Meet Our Team
These dedicated folks continue to work diligently to further expand our circle of compassion.

Courtney Perez, Interim Director
Hi, my name is Courtney. I have been passionate about animals my whole life. A few years ago, I transitioned to a vegan lifestyle which lead me to FCFS in the fall of 2016.  I fell in love with the animals, mission and enjoyed spending my spare time doing chores around the sanctuary.  I am originally from the greater Boston area and now live north of Atlanta, GA with my husband and six dogs Bailey, Brutus, Bambi, Benny, Rusty and Roscoe.
Kayla Swope, Animal Care Manager
​Hello, my name is Kayla Swope.  I've been at FCFS since November of 2017. My job is to supervise animal caregivers, and oversee all animal care related items to assure all the animal residents are being well taken care of. A lot of my job involves medical care, including performing fecals, drawing blood, and doing routine physical exams.
I'm originally from Pennsylvania, where I spent many years working at a cat and dog rescue. Most of my life I've been involved in fostering kittens and puppies. I finally became vegan in 2011, and started to become more interested in helping farm animals. In 2016, I interned as an animal caregiver at Animal Place, in California, which eventually led me to start working here at Full Circle. I currently reside right in Warm Springs with my dog, Bentlee, my pig Nora, and my cat, Callie.
Carley Pasquale, Lead Animal Caregiver
Hi, my name is Carley! I am originally from Western Pennsylvania and just moved to Georgia for this amazing job at FCFS! I have loved animals since I was very young. My cat, Hyde, was my inspiration to save animals. Though Hyde wasn't the friendliest cat to most, he immediately became my best friend. Hyde showed me that all animals are worth saving no matter the personality and no matter the species!
My animal experience ranges from amphibians to sea lions; I spent a long time learning veterinary skills at a mobile vet clinic for cats and dogs, and worked with wildlife rehabilitation. I am especially interested in enrichment activities for animals and am working on creating a program for FCFS. Coming to FCFS made my dream of working with farmed animals true and I am so happy to be a part of the FCFS family!
Emma Fobean, Animal Caregiver
Hi, my name is Emma! I am from Northeast Ohio and moved to Georgia for my position at FCFS. I have a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Creative Writing, Visual Art, and Language from Stonehill College. I volunteered with several different farm animal sanctuaries starting in 2013 and interned with Farm Sanctuary in 2017. I have been vegan for seven years and enjoy writing, baking, and crafting. Two of my favorite things are watching chickens eat fruit and giving pigs belly rubs!
Riki Higgins, Education and Outreach Coordinator
Hi, I am Riki! I am a former educator with a BS and MS in Special Education and taught in classrooms for 2 years. I live with a dog, a cat, and a chinchilla. I have been vegan since 2011 and am very involved in the Save Movement, attending vigils at slaughterhouses as animals are driven into the slaughterhouse to show them that there are humans who love them and care about their suffering.
Turkeys are probably my favorite farmed animals and I hope to someday be able to share my home with rescued turkeys.
Erin Tompkins, Animal Caregiver & Graphic Designer


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Hi, I'm Erin.  I have been vegan for about 10 years.  My journey started at Auburn University, majoring in Animal Sciences: Production & Management with a focus on Equine Studies.  In this program, I learned all about the evils of the animal ag industry straight from the horse's mouth, as it were.  Although my personal focus was horses, the program required me to learn about the production of pigs, cattle, sheep and goats as well.  What I learned started me thinking.  After I graduated, I interned and then worked full time at Zoo Atlanta.  During that time, I worked with lions, tigers, rhinos, giraffes and others, it was the petting zoo goats who turned me vegetarian, and ultimately vegan.  I wanted to participate directly in the animal rights movement and help animals, and that led me to FCFS!  I am the guardian of five cats, two horses and one dog.  My hobbies include art, graphic design and paranormal investigation.