Meet Our Gillette Careteam - Animal Medical Center of Wyoming (2024)

Amber was an active member of the 4-H and Future Farmers of America organizations while growing up here in Gillette. For her, animal care has always been a natural part of life. She likes to say that she didn’t choose the veterinary profession—it chose her! Amber has been a Veterinary Technician with the Animal Medical Center of Wyoming for more than nine years.

Amber attended Laramie County Community College to earn her Associate’s degree in equine training and management, then obtained her Bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from the University of Wyoming in 2007. After a brief period working at a local coal mine, she joined the Animal Medical Center team and has been here ever since.

In addition to her daily duties as a Veterinary Technician, Amber is responsible for educating the community by attending career fairs at local high schools, assisting with seminars, and overseeing job-shadowing and mentorship programs. She’s also in charge of planning on-site and community events for the clinic. For Amber, nothing beats getting to make long-term impacts in the lives of the area’s current and future pet owners!

Amber resides in Rozet, Wyoming with her wonderful husband and their two beautiful children, Kash and Kinlee. The family has three Labrador retrievers: Goose, the “old man” of the bunch; Sage, who makes it her personal mission to protect the children; and Cabela, who lives up to her breed’s namesake with her love of retrieving. Amber and her family also share their lives with two spoiled barn cats, Camo and Grey Cat, as well as three horses named Mo, Adel, and Beemer.

As a little girl, Leisa recalls helping her parents with the family pets’ nail trims, baths, and ear cleanings. These experiences made a permanent impression—Leisa loved the work, and it didn’t take long for her to realize that a career in the veterinary world was the perfect choice! Now, she feels proud and fortunate to help pets every day as a Veterinary Technician.

Leisa is originally from Pontiac, Michigan, and first began working as a groomer and Veterinary Assistant in a Bloomfield Point pet hospital at the age of 19. Next, she joined the team at another local clinic and gained a wealth of hands-on experience by working one-on-one with the chief veterinarian there. In 2007, Leisa and her family moved to Wyoming; she’s been with the Animal Medical Center family for nearly nine years, and is currently taking veterinary technology courses through San Juan College to become certified in the near future.

Leisa has a passion for feline medicine and is particularly fascinated by the behavior of cats. She makes it her mission to educate clients on the nuances of our feline friends’ personalities, ultimately hoping to reduce the homeless cat population in the area.

Outside of her interests in animal care, Leisa enjoys practicing photography; expanding her collections of sterling silver, rocks and minerals, and vintage Pyrex items; gardening; painting and drawing; and creating succulent terrariums for friends and family. Along with her husband, Dan, and their two children, she lives with five cats—Ella, Edwin, Izzy, Pepe, and Gibson the Great—as well as a Boxer named Drake, a Catahoula mix who goes by Clementine, and a hermit crab named Mr. Crabbs.

Both Tracy’s grandparents and great-grandparents dry-farmed in Idaho, and her childhood visits made a permanent impression. Her grandfather trained horses and had a deep appreciation for animals—Tracy believes that her passion for pet care came from him. She couldn’t be happier to utilize her skillset and compassion to better the lives of the area’s pets!

In addition to her experience in veterinary medicine, Tracy has worked in the nursing and mental health fields—she graduatedSumma Cum Laudefrom medical assisting school while she was in her 40s! She also holds a degree in business. Tracy first began working with Dr. Lynde almost 10 years ago, then moved to Colorado before returning to this area and rejoining the hospital family once again. Now, she serves as a Veterinary Technician and has most recently developed a special passion for surgical work.

Tracy and her husband, Brian, have three beautiful daughters—Ashley, Samantha, and Gabriella—as well as two wonderful grandsons named Blake and Liam. The couple shares their home with three pets: Jules and Silas, both Yorkies, and a mixed-breed pooch named Zoey.

When time permits away from work, Tracy enjoys traveling and exploring new places. She and her husband make it a point to take a cruise every year!