Meet Our Team

Shirley H.

Practice Manager

Shirley is a part-time receptionist at Bennett Creek, she is a graduate from Wheaton HS, and is currently studying sonography and plans to become an OBGYN. Shirley loves animals and previously worked at a pet resort but is excited to finally be working in a veterinary environment. She is ambitious to learn more about animals, and looks forward to giving tons of love to all our patients! She has 3 dogs of her own and 1 cat, Kahlah her rambunctious Shepherd mix, her 2 crazy Jack Russell mixes Kai and Kora, and her bossy kitty Rosie. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with her dogs, spending time with family, and learning new recipes with her boyfriend.

Britiany Simmons

H.R. Manager

With over 15 years of experience in Human Resources and Talent Management, Britiany Simmons is a solution-based leader whose passion is team development, retention, workplace culture, coaching, and recruitment. Britiany’s focus is helping companies and organizations recognize that their greatest asset is their team.

Joanna W.

Admin Manager

Joanna graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelors Degree in Bacteriology. Upon graduation, she spent the next 17 years working full time in the Biotech / Pharmaceutical Industry. When her husband’s job moved the family to Liverpool, England, she decided to become a full-time mother. Upon repatriating into the US, she continued to be a stay-at-home mom.

Joanna began working at Bennett Creek June 2017 as a part-time receptionist. She is currently an empty-nester except for her husband and 3 dogs (Lilo, Obi, and Rue). Both of her daughters are now grown and reside out of state.

In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, binge-watching drama series, and traveling with family or friends.

Miluska A.

Kennel Manager

Miluska graduated from Clarksburg high school in 2020 and currently attends Montgomery College majoring in Biological Science. Ever since she was younger, she had the dream of becoming a vet. She has a Pomeranian named Winter, a Shih Tzu named King, a Hamster named Teddy, and 2 Hermit Crabs named Sandy & Cash. Miluska’s hobbies include spending time with friends and family, painting, traveling and listening to music.

Brittany G.

UC Lead

Brittany went through a veterinary technician program in Pittsburgh, where she found Colbi, her first cat. She then returned to Maryland where she worked at a local ER vet clinic, becoming ER department lead. Along the way, she met her heart dog, Oogie Boogie, a Siberian husky, then Bearbo Baggins or “Bear,” a loveable black lab, her first bottle-fed kitten, Tigger, and a foster fail shepherd mix, Reagan. Always keeping a love for guinea pigs (and other rodents) since college; she has plenty of guinea pigs: Tater Tot, Swiffer Sweeper, Hot Fudge Sundae, Fudge Ripple, Cream Puff and Cadbury, as well as a handful of rats! In her free time, Brittany also enjoys riding her horse, Corona, named after the beer of course!

Ace

RVT & GP Lead

Faride, better known as “Ace”, started at Bennett Creek Animal Hospital as an intern but has since graduated and now works full time as a vet tech. She has worked in the veterinary field since 2015, where she first began working at VCA Peachtree Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Assistant. Since then, Faride has worked at 2 different Veterinary Hospitals and has even volunteered at the Great Ape House at the Washington, DC Zoo. She is currently finishing up her degree in Veterinary Technology and hopes to have a long career working with animals. Faride lives in Germantown and occasionally works at Laytonsville Veterinary Practice. She is a proud mother of her 3year old son D’Angelo, and has 4 dogs; Rocky and Cali, who are both Pit bulls, Jazzy, a Lab mix, and Tony, a Maltese. In her free time, Faride enjoys hiking, bicycling, and spending time with her family.

Jennifer B.

UC Lead

Born in Maryland and raised in Olney, Jen has been in the Veterinary field for over 18 years. She is a mom to 3 amazing kids and several fur babies to also include one shell baby, a red eared slider turtle. She is a huge advocate for Pit Bulls, and tries to stress the importance of spay and neuter, rescue, foster, and adoption to help fight the overwhelming number of homeless pets stuck in shelters every day. Jen loves spending time with family, going to the beach, eating crabs, and playing with her pit bulls. She loves all aspects of being in the Veterinary field, but most of all, being an advocate for those who don’t have a voice and hopefully making whatever they are going through a little easier.