Each month, Guardian Angels recognizes the outstanding contributions of its employees, and we select one person as our employee of the year. We are pleased to announce that Emily Almodovar Warner is our 2024 Employee of the Year winner.
Emily is a vital member of our dog training staff and a participant in our master dog trainer apprentice program. She consistently goes above and beyond in her role. Over the past year, she has made significant contributions, including additional efforts supporting our Puppy Huggers program and proposing several process improvements. One of her standout ideas was to conduct a mock recipient and dog pairing ceremony, which played a crucial role in maintaining smooth operations in 2024.
Thank you, Emily, for all you do at Guardian Angels, and congratulations on being named our 2024 Employee of the Year!
Mrs. Borden’s expertise and accomplishments are acknowledged by numerous national awards from various industries and agencies including the 2018 Corporate Pet Industry Woman of the Year and multiple awards for her organization’s work in mental health and suicide prevention.
She is frequently requested as a Keynote Speaker, and as an Industry Consultant to teach service dog laws to judicial systems, attorneys, and businesses, and to assist in service dog bills in multiple states that were passed into law. In 2020, she started an Institute for Higher Learning and the Borden Veterinary Hospital. Additionally, she has written and teaches college-accredited/VA-approved apprenticeship courses on dog training and service dog training.
