Our Team

Dr. Jamie Saliman, DVM

Veterinarian, Owner

Dr. Jamie Saliman went to Washington University in St. Louis for her undergraduate degree, receiving a BA in psychology with a minor in biology. While taking some time to prepare for vet school, she took a position with AmeriCorps working with at-risk youth in downtown Denver. Shortly thereafter, she attended Colorado State University, where she received her doctorate of veterinary medicine. After graduating in 2004 , Jamie did a one-year rotating internship and subsequently joined a small animal hospital where she practiced for 15 years.

Jamie’s main interests are internal medicine, emergency and critical care, abdominal and cardiac ultrasound, wellness and geriatric medicine. “Animals are my passion. I feel extraordinarily fortunate to be able to spend my life caring for, and hopefully bettering the lives of, the very creatures that make me so happy.”

Jamie lives in Denver with her Frenchie Monte and Cavalier Franny. She enjoys running, reading, hiking, and traveling, but most of all she enjoys spending time with her family.

Dr. Brittany Haskins

Veterinarian

Dr. Brittany Haskins grew up in Massachusetts with the typical veterinarian backstory of deciding her occupation at 5 years old. She attended Brown University for her undergraduate degree in biochemistry. She then proceeded to Tufts University for her doctorate of veterinary medicine before moving to northern Virginia, where she practiced both mixed animal and then companion animal-exclusive veterinary medicine for 7 years.

Dr. Brittany’s interests include a little bit of everything, although she has a special place in her heart for feline medicine and geriatric care. The most rewarding part of this career for her is the relationship with the family unit as a whole- animals and humans!

When not at work, Dr. Brittany spends her time chasing around her two toddlers, two dogs, and four cats with the help of her very patient husband. She is hoping to develop more actual hobbies once everyone is fully settled here in Colorado.

Dr. Katie MacMillan

Veterinarian

Dr. Katie MacMillan was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. She received her undergraduate degree in biology from Lehigh University, her Master’s degree in public health from George Washington University, and her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Colorado State University. After graduating in 2017, Katie worked in a small animal hospital where she first met fellow Inspire colleagues Jamie, Josh and Annie.

Katie’s main interests in veterinary medicine include dentistry, abdominal ultrasound, acupuncture, physical therapy, and wellness medicine. She is passionate about her clients at Inspire Animal Hospital and loves working with such a great team.

When not working, Katie can be found spending time with her husband, son and their two labradors, Henry and Eleanor. They love spending time in the Colorado sunshine hiking, skiing and gardening.

Dr. Rachel Wolsky

Veterinarian

Dr. Rachel Wolsky was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Her family moved to Highlands Ranch in 2011. After graduating high school in Denver, she attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and earned an undergraduate degree in evolutionary biology and ecology. Before leaving for veterinary school, Rachel worked as a full-time veterinary assistant for two years. She then traveled to Phoenix, AZ where she earned her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Midwestern University, graduating near the top of her class.

Dr. Rachel’s interests include preventive care, dentistry, cytology, and general surgery. She couldn’t be more excited to call Inspire Animal Hospital her home.

Dr. Rachel loves all things winter. Most weekends she’s probably up in the mountains snowboarding with her family and friends. When she’s not on the slopes, Dr. Rachel is cuddling her 3-year-old foster-fail Golden Retriever, Maxi.

Josh Saunders, RVT

Practice Manager, Owner

Josh grew up in southern New Hampshire, an hour outside of Boston and 45 minutes from the ocean.  Having originally attended Johnson State in Vermont for Business Management, he moved to Colorado for something different.  Josh attended Bel-Rea Institute, graduating in 2011 with highest honors.  He worked in shelter medicine while in school and then went on to work alongside Dr. Jamie for 9 years at a large 24/7 emergency, limited specialty, and general practice hospital, where he was the Lead RVT.  He then went on to be the Specialty Department  Manager at an emergency and specialty hospital, and quickly learned that he missed the relationships that are created with patients and their owners in general practice.  He enjoys emergency medicine and surgery, but most importantly, he genuinely loves providing compassionate patient care, and ensuring the comfort of all patients and their owners.

Josh lives in Littleton with his wife, three children, and three Great Danes.  He enjoys the outdoors, attending concerts and above all, spending time with his family.  Animals are Josh’s passion, and he is excited to share his life long passion with the community of Parker and surrounding areas.

