Meet the Angell at Essex Team

Heidi Broadley, DVM

EDUCATION
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, DVM, 2013

Sara Gardiner, DVM

Dr. Gardiner grew up in Massachusetts and received her veterinary degree from University of California, Davis in 2002. She has been a small animal clinician for the past 21 years at various locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and California.  Her experience includes preventative care, emergency medicine, and shelter medicine. Dr. Gardiner is excited to be now working in a very unique educational setting and she strives to make a positive contribution.

EDUCATION
University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, DVM, 2002

Laura Lee Shields, BS, CVT, CCFP (Practice Supervisor)

Laura is a Certified Veterinary Technician with more than fifteen years of experience in small animal general and emergency medicine. In 2003, she graduated from Mount Ida College with her Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary technology and also became certified in the state of Massachusetts

Laura has experience in teaching at the college level. Teaching veterinary technology students was a very rewarding experience and she now enjoys teaching at the high school level. She also pursued a certification in compassion fatigue, a topic that she feels passionate about and is an ongoing concern in the field of veterinary medicine.

In her personal life, Laura has a four-year-old Labrador name Cooper and enjoys hiking, biking, and vacationing. She also enjoys spending time with her family including her two nephews and her niece.

Lisa Keenan, BS (Client Care Specialist)

Lisa graduated from Merrimack College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.  After years of being a stay at home mom, Lisa joined Angell at Essex in October of 2021. This role allows her to combine her extensive customer service background with her lifelong love for animals, especially dogs. Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her family which includes her husband David, daughter Carly, son Dawson and dog Diggy. Other interests include kayaking on the lake, backyard fire pits, cooking, and hanging with friends.