Samantha Dandridge joined the Pet Paradise family in January 2016. She started as an Assistant Manager in Palm Beach and transferred in July 2017 to become the Resort Manager of the Woodstock location, and now Resort Manager of Atlanta Airport. She has always had a passion for all animals, from rescuing injured birds to caring for stray cats and dogs in her Long Island, New York neighborhood. She has a three-year-old American Pitbull Terrier named Jade, who was abandoned in a parking lot by her previous owners. She also has a beautiful Great Dane named Xena who loves to swim and play fetch. Samantha obtained her Bachelor's degree in Event Management and Hospitality from the University of Central Florida. From there, she worked the next four years in luxury hotels and learned all about first-class customer service. While she loved being in a hospitality environment, she missed her furry friends and decided to pursue a dream she's always had: working in a pet resort. She decided to move to Palm Beach Gardens and to work at Pet Paradise, who she felt met the customer service standards she loved so much.

Jerica Smith joined the Pet Paradise family in August 2017. She joined the team as a receptionist and after a few months had to take leave to give birth to her baby girl. She is now a mother to her beautiful 1-year-old baby and her 2-year-old fur baby, Bella. Jerica returned to Pet Paradise after four months home with her daughter and quickly advanced, going from from Supervisor-in-Training, to Front Desk Supervisor, to Manager-in-Training and now Assistant Manager. Jerica considers herself blessed to be able to work with animals every day. She was born and raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where she was surrounded by iguanas, horses, cows, goats, chickens, dogs and cats her entire childhood. She is known within her family and friends for rescuing injured birds and squirrels or bringing home stray dogs and cats. Jerica treats every fur baby that comes to Pet Paradise as her own and is passionate about ensuring she and the Atlanta team delivers a clean, safe, and fun environment for every guest.