Staff

VETERINARY ASSISTANTS

Ashley

Veterinary Assistant

Ashley started working at Northside through an on-the-job training program from the Branch Area Career Center in 2001. After graduating from Quincy High School in 2002, she began working full time. She lives in Quincy with her fiancé and two boys. Ashley has three dogs, Deegan, Hutch and Gabe. She enjoys spending time with her family, doing outdoor activities, crafting and scrapbooking.
Betsy

Veterinary Assistant

Betsy has been with Northside since 2005. She has her Bachelors degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Counseling from Siena Heights University. She genuinely enjoys helping both people and animals. She has four dogs, Monty, Stewie, Ducky and Betty as well as two cats, Etsie and Emmy. In her spare time she likes hiking with her dogs, camping and spending time with her husband, Dustin and doing volunteer work.
Eve

Veterinary Assistant

Eve started working at Northside in 2017 and lives in Hudson with her husband and two little boys. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Siena Heights University and after college worked as a zookeeper in Arkansas and Texas. She has been working as a veterinary assistant for four years. Eve enjoys camping in the U.P., family time, off roading and photography. She has a dog Dave; a cat Sprouty; and two guinea pigs, Oreo and Browni.
Sam

Veterinary Assistant

Sam started working at Northside in April 2018 and is from the Hillsdale area. She is married and mom to a son and a daughter. Sam enjoys spending time with her family doing outdoor activities. She has two dogs, Pogo and Polly and two horses Casey and Rosie.

ADMINISTRATION

Molli

Administrative Assistant

Molli has worked at Northside for several years, taking time off to help her husband start his own business. She has 2 Standard Poodles, Bill and Boone and a 4 lbs Yorkiepoo named Roo. Molli enjoys boating, crocheting, watching her son's sporting events and spending time with her family.
Lisa

Administrative Assistant

Lisa started working at Northside in February of 2017. She lived out of state for many years, while raising 4 wonderful and children. Lisa grew up in Hillsdale and graduated from Hillsdale High school in 1988. She has really enjoyed seeing all her childhood friends and their families when they come into Northside with their pets. Lisa also enjoys cooking and spending time with family and friends.
Amanda

Administrative Assistant

Amanda started working at Northside Veterinary Hospital in April of 2017. She is the mother of two amazing children and enjoys spending as much time with them as she can. Although Amanda grew up in Hillsdale county, she has also lived in Florida and California, but has always thought of Hillsdale county as her home. Her favorite thing about working at Northside Veterinary Hospital is seeing the wide variety of pets that come through the door each day and getting to learn more and more about everyone’s individual story each time she sees them.
Jenna

Administrative Assistant

Jenna grew up in Hillsdale and has been involved with Northside Veterinary her entire life. She graduated from Hillsdale High School in 2016, and is a current rising sophomore in college studying advertising and media production. She currently owns 5 cats and 2 horses.
Chelsea

Administrative Assistant

Chelsea started at Northside in April 2018 and is from Jackson, MI. She attended Michigan Center High School and Siena Heights University where she played basketball and volleyball. She is a proud mom of an adorable 2 year old daughter. Chelsea enjoys taking her daughter out to do new things, eating sushi, working out, playing any type of sport, bonfires, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family! She enjoys seeing all the adorable animals and working with the rest of our amazing staff.

Kennel

McKenzie

Kennel Manager

McKenzie started working at Northside in January of 2016. She graduated from Hanover-Horton High School in 2013 and is currently attending Jackson College. She has two dogs, Chloe and Milo, and four cats, George, Jasmine, Cornelius and Kalamata. In her free time, McKenzie enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her animals.
Debbie

Kennel Manager

Debbie has been with Northside since 2010. She is married and has a son. She enjoys camping, swimming, kayaking and spending time with her family. She has two dogs, Miley and Nala.
Halie

Kennel Assistant

Halie is a senior at Hillsdale High School. She enjoys hanging out with friends, family, and going for walks with her toy poodle, Ollie. Halie also has one cat named Kitty. Her future plans are to attend college after graduation and become a dental hygienist.
Ryan

Kennel Assistant

Ryan is a junior at Hillsdale High School and has been involved with Northside his whole life. He has been working as a kennel assistant since 2015. During his free time, he enjoys playing video games and hanging out with his friends. He has five cats, Mickey, Iffy, Pogo, Digit and Moogie.
Samantha

Kennel Assistant

Bio Coming Soon!
Birdie Jo

Resident Cat

Birdie Jo has been a resident of Northside since 2010. Even though she has grown up surrounded by people, she still has an affinity for only a few. She looks beautiful perched on the reception counter, but do not let her looks fool you. She can be very feisty and she is better to be admired from afar.
Scuttle

Resident Cat

Scuttle has come to Northside from a private residence. He had very limited territory at his previous home and is making up for lost time. He is commonly seen both inside and out. One must always check your vehicle for a stray orange cat, as he has been known to climb through windows and sunroofs to explore. He is very curious and affectionate.
Mable

Resident Cat

Mable has been a resident of Northside since June of 2014. She can usually be found outside patrolling her territory. Hobbies include hunting and killing unsuspecting prey.