Meet Our Team!

From a young age, Dr. Michael always aspired to become a veterinarian. She attended Colgate University, where she graduated with a degree in biology. As an undergraduate, Dr. Michael completed an externship at the National Institutes of Health’s non-human primate facility, where she provided veterinary care and obtained research data on various species of monkeys. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 2000, Dr. Michael moved to Connecticut, where she worked in both general day practice and 24-hour emergency referral hospitals. After eight years as an associate veterinarian at Powder Ridge, Dr. Michael purchased the practice in December 2018.

Dr. Michael looks forward to continuing the mission Dr. Brooks started by providing excellent patient care to the families and pets of the Powder Ridge Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Michael shares her life with her husband, their four children, and numerous four-legged friends.

Dr. Mark Albin graduated from Cornell University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Sciences, and received his DVM from Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. Following school, Dr. Albin completed a rotating small animal internship at Veterinary Specialists of Rochester, NY. Dr. Albin has practiced in Middlesex County since 1995, and joined the staff of Powder Ridge in 2020.

Dr. Albin thoroughly enjoys the relationships that he forms with families and their pets through his work. Since 2017, Dr. Albin has been an adjunct professor at Middlesex Community College, teaching classes in the Veterinary Technician program. As the son of two teachers, the ability to educate clients about caring for their pets, and teaching students through hands-on experience are the highlights of Dr. Albin’s work.

Dr. Albin is a member of AVMA, CVMA, New Haven VMA, and the Hartford County VMA. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association for over ten years and was the President of CVMA in 2019. Today, he remains active on CVMA committees. He is a member of the Durham Animal Response Team (DART).

Dr. Albin and his wife share their home with their two grown-up kids and two young, energetic dogs!

Dr. Lauren Daly grew up in Burlington, CT, and was drawn to the veterinary field and the human-animal bond since she was a child. She graduated with a Bachelor in Animal Science from the University of Connecticut in 2011 and completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Ross University in 2016. Dr. Daly joined Power Ridge Veterinary Hospital in 2021.

She enjoys reading, the outdoors, traveling, and is a bit of a crime junkie. Dr. Daly shares her home with her husband, two dogs, Bodhi and Godric, and a leopard gecko, Rango.

Dr. Carey grew up in Higganum, CT, and graduated from Harvard College in 2001 with a degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She spent six years in financial services and did three years of graduate-level work in health economics before realizing that veterinary medicine is where she belongs.

After graduating from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts in 2015, Dr. Carey worked at a general practice in downtown Boston for eight years. Her professional interests include preventative medicine, dentistry, and acupuncture! She is happy to be returning home to Connecticut, where she shares her life with her husband, two children, and a pair of quirky sibling cats.

Practice Manager

Marie joined the Powder Ridge Team in 2020. She started in the veterinary field as a ward attendant in 1993 and went on to graduate from Becker College with her Veterinary Technician degree. She worked several years in veterinary emergency care and has supervised a surgical department of a referral facility. She was also a supervisor and lead technician at a practice in Farmington. She is studying Business Management at Albertus Magnus College and resides in West Hartford with her husband Joe, son Paul, daughter Elena, Shih Tzu named Mali, and a tortie cat named Mr. Heckles.

Bookkeeper

Sarah majored in Business Management at The University of Connecticut. However, she spent a lot of her time on the other side of campus working at The Kellogg Dairy Center and participating in the UConn Dairy Club. She joined the veterinary field after graduation in 2005. While animals are her greatest passion, she does also enjoy a number of other activities. When she’s not at work or spending time with her animals, she enjoys gardening, scrapbooking, painting, and traveling.

Receptionist

Cory joined Powder Ridge Veterinary Hospital as a Receptionist in 2021. She has worked in the Veterinary field for years, including both general practice and emergency. Cory has had experience in social media, public relations, and advertising for several companies. 

Cory’s love for animals started from a very young age. She has spent her life raising, breeding, and pet-sitting all kinds of animals and was very active in 4-H and Pet Therapy. She has a calico cat named Caramel and a brindle “Bugg” (Boston Terrier/Pug Mix) named Guinness. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her pets, family, and friends. She loves music, hockey, racing, baseball, photography, camping, biking, kayaking, and just being outside in nature.

Receptionist

Robyn joined Powder Ridge in the Spring of 2021 after completing an internship with us. She is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. She enjoys playing tennis and hanging out with friends and family. She has a kitty named Midnight, who she loves to play with and cuddle.

Veterinary Technician

Shelby has worked as a Veterinary Technician since 2003 and has experience in day practice, surgery, exotic animal, and emergency medicine. She is particularly interested in behavior and, in her spare time, trains and competes in rally obedience and nose work with her dogs.

She enjoys hiking, sailing, and various crafts and projects around the house. When not taking care of animals professionally, she does it for “fun,” cleaning up after a Border Collie mix, a Pitbull mix, an English Springer Spaniel, an opinionated Tortie Cat, and nine step-chickens.

Veterinary Technician

Brittany joined the Powder Ridge Team in the summer of 2021. She has been working in the veterinary field since 2008 with experience in surgery/anesthesia, emergency/critical care, and working with strictly feline patients. Brittany also has experience fostering and bottle-feeding a number of kittens during her time in ER. She graduated in 2011 with a degree in Photography but decided that veterinary medicine was her true passion. She shares a home with her spouse Derek, two dogs, three cats, and a couple of reptiles. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking/letterboxing, kayaking, crocheting, and taking care of her many house plants.

Veterinary Technician

Stacy has worked in the veterinary field since 2004. She is very passionate about making sure your pet has the best experience possible when they are with us. At home, Stacy has a Siberian Husky named Timber and a Golden Shepherd mix named Sage. She also has two kitties named Aslan and Moose. In her spare time, she likes to paint and be outdoors with her dogs. Stacy is studying Reiki and other energy-healing methods for animals in hopes of helping them even more.

Technician Assistant

Margo is a graduate of Animal Behavior College. She came to us in December of 2020 to follow her passion for taking care of animals after working for 30 years in OB-GYN. She has a son, Evan, who is in college. In her spare time, she enjoys playing Yahtzee.

Technician Assistant

After graduating from the University of Hartford, Ross began work as a cook. After a few years in the restaurant business, he decided to focus on a career helping to care for animals and joined Powder Ridge Veterinary Hospital. He and his family have spent their entire lives taking in and caring for cats, helping to socialize and integrate them into their home. In his downtime, he is an avid fan of the NY Mets, Jets, and Boston Celtics and works on his craft as a guitar player.