Director of In-patient Care, Kim Killingsworth L.V.T.
Kim Killingsworth


Kim is responsible for overseeing the treatment and care of our patients in the hospital.

She joined the Southpointe team in June 2004. Kim has an Associates of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology from Wayne County Community College.

Kim’s family includes her husband, Dave, and son, Travis. Her four-legged family includes clydesdale mares and golden retrievers. Her hobbies include horseback riding, camping (definitely the dog’s favorite!), nature walks and riding four wheelers.


Tonya White, L.V.T
Tonya White

Tonya has been an L.V.T. (licensed veterinary technician) since 1991. Tonya graduated from Wayne County Community College with an Associates of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. She has been employed at Southpointe since 1998.

Tonya has two Jack Russell terrier mix  dogs named Spot and Precious . She also has three cats:  Mittens, Kat-Lin, and Meg; a hamster, a parakeet,  and a fish, Reggie.

Tonya's human family includes her husband, Robert and three daughters, Autumn, Elizabeth and Melissa.


Jane Kushnir, L.V.T.
Jane Kushnir

Jane graduated from the Vet Tech Program at Wayne Community College with an associate’s degree and became an LVT in 1990. She began her career in emergency medicine and came to Southpointe in 1999. Jane has a special interest in emergency medicine and geriatrics and enjoys working with our senior patients. She has been involved in pet therapy for many years with her Goldens and has been a foster for the Golden Retriever Rescue since 2007.


Debbie Welbes L.V.T.

Debbie has been a veterinary technician since 1980. She passed the technician exam to become licensed in 1989. She has special interest in emergency medicine, which she started her career working in. Debbie also has interest and knowledge in chemotherapy, radiology, chronic renal failure in cats, dog breeding and genetics. She has experience showing purebred cats.

Debbie started working at Southpointe in 1998 and is the person that everyone calls on for the handling of the “special kitties”, the ones who do not want to be handled. She also has a special place in her heart for Persians, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Boxers, Great Danes as well as Italian Greyhounds.


Michelle Jankowski, L.V.T.

Michelle graduated from Wayne County Community College in 2007 with a degree in veterinary technology. Michelle is very happy for the opportunity to work in such a great environment--"the animals, owners, and staff are wonderful!"

Michelle has two dogs: Wishbone a Jack Russell terrier, and Great Pyrenes named Zelda. She also has a white and grey tabby cat named Isabelle.


Mallory Owen, L.V.T.

Mallory got a peek at working at Southpointe back in 2006 when she shadowed Dr. Cox. Following through with her interests she is graduating from WCCCD in May 2010 with an Associates of Science in Veterinary Technology. She began working at Southpointe in January of 2010.

Mallory's main passion is working with birds of prey, which she plans to be involved with sometime after school. She currently has her rescued Collie mix, Katie. Mallory enjoys playing music and singing as well as being a civil war renactor with her father during the summer. She is happy to have found a great place to work and is looking forward to starting life after school.