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

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 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”, grew up in Framingham, but now currently resides in Mattapoisett with her boyfriend, David. She has three dogs named Oliver, Eloise, and Harvey. Samantha grew up with all kinds of animals, but she has always been extra passionate about dogs. She’s been in the Pet Care Industry since 2011 and joined the Emma Marie’s staff in September 2020. In her free time, she loves doing hand-stitched embroidery, playing video games, teaching her dogs new tricks and taking them to new places to explore and hike!

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. .

Nicole joined the staff in September of 2020. She grew up in New Bedford MA and currently lives in Acushnet MA where she loves to spend time in nature with her family and best friend Diesel, their German Shepherd. Nicole graduated from New Bedford Voc in 2018, in the Early Childhood Education shop. Nicole is currently a student at Bridgewater State University where she is studying Psychology and Biology. In her free time, she loves to travel and is currently working on a school bus conversion project with her boyfriend, Dillon!

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.

Sue joined our team in November 2020, born and raised in Acushnet, Sue graduated from Old Colony RVTHS in the culinary arts department, class of 1986. Being a waitress for the majority of her life has made her a people person & hard worker. Sue has a love for the outdoors; when she is not at work you’ll find her hiking, rollerblading, bicycling, kayaking, exploring the beach & admiring the stars with her two Goldendoodles Bella & Autumn. Family is very important; spending time with her grandchildren, boyfriend, family & friends is always a priority.