Staff

Meet the friendly staff at Ashworth Road Animal Hospital!

  • Diana Freeman
    Diana Freeman
    Receptionist/Office Manager

    Diana joined Ashworth Road Animal Hospital in 1994. She is a Certified Cat Friendly Veterinary Advocate. Diana grew up on a farm, so animals have always been a part of her life. She lives with her husband Greg, their dog Kai, and their cat Gino. They also have two adult sons, Joe and Jim. In her free time, she enjoys fishing, boating, traveling, spending time with her family and grandchildren and watching the Iowa Hawkeyes. GO HAWKS!

  • Kerrie
    Kerrie Williams
    Receptionist

    Kerrie lives in Waukee with husband Jason and her children McClaine and Elaine. She also has 2 cats Bella and Stormy and dog Ozzy. In her spare time she loves to craft and go thrift shopping. 

  • Josie
    Josie Tyler
    Receptionist

    Josie grew up in Urbandale and graduated from Urbandale High School. She lives on the east side of Des Moines with her boyfriend Zac, dog Ray, and cat Berry. In her free time, she likes to hike, camp, and take naps

  • Nicole Gordinier
    Nicole Gordinier
    Veterinary Technician, Receptionist, Inventory Manager

    Nicole joined Ashworth Road Animal Hospital in 2003. Nikki currently lives in West Des Moines with her daughter Charlotte Rose, her Maine Coon named Sherman, and her Weimaraner named Sassy.

  • Tricia Miles
    Tricia Miles
    Registered Veterinary Technician

    Tricia joined Ashworth Road Animal Hospital in 2012. Tricia graduated from Muscatine Community College in 2010 with her degree as a veterinary technician. She enjoys spending time with her horse, 3 goats, 2 dogs (Raven and Rowdy), and her cat (Jackson). Tricia currently lives outside of Dallas Center with her husband Ed, her son Dallas, and daughter Dakota.

  • Shanda Scherff
    Shanda Strong
    Veterinary Technician

    Shanda graduated from the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Veterinary Technician program in May 2014. She joined Ashworth Road Animal Hospital in June 2014. Shanda currently lives in West Des Moines with her husband, Aaron. She also has her three cats: Kenobi, Quinn, and Binx. In her free time Shanda likes to watch American Horror Story and Big Bang Theory.

  • Sydney
    Sydney Runge
    Veterinary Technician

    Sydney joined Ashworth Road Animal Hospital in 2020. She lives in Des Moines with her Siamese cat Momo and her rescue dog Ernest.

  • Pattie Lathrop
    Pattie Lathrop
    Veterinary Technician

    Pattie joined Ashworth Road Animal Hospital in 2023. She is currently working towards getting into veterinary school. She enjoys concerts, movies, and hanging out with her friends.

  • Evelyn VanDenBerg
    Evelyn VanDenBerg
    Veterinary Technician

    Evelyn joined Ashworth Road Animal Hospital in the fall of 2022. She is currently a college student at Drake University studying biology and environmental sustainability. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, playing soccer, and traveling.

  • Maria Pruitt
    Maria Pruitt
    Veterinary Technician and Client Services Specialist

    Maria joined Ashworth Road Animal Hospital at the beginning of 2022. She grew up in Stuart, iA, raising and showing cattle. She has been living in Urbandale ever since she found her passion working with small animals.

  • Emily Adams
    Emily Adams
    Certified Veterinary Technician

    Emily graduated from Veterinary Technician school in 2017 and she has been a CVT ever since. She grew up in Missouri but recently relocated to Iowa with her husband, Jason, and their 5 pets; Maggie and Mary (both rescue pups), Myla and Buzz (rescue kitties), and the newest addition- Neil, the bearded dragon. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, camping/backpacking, and seeing her friends and family. Emily's favorite part of being a veterinary technician is educating clients about their pets.

  • Tammy Hines
    Tammy Hines
    Animal Caretaker

    Tammy is a cat whisperer and hospital cleaner extraordinaire! 

  • Hailey
    Hailey   Wilson
    Receptionist

    Bio coming soon.

  • Gypsy
    Gypsy !
    Clinic Cat

    Gypsy joined us in December 2018. She is a happy-go-lucky feline who enjoys all sorts of toys and scratching posts.

Schedule an appointment today by calling (515) 225-1807!

Our Location

HOURS OF OPERATION

West Des Moines Office

Monday

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Thursday

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

West Des Moines Office

Monday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday
Closed