Tammy
Practice Manager
Tammy joined Heartland Animal Hospital as the Practice
Manager in January 2016 with 19 years of experience in business and management
in the home healthcare industry. She graduated from Elmhurst College with a degree in Business Administration. She
lives in Marion with her sons. Tammy enjoys spending time
outdoors planting flowers, walking, riding bikes and
swimming. She also enjoys cooking many
different cuisines, reading magazines and traveling.
Cassie
Veterinary Technician
Cassandra joined Heartland Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Technician in 2016 with 5 years of prior veterinary clinical experience. She lives with her 5 year old cat named Kee Kat and a 5 year old rescue dog named Amos. Cassie is an avid outdoors woman and puts many
miles on the river with her kayak and dog. She often spends her spare time going to the gym or relaxing at home while crocheting. With a new found love for travel, she is devoted to visiting as many out of state destinations as possible.
Sadie
Veterinary Technician
Sadie joined Heartland Animal Hospital in May 2017 as a Veterinary Technician with 3 years of emergency clinical experience. She lives with her husband, Austin, her son Kyson, daughter Kohyn and their 2 rescue pit-bulls, Freddie and Odie. Sadie likes to spend her free time hanging out with her family and friends. She enjoys being outside, boating, kayaking or just lounging on the beach.
Emmie
Veterinary Technician
Emmie joined Heartland Animal Hospital in April of 2017 after graduating from Kirkwood Community College. She lives in Springville with her fiancé, Austin, their son, Rhett and their rescue dog, Ivy. She also has 3 horses and 2 miniature donkeys. Emmie grew up with many different pets and has always had a love for animals. She has been riding horses since she was 3 years old and barrel racing since she was 8. She enjoys cooking and baking, anything related to Christmas, and spending time with her family.
Felicia
Veterinary Technician
Felicia joined Heartland Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Technician in May 2017 with 10 years prior veterinary clinical experience. She finished her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. She grew up on a cow/calf and row crop farm near Anamosa. She has a cat named Dakota and a Pitbull named Javi. She enjoys reading, kayaking and spending time with friends and family.
Kate
Receptionist
Kate came to Heartland Animal Hospital in May of 2018 with over 6 years of industry experience. She lives in Cedar Rapids with her boyfriend, Matt and their French Bulldog / Boston Terrier named Brix and their foster failure German Shepherd, Josey. In her free time, Kate enjoys refurbishing furniture, aromatherapy and working with essential oils, being outdoors and training her dogs. She is an active member of German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Iowa and usually has a foster dog or cat that is being rehabilitated in her home.
Nikki
Veterinary Technician
Nikki joined Heartland Animal Hospital in August 2019 after graduating from Kirkwood Community College as a vet assistant. When she isn't working she enjoys spending time outdoors, kayaking, and hanging out with friends.