Dr. Deena Barrett
Veterinarian and Owner
Dr. Deena grew up in the Portland area for most of her life. She’s always had an affinity for animals growing up which facilitated her path towards veterinary medicine. Dr. Deena was a veterinary technician for several years before moving to the Caribbean for veterinary school. Following graduation, she completed an internship in emergency and critical care at Dove Lewis emergency animal hospital. She was staff veterinarian as an ER/ICU doctor until her transition to general practice. Dr. Deena also has a passion for exotic medicine and enjoys caring for your family pocket pet and reptile. She enjoys building relationships with her clients and caring for her patients throughout their life.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Oregon
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University
Hobbies
Dr. Deena shares her busy home with her husband where they cater to a golden retriever, king charles cavalier spaniel, Maine coon cats and backyard chickens. She enjoys gardening, playing the piano, large family gatherings to bake and cook, and hiking with her dogs.
Dr. Shannon Williams
Growing up in the Portland Metro area, the strong bonds she formed with her family pets, combined with her love for exploring the Oregon outdoors, fueled her passion for the human-animal bond, biology and medicine.
After her 2005 graduation from Oregon State College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Shannon remained in Corvallis, launching her career in animal medicine at a mixed animal practice. Though she enjoyed working with all animals, the experience brought clarity to her passion for working with dogs and cats in particular.
In 2008, she returned to the Portland area to continue, and evolve, her career closer to family. During these years of practice she received training in Veterinary Acupuncture and became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist. Through the course of her career, she has developed special interests in preventative care, pain management, rehabilitation/physiotherapy, geriatric and hospice care. She now provides care in specialty diagnostics services and proudly brings her experience, wholeheartedly, to serve you and your beloved pet at Narra Vet.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Oregon State University
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State College of Veterinary
- Medicine/ Washington State College of Veterinary Medicine
- Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, Canine Rehabilitation Institute
- Veterinary Acupuncture Training, International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
Hobbies
When she is not caring for animals, Dr. Shannon can be found outdoors on her mountain bike, hiking, paddle boarding, skiing and spending quality time with her partner and their 4 legged/ fin family: an Australian Shepherd, a Chihuahua, 2 beautiful black cats, a box turtle and a beta.
Certified Veterinary Technicians
Liz Hasson
Practice Manager, CVT
Liz was born in the Bay Area, where she started a career in Veterinary Medicine in 2010. She immediately fell in love with caring for animals, so she decided to return to school to study Veterinary Technology. Growing up she frequently visited Oregon and knew she would move there eventually. In 2017 she made the leap and decided to start a new adventure. She now lives with her husband and 3 snow dogs, and they spend as much time as possible outdoors and traveling.
Joy
Certified Veterinary Technician, CVT
I grew up in Maryland and moved to the Pacific Northwest to attend Washington State University where I received my B.S. in Animal Science in 2021. I have always had a passion for working with and helping animals for as long as I can remember. I am new to the veterinary field and currently studying to become a certified veterinary technician (CVT) at Portland Community College. I have a love for all animals but have a soft spot for cows! I have two dogs, a chihuahua mix named Belle, and a Goldendoodle named Prince Marley (AKA Prince). When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, baking, gardening, and cuddling with my dogs on the couch.
Emma
Certified Veterinary Technician, CVT
Emma was born in Rhode Island and always knew she wanted to work with animals. She graduated with an Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology in 2017. In 2018, Emma made the decision to move cross-country to Oregon. She decided to further her education and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Emma believes in advocating for mental health in the field of Veterinary Medicine. In her free time, she can be found cuddling with her cat (Nugget), reading, and enjoying the parks of the PNW.
Jesse
Veterinary Technician
Bio coming soon.
Pia
Certified Veterinary Technician, CVT
My name is Pia and I am excited to be your pet’s nurse! I moved to Portland from Seattle to get married and am loving all that Oregon has to offer. I grew up with guinea pigs and hamsters but have a soft spot for senior dogs and cats. I have two kitties myself, Dimitri and Ponyo. I was a certified veterinary assistant before graduating tech school in 2020 and haven’t stopped caring for animals ever since! When not at Narra I love to do volunteer work, play video games, and explore the city and outdoors.
Veterinary Assistants
Tanya
Veterinary Assistant
Tanya was born and raised in Portland and has always been very passionate about loving and caring for animals. She started her animal care-taking journey as a young teen volunteering at the Oregon Humane Society. She then pursued a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science at Oregon State University and graduated in 2018. While attending college she started working as a veterinary technician and fell in love with the job. She has been in the field since 2016 and currently works as a veterinary cardiology technician! Tanya is one of our relief technicians and cannot wait to help out wherever needed!
She has a terrier/dachshund mix named Benji and an orange tabby named Hobbes! When she is not loving and caring for animals you can either find her thrifting or tending to her array of indoor house plants!
Client Care Representatives
Victoria
Client Care representative
Victoria was born and raised in Stockton, California, where she discovered her love for animal medicine through working as a veterinary assistant and receptionist for her local humane society in 2008; she has not left the field ever since and does not plan to!
After spending almost a decade in emergency veterinary medicine, Victoria is excited to settle back into general practice (and a normal sleep schedule) and strives to provide clients with the comfort and confidence in knowing that their family is in good hands.
Victoria settled down in Portland with her loving partner, her daughter, and their own personal zoo consisting of two Beagles named Parsley and Reuben, an English Bulldog named Goomba, and a Domestic Long Haired cat named Hatshepsut. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, video games, painting, collecting cool rocks, cooking, and wrestling foreign objects out of Parsley’s mouth.
Amber
Client Care Representative
Originally from Connecticut, Amber grew up with cats, dogs, birds, and lizards. Always outside playing with bugs and catching snakes, she knew that animals would be in her future somewhere. After trying some different career paths, she ended up at a small animal practice in Florida in 2010, and hasn’t left the field since. Her and her partner moved to Portland in 2011, and couldn’t imagine calling anywhere else home. In her spare time, Amber enjoys hiking the PNW with her partner, and their Great Pyrenees mix Ketchup, going out to eat sushi, and chilling at home on the couch with Lemon and Squash, the cats!