Meet Our Staff

Lisa has been working at CLVH for over 20 years. She graduated from Purdue University as a veterinary technician. She and Dr. Nick have two children, two dogs, and two cats. Lisa enjoys competing in agility trials with her Standard

Susan first came to the clinic as a client and loved it so much that she begged Dr. Nick to give her a job! She is now in her 23rd year at CLVH, after retiring from a 20-year executive career

Diane joined CLVH in 2011 and loves being part of such a caring, dedicated and knowledgeable team. She is cross-trained as both a receptionist and veterinary assistant. Diane and her husband have two daughters, one son and six grandchildren. She

Dina joined CLVH in July of 2012. As a technician, her responsibilities include assisting doctors in appointments and surgeries, running lab work, performing x-rays and other veterinary procedures. Dina is also trained in reception duties and enjoys interacting with the

Peggy joined Crystal Lake Veterinary Hospital in 2016 after moving to Crystal Lake with her family from Mid Missouri. She previously worked for the Humane Society of Missouri at Longmeadow rehabilitation farm with farm animals from neglect and abuse cases.

Heather started in the veterinary field over 7 years ago. Her special interests include surgery, client education and help with behavioral issues in dogs and cats. She has a cat named pussycat who truly rescued her. In her spare time,

Kate joined CLVH in 2018. She began as a receptionist, but is now also cross-trained as a veterinary assistant. She loves working with animals and learning as much as she can about pet healthcare from our amazing doctors. She lives

Bridgette joined CLVH in 2024 after graduating from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor’s of Biology.  She has been in the animal field since 2019 and can’t wait to continue learning from her coworkers.  When she’s not at work, she

Dawn joined the CLVH team in December 2024 as a receptionist and brings with her 26 years of veterinary front desk experience.  She loves all aspects of veterinary medicine and enjoys meeting new people. One of her hobbies is birding