Amy, RVT

Registered Veterinary Technician

Amy grew up in California but has called Colorado home for the past 28 years. After working in a finance office for several years, she decided a desk job was not for her. Her love for animals guided her to Bel-Rea and she graduated in December 2006. Her career in veterinary medicine started in a mixed GP and ER practice where she had the privilege and honor to know and work with Dr. Jamie and Josh. Over the past 16 years she has worked extensively in dentistry, helped open a small GP practice in Golden, worked in a 24 hour emergency and specialty hospital, and coordinated canine blood donation programs at 2 locations. Her passions are providing exceptional patient care, doing everything possible to make visits for her patients as stress free as possible, easing pet owner concerns, educating clients, and being an advocate for all her furry friends who cannot speak for themselves. She especially has a soft spot in her heart for senior dogs. Believing in all that Dr. Jamie and Josh stand for and represent in the veterinary industry brought her back to working with them at Inspire and she is excited to be a part of this very special team.

Outside work, Amy is an avid yoga enthusiast, enjoys spending time with her daughter and her spouse, exploring the beautiful outdoors with her dog Jessie, and entertaining her cat, Blueberry.

Nick, RVT

Registered Veterinary Technician

Nick attended the Community College of Denver studying for his undergraduate in microbiology and virology in preparation to attend vet school. In the hospital, Nick has a passion for emergency medicine and critical care, wound management, radiology and internal medicine. Upon completing vet school, Nick intends to complete a residency program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care to become a boarded criticalist.

Outside of the hospital, Nick enjoys watching movies, board and video games, crafts and hiking/camping.

Kristen, RVT

Registered Veterinary Technician

Kristen grew up here in Highlands Ranch, then moved to the mountains to study at Colorado Mountain College. She graduated in 2016 and worked in small animal medicine with a special interest in neonatal care.

She then moved to Washington state for a few years where she worked in a Fear Free Certified Practice. She became Fear Free Certified and learned a lot about animal behavior and has developed a big passion to promote stress-free vet visits.

Kristen moved back to Highlands Ranch to be closer to her family. She enjoys spending time with her 6 kitties, as well as writing poetry and playing the violin.

Julie, RVT

Registered Veterinary Technician

Julie is a Colorado native and like many other veterinary professionals, she knew at a young age that she wanted to work with and help animals.

Julie graduated from Bel-Rea Institute on Animal Technology in 1992 where she earned an AAS degree.

Along the way Julie has worked in a variety of veterinary practices including mixed animal, exotic, emergency, orthopedic and general practice. Julie has a passion for dentistry and is looking forward to continuing her education in this area.

In her spare time, Julie enjoys spending time with her three sons, two dogs, horseback riding, hiking, paddle boarding and many more outdoor activities.

Danielle

Technician Assistant

Danielle has lived in Colorado her whole life. She has always had a passion for animals and has wanted to be part of a veterinarian clinic since she was a little kid. She is currently going to school at Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology to get her degree as a veterinarian technician. Danielle has a German Shepherd named Lyla and a horse named Jasper. She spends everyday horse riding and going on new adventures with her dog. Danielle also enjoys playing music and singing during her free time (or while working on her shift, sorry coworkers!) and hiking anytime she gets. She can’t wait to make a difference in the world by helping animals.

Alyssa

Technician Assistant

Growing up, Alyssa lived in Colorado and occasionally would stay in Veguita, New Mexico with her great-grandparents. Her love for animals came when she saw animals roaming the streets of New Mexico. She has wanted to be able to give them a place to go. She took home every animal that she could. She has come across a lot of short term pets until she turned 13 and met her best friend Frankie. She got him from her cousin who unexpectedly passed away. Frankie is the love of her life and has been with her through everything. It was always just the two of them until she lost a very close family friend unexpectedly. She then decided to add another fur-baby to her family to help her grieve. Her new fur baby adopted the name Honey because of how sweet she is. Alyssa then decided she wanted to add one more to the family and got the most cuddly and sweet land seal and named her Iccyy who had blue eyes but has since grown out of them. Alyssa does everything for her babies to live a happy and healthy life.

Alyssa volunteered at Adams County Animal Shelter where she was able to assist with surgeries and loving dogs and cats who had no one. She fell in love with the volunteering she did, so she went to college at CSU for a few years where she knew this field is where she wanted to grow. She currently attends CCD working non-stop to complete schooling and put her skills to the test. Her hope is to one day be a Veterinarian Technician who can show love and compassion to her patients and hope that in the long run the veterinary hospital will not be a scary place, but rather a place filled with fun and treats.

Monica

Customer Service Representative

Monica is a world traveler, having grownup in Washington, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Oregon, and Texas, and has gotten their Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies at a college in Illinois. Monica then came to Colorado and started out in the veterinary field as an assistant working in an exotic clinic and general practice for a few years. During their time, they came to realize they love working with clients just as much as with the patients, and so has joined Inspire as a CSR to further establish care and trust with pet owners.

They have a soft spot for small dogs, and have their own little Pomchi by the name of Maimai. Monica and Maimai will often go paddle boarding and hiking on many of Colorado’s trails together. When not outside, they are often pursuing their hobbies of gardening, cooking, and drawing. Monica also continues on learning the Korean and Japanese language.

Melanie

Customer Service Representative

Melanie was born and raised in Morrison, Colorado. She loves the outdoors, hiking, fishing, and hunting with her father and son. After graduating from high school, she started working at a kennel and had a love and passion for animals. She worked there as a kennel manager and then was the Office Manager for 26 years. She lives in Morrison with her son Hunter, and their cat Fiona.

She is a busy mom with her son who enjoys Karate and he races a Jr. Dragster. She needed a change and new adventure and found Inspire Animal Hospital. Working alongside her sister and the warm loving team at Inspire. She loved the compassion that Josh and Jamie had for not only the furry friends, but the owners and the relationships that you build.

Nicole

Customer Service Representative

Nicole was born and raised in Morrison, Colorado. After High School, she worked for a few jobs before landing at a veterinary clinic/boarding/grooming facility working as a CSR. She loved it so much; she was there for almost 21 years. While there, she also became an Assistant Kennel Manager and eventually became an Office Manager. She was very blessed to have worked beside her little sister for those full 21 years – they made an amazing team and still do to this day.

She grew up with dogs, a cat, a few pocket pets, a lizard, and two horses. She has always had a love for animals. After working at the veterinary clinic for a couple of months as a CSR, she confirmed with herself that she was meant to work with animals because of the amazing relationships she was building with the animals and their families, and how much that bond meant to her. She realized animals play such an important role in human lives. They provide us with so much in so many ways and ask for so little in return – she wanted to give back by helping to educate their owners on how the medical staff could provide good medicine to their four-legged family members to help them live their best, healthy lives and taking care of them while their families were away.

Given a few changes with the veterinary clinic she previously worked for, she decided she needed a change. With the help and encouragement of a few amazing people, she found Inspire Animal Hospital. She was a little apprehensive about taking the job at Inspire Animal Hospital only because she had been with the previous veterinary clinic for so long, she didn’t know anything else. However, by the end of her first week, she knew she had made the right decision. Josh and Dr. Jamie Saliman are wonderful people to work for – their level of knowledge and compassion for the animals, their owners, and the staff are astounding.

Nicole lives in Littleton with her husband, crazy but very loving Labrador, Truex, and her one cuddly cat, Roush. She and her husband enjoy spending time with their pets, their families, ATVing, boating, hiking, and kayaking. They also both share a love for wildlife – one of their favorite places to go is Yellowstone. Nicole is very excited to be a part of the team of Inspire Animal Hospital.

Charlize

Customer Service Representative

Charlize was born and raised in colorful Colorado. She had all sorts of animals growing up from bunnies and guinea pigs, all the way to her French Bulldog, Daisy. She moved to Texas when she was 16 to finish out high school. Texas was her introduction to the world of cats. She got her first cat in 2019 named Luna. After about 4 years in Texas she knew Colorado was home.

Charlize knew that bringing 100% to the customers was important to her. Working in retail fresh out of high school, retail was not for her. She has always wanted to work in an office for most of her life. The ideal situation was working in an office at an animal clinic or hospital. This is where Inspire Animal Hospital came into her life. She loves how caring the team is and is very passionate about what they are doing for the animals. She is so happy to come to work everyday.

Charlize currently lives with her boyfriend, 2 dogs (Daisy, Jazzie) and her 2 cats (Luna and Rumple). In her free time, she spends time with her animals and jams to music. Charlize is very excited to experience new journeys with the Inspire team.