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.

Aisah joined our team as Assistant Manager Fall of 2020. After being discharged from the Army in 2013, she moved on to work mainly in the food service industry for about 7 years. Starting as a waitress with no experience, she worked her way up to management. While she thoroughly enjoyed her job and her customers, she decided it was time for a change. Growing up, Aisah has always been a passionate pet owner and has had a deep love for animals of all shapes and sizes. Pet Paradise offered the perfect opportunity to combine her interest in helping people with her passion for animals. Now, she wakes up eager to come see all of her friends and family at Pet Paradise!