Who We Are
Meet Our Diverse Team at Granville Vet Clinic
At Granville Vet Clinic, we take pride in our diverse and talented team, all of whom are dedicated to providing exceptional care for your beloved pets. Each team member brings a unique set of skills, passions, and expertise to contribute to our shared goal of ensuring the health and well-being of your furry friends. It all began with the vision of our founder, Dr. Amanda Hotke, whose commitment to excellence has set the standard for our clinic's exceptional care.
Dr. Amanda Hotke
Founder & Veterinarian
Dr. Amanda Hotke is the heart and soul of Granville Vet Clinic. With her extensive experience and unwavering dedication to animals, she established the clinic with the goal of providing top-notch veterinary care in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Since she was a young girl, Amanda dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. She completed the required undergraduate program at the University of Alberta before travelling to Perth, Australia where she obtained her Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery. Despite the sunny weather and beautiful beaches in Australia, Amanda decided to come back home to Edmonton and began working as a veterinarian in December of 2008. Between 2008 and 2015 Amanda gained valuable experience working in various small animal veterinary clinics in both Edmonton and St. Albert. In 2015, Amanda opened the Granville Veterinary Clinic. Amanda currently has two dogs, Zorro & Timber, and a mischievous cat named Wabby, who all keep her busy in her spare time. As well, Amanda plays ringette in the winter and keeps busy gardening in the summer.
Jen
Registered Veterinary Technologist & Office Manager
Jen graduated with honours from the Veterinary Medical Assistant program in 2016 and went directly into the Animal Health Tech Program at NAIT after she found her love for veterinary medicine. She graduated with honours in 2018, and joined our team in 2020. You’ll usually see her running around the clinic, helping out everyone and keeping the day running smoothly! When she’s not at work, you can usually find her at the gym (lifting some very heavy weights), curled up watching some movies/reading a book or entertaining her zoo of critters (two moyen poodles, and two cats).
Kylie
Client Care Manager
Kylie has worked in the vet industry for many years, though after taking some time off to go to school to be a Fitness Trainer, she couldn’t resist coming back into the field to do what she loves most - helping animals! When Kylie is not working hard to make sure everything in the front end is running smoothly, you will find her in the back of the clinic assisting the techs and vets with anything she can. In her downtime, Kylie enjoys hanging out with her fiancé & two fur kids, plant shopping and going to the gym.
Dusti
Registered Veterinary Technologist
Dusti pursued her passion for animals through volunteering at the Humane Society for years; she then wanted to make more of a difference and pursuing a career as a Registered Veterinary Technologist was the step in that direction. Dusti attended the Animal Health Tech program at NAIT and graduated in 2021 with honors. Shortly after, she found her new place helping animals on the Granville Team where she strives for puuuuur-fection! Dusti has a twin son and daughter that keep her more than busy in her time outside work. They enjoy going to the park, crafting and cuddling up watching their favorite movies. She is also a fur momma to five rescue cats that she loves dearly. She looks forward to helping you and your fur babies on your next visit!
Ella
Registered Veterinary Technologist
Ella attended NAIT’s Animal Health Technology program and graduated with honors in the spring of 2022. She started with us at Granville as a student, and we watched her skills flourish into the confident RVT she is today! In her free time, Ella enjoys going on road trips and hiking in the mountains with her boyfriend, and Australian Shepherd fur babies - Ollie & Kit.
Michael
Registered Veterinary Technologist
Michael graduated from NAIT’s Veterinary Administrative Assistant program in 2011. With his dedication and passion for animals, he continued with his studies and graduated from the Animal Health Technology program at Lakeland College back in 2016. Asides from work, Michael enjoys baking, reading, traveling with his husband and loves cuddling with his three-legged cat named Meeko.
Colette
Client Care Representative
Colette has been passionate about animals since she was young! She has been horse back riding since she was six years old (both competitively and as a trainer). She is currently on the path of applying to school to become an RVT! In the meantime, she is at Granville Vet expanding her animal knowledge and sharing her bright personality with all our clients. In her spare time she enjoys going to the barn to spend time with her two horses (Linkin & Mailey), cuddling with her two cats (Bruce Wayne and Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) and off grid camping with her partner and dog (Freya). They enjoy exploring lakes via her paddle board (Freya rides along with her & enjoys jumping off the paddle board to swim and fetch her toys)!
Justine
Client Care Representative
Justine’s love for animals sparked and continued to grow as she grew up on an acreage just outside of Edmonton with cats, dogs and horses. She played 5 years of University Volleyball while achieving a bachelors degree in kinesiology and sports studies at the University of Alberta Augustana. After graduating, she completed her Veterinary Medical Assistant through Animal Behaviour College, all the while assistant coaching for the women’s volleyball team at the University of Alberta Augustana in Camrose, Alberta. She joined the Granville team in December of 2023. In her spare time she enjoys spending quality time with her husband and two fur babies (Milo & Luna) while preparing for the birth of their first child, due in the Spring of 2024.
Heidi
Client Care Representative
Heidi is passionate about animals. She has been volunteering at the zoo for over 25 years, working with a variety of different animals. When she is not working at the clinic, she can be found working with her scent detection dog Clovis. Heidi is also quite the cookie baker, and crafty card maker. She also loves spending time with her dogs Buddy and Gromit.