Our Staff - Riverside Cat Hospital - Okemos, MI

Riverside Cat Hospital

2339 Jolly Road
OKEMOS, MI 48864

(517)347-2287

www.riversidecathospital.com

 

Our Staff

 

Nicole

Office Manager

Nicole started at Riverside Cat Hospital in October 2023 as the Office Manager. She has worked in the veterinary industry for 15 years. In her free time she likes spending time up north, cross stitching, and going to Detroit Tiger's games. She lives with her husband, her dog Rita, and two guinea pigs Kevin and Muppet.

Hallie

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Hallie has been with Riverside Cat Hospital since we opened in 2006.  She has a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and earned her Veterinary Technician degree from MSU in 2018. She has worked in the veterinary field for over 19 years and has spent the last 17 years exclusively with felines. She lives with her husband, 2 cats, a dog, and 1 bird.

Jo

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Jo joined the Riverside team in January of 2023. They graduated from Baker College in 2014 and have been working with small animals ever since. Outside of work, they enjoy cooking, music, and laying in the sun beams with their cats. They live at home with their lovely partner, 6 outstanding cats, and a big pittie mix named Howdy.

Renae

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Renae joined Riverside in September 2025. She graduated from Michigan State University as a Licensed Veterinary Technician in August 2025. She has two cats, Korra and Kyoshi, and outside of work enjoys horseback riding, relaxing at home with her cats, video games and watching football and basketball. 

Mykenzie

Veterinary Assistant

Mykenzie started at Riverside in May 2019. She is planning on studying to become a veterinarian. She lives with 3 dogs and 2 cats. She likes spending time with family, animals and friends, watching movies, traveling, and camping.

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Veterinary Assistant

Danielle started at Riverside in January 2025. She has worked in the veterinary field for 2 years. In her free time she likes to draw and cosplay and also likes cars and motorcycles. She has two cats named Raven and Pigeon.

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Veterinary Assistant

Kira came to Riverside in May of 2025 with 4 years of veterinary experience. She likes to spend time outdoors hiking, birding, camping and rock hunting. She has two cats, Squid and Tupelo, and loves getting to meet all of our feline patients and getting to know their different personalities. 

Bri 

Veterinary Assistant

Bri started at Riverside in 2021. She graduated from Unity Environmental University with a BA in Captive Wildlife Care. She lives with her one dog and cat. She enjoys spending her free time with friends, at the dog park, watching scary movies, and hiking.

Ray

Veterinary Assistant

Ray started working at Riverside in 2020. They completed their BA at Marquette University in 2013 and their Masters in Public Health in 2015 at Boston University. They first started working with cats in 2017 at an animal shelter in Austin, TX, and have loved working with them ever since. Prior to working at Riverside, their experience was primarily in shelter medicine and high-volume spay/neuter and TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return). They live with their partner, their six perfect cats, and one big goofy dog. They enjoy gardening, swimming, playing video games, birdwatching, and of course, hanging out with cats.

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Veterinary Assistant

Olivia joined Riverside in August 2025 with 6 years of veterinary experience. She has a dog, Hank, and 4 cats (Remi, Little Bit, Juniper and Mama Mabel). Outside of work she enjoys crocheting, spending time with her fiance and her pets, and native plant gardening.

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Veterinary Assistant

Ash started at Riverside in July 2025 with 4 years of previous veterinary assistant experience. He plans to go to veterinary school after he finishes his Bachelors Degree. In his free time he likes to play board games and video games, as well as make digital art. He has a dog named Sasha, 5 cats (Hedwig, Cinder, Milo, Orpheus and Mew), 2 rabbits (Tobi and Pip) as well as a rat and mouse colony. 

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Veterinary Assistant

Wren

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Grace

Veterinary Assistant

Grace started at Riverside Cat Hospital in November 2024. She is currently finishing up her Bachelor's degrees in both Animal Science and Zoology at MSU. She will start at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in the Fall of 2026, joining the DVM Class of 2030. In her free time, you'll likely find her studying, hanging out with her rabbit, or spending quality time with her friends and family.

Raven

Kennel Technician

Raven

Raven started at Riverside in May 2024. She has been in the pet care industry for 7 years, starting in a doggy daycare but finding that cats were her passion. She is a published author with a graphic design business on the side, and can often be found writing, reading or drawing. She has a cat named Winona Ryder whom she found as a kitten when she crawled into her car, and also lets Raven's daughter carry her around like a stuffed animal.

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Veterinary Receptionist

April joined Riverside in September 2025. She has over 3 years of experience in the veterinary industry. She enjoys being outside and hanging out with her many farm animals and dogs. She enjoys horses and trail riding, and watching her daughter grow as a seasoned equestrian. 

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Veterinary Receptionist

Lori started at Riverside in August 2025. She has two cats, Loki and Selah, and in her free time she enjoys reading, cross stitching, fishing and spending time up north. She has worked in the veterinary field for 4 years and has also been accused several times of being called The Cat Whisperer.