Meet the Team

Cassie has been with River’s Edge Veterinary hospital since July of 2009.  She enjoys every aspect of her job, however, her favorite area is working in dentistry and surgery. She lives with her husband, Eric, and 3 daughters, Riley, Amelia, and Davie. She enjoys spending time outdoors, listening to music, playing guitar, and being with her family. She has a variety of pets at home.

Jacob is a lifelong Southern Illinoisan and has lived in Massac County since 2000 where he attended Jefferson Elementary School and is a 2009 graduate of Massac County High school.   He graduated from Shawnee Community College in 2011 and then attended Murray State University until 2014 where he studied Biology and Psychology and conducted laboratory research in parasitology and histology. Jacob has 2 dogs, Sally and Buddy; and one cat, Mimi.   In his spare time, Jacob enjoys traveling, reading about history and psychology, writing, watching documentaries, eating fancy food, taking naps, and spending time with his younger brother; Joshua.  Jacob joined the River’s Edge team in October of 2021 and he looks forward to taking care of you and your pet's health at your next visit!

Jerri graduated From Hardin County High School in 2017. She resides in Hardin County where she has 2 horses, 1 cat, and 4 dogs. She enjoys spending her time going camping, fishing, and horseback riding. Jerri joined the River’s Edge team in the summer of 2018 after completing a one semester Veterinary Assistant course at Southeastern Illinois College.

Layla was born and raised in Massac County and graduated from Massac County High School in 2018. She then went on to the University of Illinois where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science in 2022. She now resides with her family and two cats, Macy and Blossom in Metropolis. Layla joined River's Edge team in the summer of 2022 following graduation.

Ellen has been working at River’s Edge Veterinary Hospital since October of 2008. Prior to that, she had been a Registered Veterinary Technician for over 35 years in Indiana and Michigan. She grew up in central Illinois and moved here to be close to her parents when the opportunity arose. She is now our inventory specialist. She semiretired two years ago to care for her aging parents.

She is married and has many pets including 4 cats, 3 dogs, 2 horses and 2 mules. She and her husband live on a farm in Pope county near the Shawnee National Forest, where they love to ride the trails.