Administration
Our staff is committed to transforming people’s lives through partnerships with service dogs.
Mark Miller
Admissions & Graduate Services
We strive to maintain the success of a team through longevity.
Greg Steinmetz
Hanna Belyea
Puppy Department
Places our puppies in loving foster-homes and assists the puppy raisers until the dogs are ready to come in for formal training.
Teresa Blevins & Delilah
Marketing and Development
Informs the public and media about Guide Dogs of America| Tender Loving Canines. Educates communities at hundreds of health fairs and through outreach programs and special events.
Belen Amaya-Morales
Facilities and Maintenance
Keeps our 7 ½ acre park-like campus running smoothly and attends to the needs of our staff as it relates to facilities and equipment.
Breeding Department
We breed our own guide and service dogs to ensure the best quality of dog for our clients.
Jasmine Prado
Kennel
Affectionately known as Camp GDA, our Kennel provides boarding facilities and activities for our puppies and all working guides and service dogs while they are away from home.
Tiffanie Tayrien
Brooke Patterson
Xochitl Sanchez
Nataly Diaz
Tara Doroginsky
Michelle Bell
Kyle Reed
Jessica Shuster
Marylie Medel
Training Department
Our experienced instructors provide our guide and service dogs with the formal training they require in order to assist their partners.
Nicole Maples
Sonia Parisi
Jasmine Versales
Jessica Simpson
Sean Deeb
Veterinary Department
Our state-of-the-art clinic is committed to the care and health of our hundreds of puppies-in-training and our working guides and service dogs. Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canine’s Veterinary Department is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To make a veterinary appointment, please call 818-833-6470. 24-hour assistance is available for canine emergencies: For after-hours emergencies only, call (818) 822-7703 to reach On-Call phone directly or (818) 362-5834 and press “0” to reach the on-call operator (note: do not press “1” to leave a message.) Our fax number is (818) 833-6470.
Gary Uyeno
Sandy Sanford
Karina Sanchez-Espinoza
Information and Technology Department
Provides the infrastructure and experience necessary to keep us on the cutting-edge of technology.
