves playing bingo in the winter months and sitting on the beach during the summers!
Chilly
Office Cat
Chilly was rescued by the Animal Rescue League of Rhode Island from a hoarding situation a few years ago. Due to his hoarding background he has some very quirky habits such as stealing and hiding keys and pens! However, his most favorite things in the whole world are food and a clean litter-box to roll in. He is head of our IT department, our top security guard, the office thief and our best paper weight. He has a bright, loving, warm and affectionate personality. Even clients with cat allergies cannot help but pet and love him. He is a very special team member here at SBVC.
Sophie
Office Cat
Our pretty kitty Sophie came to us several years ago as a wee little baby only a couple of days old. She was hand raised by one of our technicians. When she was 8 weeks old she moved into the clinic where she was then raised by our clinic cat Whiskers who taught her all she needed to know about being a cat. He passed down several lessons to her such as, "be as pushy and annoying as possible and the human will eventually give in and give you some of their food". Sophie is a very refined, sassy, sophisticated feline. She spends most of her time sleeping in the cat room on her throne. Some of her favorite hobbies include playing with bottle caps and hunting the occasional office fly.
Sushi
Office Cat
More affectionally known as Sush-Badouche or Sushi-Wooshie. She came to us a few years ago as a rescue from the south covered in ringworm with a laundry list of other issues. She quickly stole our hearts and we couldn’t let her go. She has quite the personality! Like any Siamese she loves to talk and she is very purrrsonable. When Sushi isn’t playing with her toys or gazing up lovingly at her favorite person (AKA Talia), you can find her hanging in her favorite place in the clinic, her hammock. She has been a great addition to the furry crew at SBVC.