Dr. Sara L Federschmidt, DVM

Dr. Sara grew up in a small farming town in central California. She attended the University of San Diego and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Science with honors. After graduation, she served in the U.S. Navy as a P-3C Naval Flight Officer. She left active duty to pursue her passion for medicine and graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida, also with high honors. Concurrently she also earned a certificate in Veterinary Business Management.

When not at the clinic, Dr. Sara enjoys surfing and short walks along Kailua Beach. Her family includes her husband Franz, daughters Dixie, Betty, and Lucy, and feline family member, Sparkles.

Franz Federschmidt, CEO

CEO Franz, originally from Florida, came to love the Kailua community while stationed here over a decade ago as a P-C3 Naval Flight Officer. While here, he and Dr. Sara became acquainted, and later married in Waimanalo.

At Pilina Vet, Franz has many roles. For the clinic, he maintains the budget and finances, assists with IT issues, leads marketing efforts, and is the overall visionary of Pilina Vet. Franz has a special interest in artificial intelligence, and is always on the lookout for ways to implement into the practice.

Outside of Pilina Vet, you can find Franz enjoying a coffee at Kalapawai market, or relaxing with his family at one of the Windward beaches! Together with his wife (Dr. Sara), Franz is raising three young daughters, and a cat named Sparkles at home.

Dana Bogan, Practice Director

From Spokane, Washington, Practice Director Dana relocated to the island in 2022 with her husband, Matt. The same year, Dana joined the Pilina Vet team as an Experience Maximizer, eventually taking on the role of Practice Director.

Outside of Pilina Vet, Dana enjoys playing tourist, visiting other parts of the island to hike, beach bum, and dine out! At home, Dana has her greyhound, Fergus, who has traded his race dog career for a slower paced life as a house pet.

Tesia Schoonover, Lead Vet Nurse, RVT

Local to the island, Lead Veterinary Nurse Tesia joined the Pilina Vet team in early 2022. Tesia is considered an integral part of fostering Pilina Vet’s high quality patient care, as she is ten years experienced as a registered veterinary technician (RVT), and Fear Free Certified. Tesia spent much of her veterinary career working as a technician on the windward side prior to joining the Pilina Vet team.

In her free time, Tesia enjoys crafting advanced crochet wearables, and art pieces! Tesia’s family includes her husband, young daughter, two pitbulls (Daisy and Kaia), and two cats (Monica and Chandler).

Joleen Pregil, Vet Nurse, RVT

Born and raised on island, Veterinary Nurse Joleen joined the Pilina Vet team first as an intern in spring of 2022 from Windward Community College, eventually graduating top of her class as a registered veterinary technician (RVT). Joleen later agreed to formally join the Pilina Vet Team for good! Joleen is also Fear Free certified, and is trained to interact with dogs and cats in a way that makes them most comfortable.

When she is not at Pilina Vet, Joleen enjoys spending time with and cuddling her two darling french bulldogs Ziggy, and Winnie.

Kayla Noseworthy, Experience Maximizer

Experience Maximizer Kayla comes to us from New York, joining the Pilina Vet team in late 2023. Kayla is a seasoned customer service representative, formerly working as a secretary at an activity center in New York.

With a BA in Marine Biology from HPU, Kayla continues her studies as a research assistant at the Oceanic Institute. At home, Kayla and her mom care for their beloved cat named Sage.

Jennifer Tsukamoto, Vet Assistant

Jennifer, who is from the windward side of the island joined the Pilina Vet Team in Early 2024 as a veterinary assistant. Jen has a special passion for the Shiba Inu breed! She has two of her own at home, and often fosters puppies who are not suitable to breed before they go on to find loving homes. Her experiences with these spirited dogs make her excellent at her work with dogs and cats at Pilina Vet.

Jen plans to enter the well respected veterinary technician program at Windward Community College, where she will work towards becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician.