Meet the Team

Jamie grew up in Guilderland with an appreciation for all living things, going out of her way to show kindness to animals of all sizes. As she matured she realized she enjoyed working with people who shared this love of animals.

Jen grew up in Red Hook, NY and currently resides in Castleton, NY. She has always had a fascination with nature and the animals within it, and knew she wanted to make a difference in animals lives.

Jenna was born and raised in Orange County, NY. Her love for animals and the outdoors began at a very young age growing up on her uncle’s dairy farm in Middletown, NY. Jenna could be found brushing down the milking cows and loving on the barn cats.

Brooke grew up in Latham in a household full of animal lovers, including her sister Brittany who also works at 4 Paws. Brooke worked in the veterinary field a few years back then made her way into childcare.

Since as long as she can remember Brittany has known she wanted to work with animals.

Ever since Caley was little, she had an absolute infatuation with wild life.

Alex's love for animals sparked from her family raising German Shorthair Pointers and working them as professional bird dogs. She graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a Bachelor's in B.S. in Biology and a B.S. in Environmental Sustainability.

Anna grew up in a little town called East Berne in the Helderberg Hilltowns. Growing up in the countryside is just a piece of where Anna’s love for nature, wildlife, and animals came to be.

Lori has been with the 4 Paws team since 2000 when she started working in the mornings prior to starting her day at her other job at RPI. She is the first person that the pets see every day and they all greet her with excitement.

Our dearest Sierra passed away suddenly in a car accident on Saturday 2/17/18. Sierra has always been a beautiful light at 4 Paws and had such a wonderful impact on everyone she met. Anyone that knew Sierra was changed for the better just by knowing her.

Dr. Wiggins Sebesta is from Nashville, TN and moved to the capital district in 2002 a couple of years after graduating from the University of TN, College of Veterinary Medicine. She worked for a large local practice for many years prior to purchasing her own practice.

Dr. Cook grew up in Troy, NY and majored in Biology at Union College in Schenectady, NY. She earned her degree with honors after completing a senior thesis investigating the effects of soil pH on tick survival. Dr.