ABOUT
Our Ohana
Dr. Jessica Jang
Chief Veterinarian
Dr. Jang was born on the mainland but raised in Korea for most of her childhood. She received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University in 2012. After vet school, she went into practice in Michigan and Arizona before finally moving to Hawaii. Her talents lie in performing advanced soft tissue surgeries and dentistry. Dr. Jang finds a sense of purpose in life by helping pets and their family members! When not working, she enjoys finding a new local restaurant to try. She has four beloved 4-legged children — two with her now, and two on the other side of the rainbow bridge. They all inspire Dr. Jang to continue to show her love and passion for animals.
Dr. Tiffany Hummel
Veterinarian
Dr. Hummel was born and raised in Colorado. She received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University in 2010. After vet school she followed her Navy husband to multiple states and practiced in South Carolina and California before landing in Hawaii and calling it home. She enjoys internal medicine and educating clients on preventative care for their pets. She has 2 dogs, 3 chickens and fish, and fosters kittens through Poi Dogs and Popoki. When not working she enjoys running, hiking, paddle boarding, and spending time with her husband and 2 daughters.
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Sharon Williams
Administrative Manager/ Reception Lead
Sharon grew up in Mililani and is married with two grown children. She has always loved all animals and has several rescues at home. She has spent many years rescuing and fostering animals and helping Poi Dogs & Popoki with Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) efforts across the island.
Maria Curley
Veterinary Assistant
Maria has been working with HI Pets Vet. since the very beginning. Her furbabies have always been a part of her families. She appreciates their companionship, antics and loyalty. She considers it a blessing to be able help owners and fosters keep their furbabies healthy. She will love yours like she loves her own.
Amber Hyun
Veterinary Assistant
Amber was born and raised on Oahu. She is currently attending UH Manoa to get her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, then plans to go to veterinary school. She has always loved animals and wants to help them all be happy and healthy! She is relatively new to the workforce and is learning more by the day.
Mary Natividad
Administrative Assistant
Mary-Elizabeth Natividad is originally from the West Side of Kauai but moved
to Oahu over 20 years ago and has resided in Maili since 2002. She loves to
spend her free time with her family, both 2 and 4 footed. She also loves to
go to the beach and watch the sunset.
Breanne Baker
Veterinary Technician
Breanne was born and raised right on the border of Iowa and Illinois. She graduated from Eastern Iowa Community College in May of 2022 with her Associates as a Veterinary Technician. Breanne has four furbabies of her own, Tsuki, Yami, Nichi, and Ito. Since her early childhood, Breanne has had an interest in caring for animals. Someday in the future she hopes to further her career and education by specializing in veterinary dentistry and exotics. Working with animals has always been rewarding and Breanne feels that it is her purpose in life to do so, nothing has brought her more joy. When she is not in the clinic she can be found gaming online, working out, and spending time with her husband and friends.
Marissa Valencia
Administrative Assistant
Marissa was born and raised on O’ahu. She has 2 beautiful girls & a household full of fur babies 🙂 She has worked in Veterinary administration for 10+ years and enjoys connecting with clients and their pets. In her free time she enjoys spending quality time with her family.
Chanel Paris
Veterinary Assistant
Ever since she was a kid, she wanted to work with animals. Her grandparents owned horses and even grew up around dogs and a farm. She has a dog of her own now, whom she loves dearly. Her interest in animals grew within her adult years of life. Working with animals is a passion, and her goal is to provide care. Her desire to help animals lead her to this career path.
In her spare time, she likes to be in nature, around the birds, plants, flowers, and the ocean. She also loves spending family days with her kids and her other half.
Heather Topcik
Veterinary Technician / Administrative Assistant
Heather earned her degree as a Veterinary Technician in 1996 and worked as a technician for almost twenty years. She then had the opportunity to live and work in various parts of the world before coming to Hawaii with her family in 2022 and joining our HI Pets team in 2023. She loves living on Oahu- beach days are the best days!
Kelly Hirashima
Veterinary Technician
Kelly was born and raised on O’ahu. When she’s not at HI Pets she’s hanging out with her furry, feathered, creepy crawling creature family. She has spent many years working in small animal practices and looks forward to helping pet owners keep their pets happy and healthy.
Jaelyn Tidey
Veterinary Technician
Aloha! My name is Jaelyn Tidey, I am a veterinary technician from Arizona but grew up in Idaho. I have been a veterinary technician for 2 years and have my certification in rehabilitation for animals as well. I love working with all kinds of animals, I just graduated from Northern Arizona University and plan to attend vet school in the next upcoming years. I have 1 fur baby myself and her name is Tessa Ray but she’s currently enjoying life on the mainland with her friend Kevin!
Joleen Nonaka
Veterinary Technician
Born and raised on Oahu, I have always been drawn to animals. I grew up with dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and turtles. I have always enjoyed nurturing the cats that would show up to my grandma’s house. I always knew that I wanted to pursue a career in veterinary medicine, and started to gain experience in 2022. This passion is driving me to look into educational opportunities to further my knowledge and career to provide the best care for everyone’s fur babies.
In my spare time, I love to read, watch movies, spend time with my dog, traveling and discovering new experiences with my boyfriend, and spending time with friends and family.
Jonelle Villarreal
Veterinary Technician
Born and raised in a small town in South Texas close to the Mexican border. I grew up riding horses ever since I was 3 years old, I have raised show steers and show hogs, I also have 2 fur babies of my own named Penny and Hazel. I attended Texas A&M International University where I got my biology degree. I have worked in the veterinary field for 4 years working with large and small animals. I am currently studying to become a registered veterinary technician. I love my profession; being able to care for animals is not what I do, but who I am. In my spare time I love to workout, hangout at the beach, hike, and try new foods/places with my spouse.
Jolie Yoshino
Marketing Manager
A Partnership With PetSmart
We are conveniently located inside the PetSmart at the Town Center of Mililani. You will enjoy be able to walk around the pet store and pick up supplies while you wait for us to take care of your furry friend. PetSmart is a wonderful partner and shares our commitment to providing the best of care to our best friends. PetSmart helps us bring affordable vet care to our community.
A Collaboration With Poi Dogs & Popoki (PDP)
HI Pets is proud to work with PDP, their board, and an army of dedicated volunteers. For 7 years, the animal welfare nonprofit has been operating The Big Fix, a mobile clinic providing affordable spay/neuter and wellness services to families in underserved and rural communities across the island of Oahu. Through this collaboration, HI Pets joins with PDP to service their network of rescue and adoptable ohana from Waianae to Waimanalo to Waialua.
