Meet our Team

Dr. Barndollar is one of our Associate Veterinarians and has been with Arbor since January 2018. She has been in the veterinary field since 2010 and earned her Bachelor’s degree at UVM and attended Veterinary School at the University of Prince Edward Island. Dr. Barndollar is originally from Portsmouth, NH, where she still lives today, and outside of work she enjoys hiking with her dog and family and skiing in the chilly New England winters. She thoroughly enjoys the medical aspects of her role as a veterinarian and also finds value in helping to strengthen and appreciate the human/animal bond.

Dr. Beauchesne is one of our valued Associate Veterinarians. She started at Arbor as a technician in 2017 and became a doctor in the summer of 2019. Dr. Beauchesne has been in the veterinary field since 2012 and has been a technician in other hospitals, and attended the Ross University of Veterinary Medicine on the island of St. Kitts and performed clinical rotations at Purdue University. When she isn’t in the office, Dr. Beauchesne enjoys being outside, running and spending time with her family. Her favorite part about working with animals is that every day is different than the last. Dr. Beauchesne finds there is great reward in not only having the ability to help pets, but their owners as well.

Linda is our Veterinary Technician Supervisor and has been with Arbor since October of 2019. Linda has an extensive history in the veterinary field, and it is where she feels the most at home. Linda earned her Associate’s in Applied Science and became a Certified Veterinary Technician at Newbury Jr. College. She is originally from Plaistow, NH, and enjoys cycling, hiking, bird watching, and botany. Linda feels that working with animals allows her to exercise her passion for pet care and making the lives of pets the best they can be.

Kat is a Certified Veterinary Technician and is one of our newest team members, having started in April of 2020. Kat has been in the veterinary field since 2017, working at veterinary hospitals in the state of Maine and New Hampshire.

Kat attended the University of New Hampshire where she earned her Associate’s degree as a Veterinary Technician. She is originally from Falmouth, Maine, and enjoys horseback riding, hiking, and other outdoor activities.

Melanie is a Certified Veterinary Technician and has been with the practice since September 2019. Melanie began working in the veterinary field after graduating from Great Bay Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology. She is originally from Rochester, NH, and, in her free time, enjoys exploring the outdoors and spending time with her younger sister. Melanie knew she wanted to grow up to work with animals at a young age, as she did not grow up with pets and always looked forward to working with them to provide the love and care they deserve and need.

Erin is a Veterinary Technician and has been a part of the Arbor team since January 2019. Erin has been working in some form of animal care since 2010 and has worked with both domestic animals and wildlife. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Wildlife and Conservation Biology in 2013 from the University of New Hampshire. Erin is originally from Plymouth, MA but has moved around quite a bit and during her time off enjoys hiking, kayaking, camping, fishing, and spending time with her boyfriend and dog, Tobi. Erin enjoys working with animals because she finds the science behind the medicine interesting and enjoys their personalities and helping to advocate for them.

Sam was born and raised in New England where she grew a passion and love for animals. Sam started working at Arbor Veterinary Services during her senior year of high school. Sam feels like this was a start to her future. She wants to someday expand her passion for helping animals in any way she can by giving animals a voice and support. When Sam isn’t working or spending time with friends and family she likes to be outside with her dogs, either hiking or just in the backyard playing ball.

Sydney is one of our valued Client Service Representatives and has been with the practice since December of 2019. This is the beginning of Sydney’s animal career and she has done an amazing job fitting in! Sydney attended the University of New Hampshire, where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Wildlife and Conservation Biology. She is originally from Allentown, New Jersey, but has been in NH since beginning school. Outside of work, Sydney enjoys traveling around the state, hiking, relaxing at the beach, visiting local restaurants and exploring. Sydney never had the experience of pet ownership when she was younger, and cannot have pets at her current residence, so she truly enjoys the opportunity to share her love for animals the clients and patients at Arbor.

Victoria is one of our valued Client Service Representatives and has been with the practice since July 2019. Victoria has a long history with animals and has been both an employee and a volunteer from a young age. This coming semester, she will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a minor in Biomedical Sciences.

Victoria is from Exeter, NH and when she is not serving the needs of our clients she enjoys conducting research, exploring the world of gluten-free foods, and hanging out with her friends, both human and furry. Her favorite part of working with animals is that provide the most love and touch your heart. Also, they keep you on your toes!

Teiana is the newest addition to our Client Services team and has been with Arbor since May 2021. Teiana has been working with animals since high school when she joined Future Farmers of America and began competing in veterinary science and equine science competitions. She also grew up breeding and showing horses and currently works at a dressage show barn. Teiana also has experience working at an emergency clinic, which comes in very handy here! Teiana attended both the Seacoast School of Technology where she was the school's reporter for their FFA chapter and Southern New Hampshire University for photography, which she is very talented at! Teiana's hobbies include fostering and rehabilitating feral cats for Spicy Cats, a local non-profit organization, working part-time as a photographer, spending time fishing with her family's dogs, and hanging out with her feisty cat, Pickles. Teiana is happy to be working with animals because of growing up on her horse farm, which inspired her interest in veterinary medicine and desire to work in a field allowing her to help animals.