In 1993, Melissa V. was hired at Evergreen Veterinary Clinic as a veterinary assistant. Melissa worked her way up from assistant to technician and then to her current position as Veterinary Technician Manager. Melissa considers Evergreen and the people who work there as her second family.

Melissa is a native of San Jose and still lives on the family property in the East Foothills. She is married with two human kids, Jack and Lily. Her 'four-legged' kids consist of a rescue dog, Daisy, adopted from Nike Animal Rescue Foundation and too many bottle-fed cats to mention!

Melissa likes to spend her time working in the garden, cooking, and being with her family.