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Meet the Groodles Australia Team!
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Jeannet graduated from the University of Queensland with First Class Honours in 1986 and has enjoyed her successful 30-year veterinary career immensely.
Jeannet’s passion for developing her staff was a predominant factor in her decision to retire completely from clinical work in 2017. She is now very much involved in mentoring, coaching and leading the Greater Springfield Veterinary team from behind the scenes, specialising in leadership, forward-thinking and creating a workplace culture that embodies sustainability and professional satisfaction amongst her many staff.
Jeannet has led the Greater Springfield Veterinary business to receive numerous awards including the ‘Practice of Excellence Award’ (for her Springfield Hospital), the ‘QLD Telstra Small Business Award’ and recently gained a ‘Hospital of Excellence’ accreditation for her Augustine Heights Hospital (one of only four Hospitals with this accreditation in Queensland). Jeannet has also received the personal accolade of ‘Business Manager of the Year’ (awarded by the Australian Veterinary Business Association).
During her extensive career, Jeannet has been a keynote speaker at conferences across the country, including at the University of Queensland, where she is a current member of the veterinary curriculum committee.
Jeannet’s entrepreneurial mind has led to the actualisation of the highly successful ‘Groodles Australia’ program. Since its creation 17 years ago, this program has donated over $590,000 to charity.
Samara is an experienced, Certificate IV qualified nurse who has been in the veterinary industry for 14 years. Samara has had a colourful career, with one of her fondest memories working alongside a wildlife rescue group to assist in releasing a Platypus on the Murray River!
Samara enjoys reproductive work including artificial insemination, caesareans and neonatal care. This interest, combined with her fantastic nursing skills has made her an integral part of our Groodles Australia.
Her 5 year career with Groodles Australia started as an opportunity to try something new and has now grown into a passion. Samara most enjoys seeing how lives are changed through the ongoing donations made and the assistant and therapy dogs that are bred, as well as working along side our wonderful Champion families.
Samara recently moved to Albury Wodonga with her husband and 3 children to be closer to family. Although Samara is no longer located in QLD, Samara is still able to manage the program efficiently, and makes yearly trips back to QLD for our annual Groodles get together.
At home, Samara has a rescue dog who is a pointer x called Samba and 2 cats called Meeko and Luna.
Rhiannon is a certificate IV qualified veterinarian nurse who has been in the industry for 3 years. Rhiannon started her nursing training with the team at Greater Springfield Veterinary and was offered a full-time position at the beginning of 2020. Before starting her nursing career Rhiannon worked as an Animal Attendant at the RSPCA. During this time Rhiannon was able to develop a love for enrichment and animal welfare.
Rhiannon has worked for Groodles Australia over the past two years but has recently become more hands on in the program. Rhiannon will be the face that you will most likely see at puppy visits ensuring our litters are healthy. Rhiannons favourite part about Groodles Australia is watching our puppies make life changing differences in our greater community.
In Rhiannon’s spare time, she enjoys taking her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Daisy out for walks and brunch dates at new spots over Brisbane.
Sue has always loved dogs, cats and all other animals. Sue volunteered at an animal shelter dedicating most of her spare time on the weekends to care, train and help look after the animals.
She gave up volunteering at the animal shelter to help look after a family member that was very ill. During this time, Sue had the opportunity to join the Groodles Australia program and become part of the breeding program as a Champion Family with her beautiful mini Groodle Kiara. Kiara was a great comfort to her family member during this difficult time.
Sue loved being a Champion family and thought the process was amazing. With the raising of puppies and watching the families joy and excitement when they received their puppy as either a family pet or assistant/therapy dog being a real highlight. She also loved how the puppies enriched so many lives while also raising money for various charities.
After Kiara retired from the program Sue wanted to volunteer to help more, specifically with the support of other Champion Families to ensure they would have the same amazing experience that she had. Sue loves meeting the Champion Families and is happy to help in anyway she can.
Sue has one of Kiaras puppies Mr Hobbs that was kept from one of Kiaras litters she had while in the program. In her spare time she loves to take her fur babies camping, to the beach for a swim as well as lots of regular walks.
Kiara and Hobbs also have an older brother Jaspa, but Jaspa these days just enjoys laying around.
