MEET THE STAFF

Johnelle grew up on a 60 acre farm in Acushnet accompanied with 15 dogs, 5 Quarter horses, 10 cows and a barn cat. After graduating from Old Colony Regional Vocational High School Cosmetology Department in 2006, she soon realized that human hair wasn’t her thing. Johnelle then worked with her mom full time grooming dogs at her mom’s facility in Acushnet. Soon after, she decided to open her own facility and started working with her husband on building it. Emma Marie’s opened in August 2010 named after Johnelle’s dog Emma Marie who had recently passed.

Johnelle now resides in Acushnet with her Husband Chris Ciano, son Christian, & their three dogs Mally, Sonora, & “L”. Johnelle enjoys running with her dogs, riding horses, boating and most importantly she enjoys working with the animals.

Johnelle is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Laura is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Jess is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Shelli has been with Emma Marie’s since its opening. She enjoys working with the clients and their pets. Shelli has two dogs, a yellow lab named Shelby & a chocolate lab named Bitty! In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, children and her grandchildren.

Shelli is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Chelsea is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Leslie lives in Mattapoisett with her husband Kevin. She was a client for two years before joining the Emma Marie’s team. She enjoys spending her time with her rescue dog Gidgette. Leslie loves researching and testing all the latest dog products on the market, not to mention Gidgette loves being a test dummies!

Leslie is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Brittany graduated from New Bedford High School in 2011 and currently resides in New Bedford with her three cats; Binx, Salem & Sonny. After spending her spare time volunteering at animal shelters, Brittany joined the Emma Marie’s staff in October 2014. She enjoys finding new trails to hike, traveling and spending time with her friends & family.

Brittany is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Jessica also known as “Jess”, grew up and currently resides in Rochester with her husband Nate, and her three children Adriana, Colton, & Myles. Jess graduated from Old Colony Regional Vocational High School in cosmetology, and she joined the staff at Emma Marie’s in 2014.

Jessica is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Adam is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Matt is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Anne joined the staff in December 2017 working as our marketing & design specialist. If she’s not working here you will find her modeling part time. She graduated from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, in Health Career Services in 2016. She currently resides in Mattapoisett with her fiance Alex and crazy Vizsla sisters, Hazel and Harlow.

Anne is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Jillian, also known as “Jill”, joined the staff in the summer of 2018 and graduated from UMass Dartmouth with a degree in Biology and minor in English. Jill always had a passion for helping animals and for awhile she worked in the Marine Biology field, but then realized that wasn’t for her. Jill currently resides in Rochester with her husband Ben and their rescue dog Scooter.

Jillian is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Pet Emergency Education.

Kim was a client of Emma Marie’s before joining the staff in October 2019. She resides in Rochester with her Husband Carlos and her two son’s C.J. & Dylan. Kim and her family are the proud owners of two Portuguese Water dogs Leo & Adele. When Kim isn’t spending time with her family you will find her enjoying her other passion fitness. Besides working here Kim is a personal trainer and fitness instructor.

Tara is Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Certified by Paws N Claws 911 and human CPR and AED Certified by the American Heart Association.

Samantha also known as “Sam”, currently resides in Wareham with her husband and daughter. Sam has three pups of her own: two German Shepherds, Zeke and Mater, as well as Noodle, her standard poodle. Sam graduated from Brockton High in 2005 and attended UMASS Dartmouth. She began her grooming career 10 years ago, along with her love for grooming and animals she enjoys camping, and beach days with her family.

Stephanie joined the staff in September of 2020. She attended Bristol Aggie and graduated in 2016 with a major in Small Animal Science. She recently graduated from Unity College in May 2020 where she majored in Captive Wildlife Care and Education with a minor in Zoology. She has been volunteering at the Fairhaven Animal Shelter since 2017 and still does on her days off. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her two dogs, Max and Otis, and three cats, Chewie, Orion, and Vader. .

Shi Major grew up in the central part of Massachusetts. She joined the staff in November 2020. Resides in Mattapoisett along with her husband, son, horse, two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Breeze and Piper and six chickens. Shi enjoys including her dogs in all her outdoor adventures and training them for obedience, duck hunting, dock diving and being model canine citizens.

Ashley grew up in Providence, RI and is now living in New Bedford with her fiancé, Daniel. Growing up, she always had a passion for all animals, big and small. She graduated with her degree in Veterinary Technology and became a Certified Veterinary Technician in 2014. After spending 6 years as a CVT at the Mattapoisett Animal Hospital, she joined the Emma Marie’s team in March of 2021. Ashley has 2 dogs, Chevelle and Hennessey, a cat named Shenzi, and a bearded dragon named Mushu. In her free time, she enjoys going on hikes, playing video games, and traveling, especially to Disney!

Megan joined the staff in April of 2021. She lives in fall river with her big family and 2 Australian Shepards named blake and harper. She attends B.M.C Durfee high school where she plays field hockey as well. She has always loved animals since she was little and is so happy to be around them so often now outside of her home. In Megan’s free time, she enjoys being with the people (& animals) she loves most.

Jennifer aka Jenn joined the staff in March of 2021. She resides in Plymouth with her husband Michael. They have 3 children, 2 granddaughters, and 2 pups to complete the family: a charcoal lab Bruschi and a black lab Remmy. Jenn loves to spend her spare time cooking, baking goodies & making memories with her beautiful family.

Andrew joined the staff in June 2021. Hes a New Bedford local, who graduated from Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech in 2014, he continued his trade in plumbing for 6 years before deciding to change paths and work with animals. Andrew has always loved animals and grew up with dogs of his own. In his free time he enjoys getting outdoors and spending time with his yellow lab Gunner and shih tzu Charlie.