Employee of the Month, January 2022

 

NAME Melita Pinkston
PRACTICE NAME The Village Vets, Decatur, Georgia
OCCUPATION Technician Manager
STARTED IN VETERINARY MEDICINE 1996
YEARS WITH PRACTICE 15

Why Is Melita So Awesome?

Melita started with our practice as a technician assistant and worked her way up. She now leads our daytime emergency team as a manager at the largest privately-owned 24-hour veterinary practice in metro Atlanta. She does all of this full-time, as a single mother (and now grandmother). She is the epitome of putting your mind  to something and accomplishing your goals.

How Does She Go Above and Beyond?

Melita comes to work every day with bright greetings, an infectious smile, and lots of positivity. She expects greatness from the team and leads by example. She works as hard as anyone at the practice, top to bottom.

In Her Own Words

Why do you love your job? I love my job because it is truly my home away from home. I enjoy waking up in the morning knowing I’m going to a job I love and being surrounded by coworkers who share my same love for pets and their people. love the fast-paced environment and that there is something  different every day.

Favorite celebrity: Beyoncé. I have four beautiful children that will sing every lyric in the car while traveling. It builds great memories and true bonding moments for us.

Pets at home: We have a beautiful fur-baby named Angel  (4-month-old cattle dog mix) that we recently adopted and surprised my grandson with on his birthday. She’s already a member of the family.

What brought you to the profession? My lifelong love for pets and wanting to contribute by being an advocate for the care and nurturing of animals.

Hobbies outside of work: Yoga and enjoying the outdoors and nature. It helps to keep me balanced.

Favorite book/show: My favorite Netflix series is currently All American. I love realistic shows and movies that you can potentially learn life lessons  from.

 

Photo credits: Photo courtesy of Blueberry Creek Veterinary Hospital.