Lara Latshaw
Owner and Master Groomer
Lara is one of 7 National Certified Master Groomers in Indiana. She participates and teaches at national competitions and conferences all over the U.S. Lara has been grooming for over 20 years and is also a Pet Tech Pet CPR/First Aid Instructor.
Lara used to show her Bichon, Bernard, as well as her GBGV (Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeen.) She’s President of the GBGV Foundation Board and is a member of the GBGV Club of America. Lara is Chair of the GBGV Club of America Newsletter and also assists with the GBGV Health Committee. Lara also recently became a member of the Bichon Frise Club of America.
In her free time, Lara enjoys traveling and SCUBA diving! She is a PADI and SSI SCUBA Instructor, Lara completed the PADI Tec 50 program in 2023 and plans on completing the cavern, cave and advanced program soon.
Sarah Morehead
Salon Manager
Gordon’s Grooming
Sarah owns and shows three harlequin Great Danes: Hope, Valor, and Wynn. She enjoys training and showing her dogs and spending time with her family and friends. Sarah would love to see one of her dogs show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Sarah enjoys working at the salon, spending her days with pets, and helping educate and help pet owners.
Laura Van Scarborough
Manager
Gordon’s Grooming
Laura has been working at Gordon’s Grooming for over three years. She has two dogs of her own, Ernie and Lulabelle. She and has been to school for graduated with an associate degree in veterinary technology in 2010 and worked as a RVT at Clayview Animal Clinic. She’s a wonderful asset to our team and you will see her at our front desk and retail area.
Rayne Scott
Assistant Manager, Bather & Salon Maintenance
Megan Sill
Groomer
Megan has been grooming for over 3 years. Her favorite breeds to groom are Bichon, Schnauzer and Pomeranians. Megan has a great mix of pets at home including Cooper the Eskie, Kiki the Cat, Naga and Agni the Western Hognose Snakes. Megan says she loves grooming dogs because “I love the creativity and artistry it allows me to have while making clients dogs look and feel their best.” Megan recently added Nova, a Silken Windhound, to her crew and is looking forward to adding another windound puppy soon.
Maddie Roberts
Groomer
Maddie has is the proud owner of two dogs, Donna a Dachshund and Mando, a German Shorthair Pointer. She enjoys grooming as it is an opportunity to make dogs look their best. Maddie’s favorite toys for dogs include tug toys and puzzle toys. Her favorite dogs to groom are the wire coated breeds.
Jill Phillips
Groomer
Jill has been grooming since 2015, when she went from working with horses to working with dogs. She enjoys working with the different dogs and their personalities. Jill has two dogs, Zoey, a heeler mix and Blue, a Blue Heeler. She also has two horses, Pize and Ethel. Her favorite breeds to groom are working breeds. In the past, Jill worked as a graphic artist and giving horseback riding lessons.
Kadi Sosnoqicz
Groomer
Kadi has been grooming for over 9 years and owns two domestic short hair cats, Henry and Panther. She also has a ferret, Ferrita. Kadi enjoys grooming because she likes being part of the process to maintain a healthy and happy pet. She LOVES doing big deshed work – think Pomeranians or Huskies. Previously Kadi went to veterinary technician school and worked at a doggie daycare.
Sam Lampton
Groomer
Sam is from Bremen, she has been grooming for two years.
Kylee Armstrong
Apprentice Groomer
Kylee is from Indianapolis and now lives in South Bend, Indiana. She attended John Adams High School and absolutely loves traveling, going to the movies and playing video games. She has a poodle-chihuahua mix named Snoopy.
Casey Morehead
Cat Groomer, Dog Groomer Apprentice
Casey has grown up around Great Danes. Casey has been working at Gordon’s Grooming for three years, enjoying having a stable job all through high school. She graduated in 2024 and is enjoying grooming cats as she works on her dog grooming skills.
Kaleb Sill
Bather
Kaleb enjoys his position at Gordon’s as a bather. He started working at Gordon’s in 2023 when his sister, Megan, who works at Gordon’s as a groomer, suggested he’s be great at the job.
Mariah Steinke
Bather
Mariah grew up in Mishawaka and is glad to be part of the Gordon’s Grooming apprenticeship program. She has three pit bull mixes at home: Frankie, Xena and Nora.