Receptionists - North

Sarah has been with Heritage Animal Hospital since July of 2017. She hired in as a receptionist for our south location. Soon after, she was promoted to office manager.

Sarah has always had a love for animals. She started working after school at the Clay County Humane Society from age 11 to 17. After high school she attended Saint Mary of the Woods College where she doubled majored in Psychology and Criminal Justice. Upon graduation in 2011 she became a CADAC II certified substance abuse counselor and worked for Putnamville Correctional Facility in their in-patient CLIFF program. While at Putnamville she volunteered with the Prison Greyhound Program. After 3 years of substance abuse counseling she decided she really wanted to work with animals again. She found a position at Four Loving Paws Veterinary Services in Brazil, Indiana as an office Manager.

Now Sarah has found her home here at HAH and we are elated to have her! In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors, camping, fishing, and kayaking. She shares her home with an English Bulldog Betsy, a Shepherd mix Zayda, and 6 cats – Jinx Monsoon, Baby Kidden, Lil Ninja, Violet Meowski, Rudy and Greyson.

Jessy is am married with two wonderful daughters, Violet & Brianna. As a family, we are heavily involved in 4H and traveling to show our livestock. Growing up, I trained and showed Arabian horses across the country. I began work at HAH in 2002, as an Equine Assistant until 2010 at which time I pursued another career path. I returned to my real passion of working with animals in 2018. I love animals and helping our clients! Come see us!

Shelby joined the receptionist team in 2019 . She worked at the Animal Emergency Clinic for about 3 years prior. She is a licensed cosmetologist but no longer wanted to work in the salon and found her love for animals could lead into a career. Shelby is a mother to three beautiful children : two sons and a daughter . She has a 9 month old American Bully named Luna and a 10 year old aquatic turtle named Mr. Biggs.

Favorite animal related quote :
Until one has loved an animal , a part of ones soul remains unwakened 🖤

Hunter originally joined the HAH family as a high school student in 2014 at Heritage South. After high school, she attended Ivy Tech Community College and found work in her career field. However, at the end of 2020 things changed for Hunter and her family and she decided to come back to HAH. She re-joined the team in January of 2021, but this time at Heritage North! Shortly after starting back she was promoted to the Kennel Manager! We are ecstatic to have her back!! 

Hunter shares her home with her boyfriend Will, son Grayson & daughter Rylee and their recently adopted dog Bruce!!  

Debbie is a born and raised Hoosier! She was born in Greencastle, but grew up on a farm in Reelsville, Indiana. It wasn’t until she was married that she moved to Terre Haute.

As far back as she remembers, Debbie has always loved spending time around animals. On the farm as a child, she was surrounded by pigs, cows, horses, goats, chickens, turkeys, cats, and dogs. With her background, it’s no coincidence that she has made a career out of caring for animals. She joined the Heritage family in October of 2000.

Debbie’s first memory of a real family pet is a funny one! She recalls a time when her grandfather was working in the barn and accidentally knocked over a bird’s nest. In it was a little baby crow. Knowing that he wouldn’t survive long on his own, Debbie and her family took him in, fed, and cared for him until he was able to go off on his own. To their surprise, he had grown attached to the family and wouldn’t leave! So, they named him Baby Doll and made him their family pet. He would fly off during the day, and come back home every night where he’d sleep in his comfy cage inside the family home. He learned to communicate too! He would say things like, “Hello,” “Hi,” “Baby Doll,” and “Cracker.” He lived as their pet for about five years until one day he didn’t return. We’d like to think he found himself a lady friend and flew the coop!

Debbie’s pet family didn’t stop there. She grew up with a Chihuahua named Toto, an Old English Sheepdog named Muggins, and a cat named Petie. She currently has five pets in her home: Jaxon, a Schnauzer mix; Emma a Rottweiler; and three cats, Ceejay, Lilly, and Nitro. Her crew makes for good snuggle partners!

In her free time, Debbie enjoys spending time with her family. She has three grown children, all of who live fairly close. Her oldest son lives in Brazil, her youngest son lives in Terre Haute, and her daughter lives in Skokie, Illinois. She has three grandchildren of who she absolutely adores. She loves to have an occasional “girls” day with her oldest granddaughter! Debbie also enjoys antiquing, crafting, and anything that involves home décor.

Debbie’s favorite part of her job is meeting new patients. She enjoys seeing them, holding them, and watching them grow up!

Shannon joined the HAH family in November of 2021. Prior to joining HAH, she was a beautician for 15 years! Shannon has always been an animal lover and is the momma of 5 fur kitties. Since her daughter grown, she needed to find something to fill her time and HAH was the PERFECT place! In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and riding her Harley Road King.

Izzy joined the HAH family in October of 2023. She is the oldest of 3 children, and graduated from North Vermillion High School. Izzy has always had a love for animals of all kinds. She was a 10 year 4-h member with horses and pigs, a 4 year FFA member, a member of Midwest Youth Rodeo Association (MYRA), a member of Extreme Rough Stock Rodeo Circuit, and a member of Indiana High School Rodeo Association (IHSRA) for 3 years.
 Izzy shares her home with her 2 Australian shepherds- Kinz & Dally, and 4 horses- Lincoln, Justice, Judge, and Gamble. Lincoln is pictured. He just turned 20, and completed all 10 years of 4-h with Izzy, and has been competing with Izzy’s little sister for 3 years now.

Dylaney joined our HAH family in March of 2023. Prior to joining us, she worked at Ollie’s Canine Campus from 2020-2023.

Dylaney is currently attending Indiana State University. She is planning to graduate in 2024 with a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies. She then plans to enroll in Penn Foster for her Veterinary Technician Degree.
Dylaney states her only hobby is loving her pets. Dylaney shares her home with her three rescue dogs Luna and Hank (American Pit Bull Terrier/Chihuahua mixes), and Finn (Lab/American Pit Bull Terrier mix), and her six rescue cats Momma, Sassy, Shadow, Max, Eileen, and Cletus.

Growing up with cattle and cats, Annalisa was not a stranger to animals before working at Heritage. As she grew, the two things that inspired her were music and animals.
Throughout her schooling, Annalisa studied and competed in vocal and instrumental competitions and also trained in many styles of dance including ballet and jazz. Those experiences led her to even more opportunities including coaching and teaching dance to all ages and being nominated and placed on a national dance team.
After getting her first dog, Kairi, Annalisa was inspired to get into the pet field. She then started at Ollie’s Canine Campus in the summer of 2019 and her love for animals only grew.
Now Annalisa is excited to be at Heritage Animal Hospital North as a receptionist. She shares her home with her three corgis, Kairi, Midna, and Peach and her daughter Kendolyn.

Kim started at Wayne Township Fire Department in 2004 as an Emergency Medical Technician, she has served as an EMT for the past 14 years. Kim has always had a love for animals and decided to further her education. Kim attended Harrison College to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. In January 2018, Kim became a member of the team at HAH. Kim was a member of 4H and showed horses growing up, she now has four ducks, twelve chickens, three cats and three dogs. Kim enjoys being outdoors, playing softball and taking care of her fur babies!