Lori was born in Colorado and raised in Kansas. She moved to Virginia in 1989 and loves this area.

Lori has 2 children, 1 step daughter and 9 grandchildren. When not working Lori enjoys spending time with her two beagle girls, Mystic and Lilly Bug.

Lori has worked in several fields throughout the years, primarily retail and management, but found her place in the veterinary field in 2015. In 2015 Lori started work at Cedarcrest Animal Clinic in Fishersville as a client service representative. Then being promoted to Front Desk Manager within the first three months, lastly she became the Practice Manager in 2018. Lori enjoyed her time at Cedarcrest until they closed in 2022.