Nicole Brown
Receptionist
Nicole joined Joel Veterinary Clinic in 2019 as our part time Receptionist following a long career in Customer Service and administration. When not welcoming clients into our practice and answering our busy phone lines Nicole enjoys spending time getting creative by making personalised gift items for family and friends. Spare time is always relished with her family and daughters (who, she says, are growing up far too quickly) and walking her Cockapoo, Dexter.
Every Summer Nicole is kept busy in assisting new Hermans tortoise hatchlings from eggs laid by her pair of elderly family members... 'Casanova', the male daddy tortoise, definitely enjoys living up to his name... when he is not hibernating, of course.
Every Summer Nicole is kept busy in assisting new Hermans tortoise hatchlings from eggs laid by her pair of elderly family members... 'Casanova', the male daddy tortoise, definitely enjoys living up to his name... when he is not hibernating, of course.
Joanna Porrello
Receptionist
Joanna has been part of the Joel family since February 2021, after changing her career path of 26 years as a hairdresser. Joanna has been working in the veterinary profession for 15 years now. Since working in veterinary practices she has acquired three rescue cats (one with three-legs) and a rescue dog (with three-legs), they do keep Joanna on her toes. Joanna has two grown up sons and two granddaughters, who live by the sea near Brighton, so a good excuse to go to the seaside most weekends. If Joanna has any spare time left, she loves to shop and follow her fabulous football team.
Kate Valentine
Receptionist
Kate has a background working in pre-school education and customer service. She is looking forward to the opportunities that this job will offer her.
She is a mum of 2 grown up children and a mum to two fur babies, her dog Ollie and cat Marie.
Outside of work Kate enjoys reading crime fiction, going to the theatre and running.
She is a mum of 2 grown up children and a mum to two fur babies, her dog Ollie and cat Marie.
Outside of work Kate enjoys reading crime fiction, going to the theatre and running.
Maureen Walsh
Receptionist
Maureen joined Joel Vets in August 2019 as our part time receptionist following a long career in dog grooming, dog psychology and she was also a qualified child practitioner. Maureen also has a clinical interest in animal reiki.
She has three lovely children, a wonderful rescue dog named Teddi, and a budgie named Darwin. Darwin is very clever and has a large volcabulary of words and can make sentences too!
