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 and her 8-year-old Labradoodle
Zoey. Tammy enjoys spending time
outdoors with her sons and dog, planting flowers, walking, riding bikes and
swimming. She also enjoys cooking many
different cuisines, reading magazines and traveling.
Cassie
Veterinary Assistant
Cassandra joined Heartland Animal Hospital as a Veterinary
Assistant in 2016 with 4 years of prior veterinary clinical experience. She lives in the small, rural town of Monmouth
with a 2 year old cat named Kee, a 2 year old Cathoula Leopard mix rescue dog named Amos and a 1 year old Ball python. Cassie is an avid bow hunter and puts on many
miles hiking through the woods to check her trail cams for deer. She often spends her spare time going to bow
shoots or relaxing at home while crocheting.
Emmie
Veterinary Assistant
Emmie graduated from Kirkwood Community College as a Veterinary Assistant. When she isn't at work Emmie enjoys barrel racing and spending time with family. She currently has has 2 horses, 2 miniature donkeys and 2 dogs- Jersey & Roo. She also likes to travel and do DIY projects.
Jasmine
Receptionist
Jasmine has been part of Heartland Animal Hospital’s team over the past 4 years. She has a background in American Sign Language and was previously a CNA. She lives in a small rural community with her 2 cats, Duke and Daisy and her baby goat named Maggie. She really enjoys being outside and spending time with her animals and family. Other interests include archery, cooking and doing crafts.
Nicole
Veterinary Assistant
Nicole joined Heartland Animal Hospital as a Veterinary
Assistant in 2016 with prior veterinary clinical experience. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in
Geology from Cornell College and she still resides in Mount Vernon. Nicole has a passion for horses and she
spends most of her free time with her 2-year-old Paint horse named Willow. She is looking forward to training and riding
Willow. She also enjoys spending long
weekends in the outdoors camping and riding ATV’s.
Sadie
Veterinary Assistant
Sadie joined Heartland Animal Hospital in May 2017 as a Veterinary Assistant with 3 years of emergency clinical experience. She lives in Mechanicsville with her husband and son and her 2 pit-bull mixes, Rylie and Freddie. She enjoys spending time outside and kayaking.