Our caring, friendly staff is here to provide the best
"home away from home" resort experience for your best
friend!
Kennel Manager, Kyle Gillette
Hi My Name is Kyle and I grew up in the central valley, in a town called Dinuba. I lived
on an orange farm until I left for Cal Poly. After I graduated from Cal Poly as a
Kinesiology major in 2005. When I was growing up we always had 4 dogs and I loved to play
with them. Being outdoors and active, getting to be around animals all day, and having the
opportunity to lead others seemed to be the perfect fit. I look forward to every day of
work here.
Resort Host, Kristen Nelson
My name is Kristen and I am in my third year at Cal Poly where I am majoring in
Architecture and minoring in Sustainable Environments. I grew up in Las Vegas, NV and have
been an animal lover from the beginning!!! I adopted a puppy of my own last summer, Isaac
Newton. Coming to work here at Thousand Hills is like a reward for me, a vacation from
school! My favorite part about this job is when I get to witness the excitement of owner
being reunited with their pet after a long stay. I hope to meet you and your four-legged
family members very soon!
Weekend Resort Supervisor, Zach Stout
Welcome to Thousand Hills Pet Resort. I am an ABKA Certi?ed Level 1 Pet Care Technician.
Throughout my childhood, I have grown to love animals and decided to make them apart of my
life. I am attending California Polytechnic University of San Luis Obispo under an Animal
Science degree in hopes to obtain a career as a veterinarian. I am also working at the Equine
Center in San Luis Obispo as a Veterinary Technician. My love of animals continues to grow every
day as well as my experience. Thousand Hills Pet Resort has been a wonderful home to me and I'd
like to show that to our customers and their pets!
Administration/Dog Trainer, Monika Jud
Monika Jud has been with Thousand Hills Pet Resort since September 2007. She comes with 10
years of professional experience in the animal care field including boarding, grooming,
veterinary assistance and training. Monika graduated with an Associate Degree of Science in
Assistance Dog Education from the Assistance Dog Institute in Santa Rosa, and has been training
Service Dogs for various organizations before she joined our team. She now is in charge of our
dog training classes and runs our reception.
Resort Volunteer, Davey
(bio coming soon!)
Resort Volunteer, Gail
(bio coming soon!)
Resort Host, Justin Claassen
(bio coming soon!)
Resort Host, Chris Guiney
(bio coming soon!)
