Dawn Payne

Dawn graduated from University of West Florida in December 1996 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management. She has a son named Devon, a daughter named Daegin, three dogs named Okra, Eilora and Flopsy a rabbit named Mimzy, a cat named Jaylie and a turtle named Red Ear. Dawn moved to Colorado in June 1998 with her family. She enjoys water-skiing, painting miniatures, writing poetry, and while living in Florida, she was a Martial Arts Instructor. She has been working at Special Friends since July 1999.

Jill Frey

Jill is a certified veterinary technician who is now working as a receptionist. She graduated from St. Petersburg College's Veterinary Technician Program in 1998. Jill is originally from Miami, FL then moved to Tampa, FL where she met her husband Charlie, a Sergeant First Class in the Army. They were stationed here in Aurora in 2002. They have two chihuahuas named ChiChi and ChaCha and five cats: Buddy, Madie, Marlin, Girly and LBG. Jill started working for Special Friends in December 2004.

Barbara Duncan

Barbara has called Colorado home twice, the first time in 1982 and most recently in 2007. She has two daughters named Carla and Jessica and a son named Aaron. She also has four dogs named Jazzy, Joey, Jake and Jade and two cats named Thunder and Magic. Before moving back to Colorado, she worked for seven years as a receptionist in a North Carolina clinic. She started working for Special Friends in October 2007.

Donna Salter

Donna was born in Bloomington, California but has always known Colorado as her home. She graduated from William Smith High School and also attended Hinkley High School where she excelled in the JROTC program. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, her husband, animals and children. Her hobbies include making beaded jewelry, camping, road trips and site-seeing. She has worked at Special Friends since April 2008.