Our Team

Craig Evans, D.V.M.

Veterinarian
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Though he was actually born in Bakersfield (father was working there after a stint in the air force) Dr. Evans considers himself to be the 5th generation, Santa Cruzan, as his mother’s side of the family was heavily involved in the agriculture in the Santa Cruz area.  He spent a great deal of his childhood in cowboy horsemanship, especially team roping, and won team roping Championship saddle at the Santa Cruz County Fair in 1989.  Dr. Evans attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and received a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biological Sciences in 1982 and was also involved in horse training classes and the Quarter Horse Project there.

Dr. Evans received his veterinary doctorate at UC Davis Veterinary School in 1988.  Practicing briefly in Merced and Fortuna, he finally settled in Santa Cruz and has been here practicing steadily since 1991.  He has two children currently attending Scotts Valley High.  Outside of work he enjoys golfing, fly-fishing, camping, and a guilty pleasure of Xbox gaming (though pretty bad, he still enjoys titles like Skyrim and Diablo).

Dr. Evans enjoys his job and is often referred to as the gentle giant (he is a big guy) and is known to sit on the floor with his patients.  He has been an advocate for Project Purr from its inception and has always managed to offer some form of assistance to the feral cat program they run.  With a very practical mindset towards animal care, Dr. Evans makes sure everyone gets what they need to keep their critters happy and healthy.  His veterinary interests include general practice, pet care, and surgery. If he were to win the lottery he would still practice and simply offer his expertise for free. Dr. Evans is available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Dr. Margaretha Koehorst

Veterinarian
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Originally from the Netherlands, Dr. Koehorst  earned her doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Utrecht in 2010. She owned her own mobile veterinary practice in the Netherlands, before emigrating to California for her husband's work in 2014.

She loves spending time with her 2 daughters and husband, her 2 dogs, 1 cat, chickens and a goose. Also she goes hiking and hunting for mushrooms in the Santa Cruz mountains and visiting wineries and camping with family and friends.

Her special interest in veterinary medicine is dermatology and cat medicine. She is also studying Chinese herbal veterinary medicine and food therapy at the Chi University.

She is looking forward to meeting all our wonderful clients and their furry friends!

Dr. Angel Martinez

Veterinarian
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Dr. Angel Martinez brings over a decade of experience in providing high-quality veterinary care for dogs, cats, and exotic companion mammals. After taking a rejuvenating year-long sabbatical to travel across North America, Dr. Martinez has returned to practice with renewed passion and energy.

Dr. Martinez provides comprehensive medical care, including wellness exams, diagnostics, surgeries, and preventative medicine. With special interests in geriatric diseases, pain management, surgery and brachycephalic breeds, she is dedicated to delivering compassionate, gold standard care to patients while maintaining strong client relationships.

After graduating from the renowned Royal Veterinary College in London in 2014, Dr. Martinez stayed in the City of Dreams to complete her practicum, gaining valuable mentorship and guidance in offering routine care, advanced specialty treatments, and 24/7 emergency services for pets and shelter animals. In 2016, she returned stateside with fresh European perspectives and clinical confidence. She continued to hone her skills in general practice, soft tissue surgery and emergency medicine caring for a wide variety of companion animals across the Denver metro area until her recent adventure on the road with her family. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring the outdoors and discovering new places and cuisines during her travels.

Lindsey Gunter

Practice Manager
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Lindsey has been working in the Veterinary field for 17 years. She graduated from San Joaquin Valley College from the Veterinary Technology program in 2001. She worked as a technician until she was drawn to the administrative side of the business. Lindsey shares her home with her husband, 2 teenage kids and a small farm of 8 dogs and 8 cats.

Emily Bukoski

RVT
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Emily was born and raised in Arizona and made her way to Santa Cruz in 2020. She says she found her love for animals through her mother and recalls her mother bringing in dogs and cats in-need into the household growing up. Currently at home she has 2 dogs and 1 cat. Emily attended Foothill college where she obtained an associates of science in veterinary technology in 2024. In July 2024 she took the veterinary national examination and officially became an RVT. Emily has worked at Animal Hospital of Soquel for over a year and in her free time she enjoys watching hockey (Go sharks!), reading and watching tv with her family. 

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Candice Rodriguez

RVT
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I started my career in customer service working in grocery and working in government jobs. I have always loved animals and new I wanted to work in veterinary medicine.  I took the leap and enrolled in San Joaquin Valley College where I received my AS in Veterinary Technology in 2016. In 2017 I passed the VTNE and received my Registered Veterinary Technician license.

My husband and I have Blu our little terrier who is always a little timid and our cat Ozzie who loves pets and rubs always.  In my spare time I love photography, traveling, and gaming.

Kelsey Hodge

Lead Veterinary Technician
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Kelsey was born and raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains. After high school she moved to Tahoe, and later Reno and graduated from the University of Nevada with a bachelor's degree in sociology. In 2016, Kelsey was accepted into the Veterinary Technology Program at Foothill College, and graduated in 2018 with an associate's degree in Veterinary Technology. Soon after graduation she passed both her state and national board exams and became a Registered Veterinary Technician. Her veterinary interests include surgery/anesthesia and anything involving cats. Kelsey has 1 dog, 4 cats, a husband and a human toddler at home. In her spare time Kelsey likes traveling, snowboarding, hiking/camping/anything outdoors, and reading.

Megan Roberts

Lead Veterinary Technician
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Megan started her career at the Santa Cruz SPCA and after 5 years decided she wanted to become more involved in the medical aspect of saving furry lives. Megan is a recent graduate of the veterinary technology program at foothill college, where she received her RVT license. Megan's favorite things in life are family and friends, with her son Ryan being at the top of that list. In her free time she sleeps, obsessively watch Grey's Anatomy, and works out in the gym.

Tayla

Veterinary Assistant
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Tayla was born and raised in the Santa Cruz area and has always had a passion for animals. She started working at the Animal Hospital of Soquel in April of 2019. She developed a love for animals growing up, riding horses and barrel racing. She has been working as a vet tech in veterinary medicine for 9 years and has loved every minute of it. In her spare time she loves hanging out with family and friends, cooking and playing with her dog.

Mary

Veterinary Assistant
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Mary is a Bay Area native and nationally Certified Clinical Medical Assistant and has a background in Park Management. She has worked in veterinary medicine for many years. The reason is simple: she loves animals and the people who cherish them. Mary shares her life and home with two German Shepherds, AJ and Siren; two cats, Boo Radley and Topo Gijio (a medical rescue raised since birth); and a 50 gallon fish tank. Whatever spare time she has is spent with her fur family and her loving husband of more than 28 years.

Ashley

Veterinary Assistant
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Ashley is born and raised in Santa Cruz. She has been an advocate for animals, both domestic and wild, all her life. With an educational background in Fisheries and Wildlife, she has pursued a passion in wildlife conservation, research, and animal rehabilitation. In her spare time, she enjoys scuba diving, hiking, and painting. She lives with a bluie corgi named Odysseus (Odi) who is often spotted greeting clients in reception.

Kyia

Veterinary Assistant
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Kyia is a Vet Assistant. She has always had a deep love for animals and has worked in multiple hospitals locally before settling with the Animal Hospital of Soquel Team. She is a lovely mother to 2 children and well as her 2 fur babies.

Isabella

Veterinary Assistant
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Samantha

Veterinary Assistant
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Samantha has worked as a veterinary technician since 2017. She was born and raised in Santa Cruz. In her free time you can find her pet sitting her fur babies and hanging out with friends.

Nick Evans

Hospital Assistant
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Nick was born and raised in the Santa Cruz county area. He was always around animals growing up, from horses down to little hamsters. Having been raised around animals he developed a love and passion for them and their care. Nick has been with Animal Hospital of Soquel since February 2018. He also has a passion for technology. Whether it be building computers, learning software or hearing the advancements coming in the near future, all of it is an exciting experience for him. In his spare time he enjoys working on his car and activities like: golfing, fishing, camping, snowboarding, cooking and video games. As well as spending time with his three cats, Lolly, Winnie, and Cheeto. 

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Shirley

Hospital Assistant
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Shirley grew up around a variety of animals and found at a young age that she had a connection with them. After getting married she started working for a single doctor practice as a veterinary assistant/technician in the late 80’s. Within the next couple of years she not only had become the only employee but expanded her job title to include assistant manager, kennel work, animal dietitian, receptionist, and groomer. Unfortunately, due to that doctor’s untimely passing, the property was sold.

Shirley's Cockatoo Charlie

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After 16 years, she ended up taking a leave of absence from the field to start a family and raise their 2 daughters but found she missed working. When her kids started going to school she became a volunteer crossing guard for the neighborhood kids down at their bus stop. She also started her own house cleaning/animal sitting business that also led into becoming a caregiver. She enjoyed her work but found after 22 years, she still wanted to do more. She loved being out in nature so took a seasonal job with parks and recreation in addition to her other job

Shirley's dog Xena, pictured on the right

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After several years of working with the rangers, some of them joined with her neighbors and starting calling her an animal whisperer. She and her husband have lived in the Santa Cruz mountains since 1979. She enjoys anything that has to do with being outdoors, whether it’s rock/fossil hunting, hiking, fishing, hunting, walking on the beach, exploring ghost towns or just working in her yard where she can hang out with the animals, both wild and domestic. Somehow in her busy life she has found time to write a book that she hopes to get published one day, and is currently working on a sequel. She shares her home with her husband, 2 daughters and a menagerie of critters that includes not only a dog but 11 cats, a blue front amazon parrot, a sulphur crested cockatoo, a bearded dragon, 4 mini pigs, 5 snakes, and 2 tarantulas.

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Alondra

C.S.R.
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Alondra was born in Santa Cruz, she is the fourth out of five siblings. Alondra has almost five years of experience as a customer service representative in the human and medical fields and enjoys Turkish Netflix dramas. She lives here in Santa Cruz with her fur babies Pachuco &Cocas. Pachuco, is named after zoot-suiting gangsters of the 1930s, and Cocas, is named after the famous Coca-Cola. As a puppy Cocas LOVED to lap up Coca-Cola. Alondra played softball in high school and is aspiring this year to become a gym rat. She enjoys hanging out with her family, being with her fur babies, and exploring the night life of Santa Cruz.

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Brandee

Lodging Attendant
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Brandee was born in Southern California and moved to Felton 10 years ago. She has been in the animal industry for the past 10 years, working at the SPCA as a shelter coordinator and at Bed & Biscuits for five years and Canine Corral. She is happy to be here at the Animal Hospital of Soquel doing what she loves most.

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Sophia

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Sophia V, cat mom of two. she loves to crochet and enjoys watching Gilmore girls with her cats This is Sophia's first job in the veterinary field and is enjoying learning new things. Sophia looks forward to the suprises that the day to day at the front desk brings.

Jessica

Veterinary Assistant
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Bio to come!

Lodging Attendant
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Bio to come!

Bailey

Lodging Attendant
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Bio to come!