Our Staff

Dawn Bednarchik
Dawn has always wanted to work in a veterinary facility since she was little. She has volunteered at the Gloucester Animal Shelter and the Animal Welfare Association. Dawn joined the Animal & Bird Health Care Center front desk team in 2016 and plans on going to school to become a veterinary technician. She is a mommy to 2 dogs - a beagle, Molly and a shih-tzu, Leo  - and 2 guinea pigs, Remi and Greyson

Tara Emery
Tara is a graduate of Becker College, located in Worcester, Massachusetts. She has been with the Animal & Bird Health Care Center since 2006 and successfully pass her certification exam as a veterinary nurse in 2010.
Tara lives in Cherry Hill with her husband, son, 1 dog and 5 cats.

Debbie Gormly
A graduate of Camden County College, Debbie has been in the animal health business for 30 years. Debbie is a familiar face at the front desk having joined Animal & Bird Health Care Center in 1995.

Nichole Hall BS, CVT, RLAT
​Nichole graduated from Mount Ida college with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science/Veterinary Technology in 2006 and is a licensed veterinary technologist. She knew from the age of 5 that she wanted a career in the veterinary field. Nichole lives with her husband, 2 sons, 2 cats, and a dog in Stratford.

​Nicole Lum
Nicole Lum has worked at Animal & Bird Health Care as a vet tech for the past 20 years.  She earned a B.A in Biology from Rutgers-Camden and a M.A in Teaching and Learning from Nova Southeastern University. Nicole is a full time Biology teacher at Cherokee High school.  Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her pets which include her two rescue dogs, Angus and Rosco, her cat Leroy and African Grey Leza.  

Damian Potere
Damian has been with the Animal & Bird Health Care Center for 16 years. He has always enjoyed being around animals and wildlife. He heads the boarding facility and is also a veterinary assistant helping the nurses with their duties. Damian is consistently a client favorite.