Veterinary Technicians & Staff

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Crystal

Office manager
Certified Veterinary Technician

Crystal graduated from Argosy University in Eagan, MN and has been a Certified Veterinary Technician since 2008. She joined our staff in August 2012. She loves the variety of everything she gets to do. ‘It’s fascinating!’

She enjoys spending time with her daughter, 2 dogs, cat, a Rose-breasted Cockatoo, and a bunch of fish. No lizards in her future, though! Well, maybe a gecko would be okay. She watches the Vikings in her free time and enjoys a friendly rivalry with her cheesehead coworker. "SKOL VIKINGS!"

Jaydeen

Veterinary Technician

Jaydeen graduated from Duluth Business University in December 2016 with an A.A.S. with Veterinary Technology. She was born and raised in Superior, WI but relocated to St. Paul where she joined our team in January 2018. She finds fulfillment in helping clients and their beloved pets, and has a special interest in veterinary dentistry.

In her spare time she enjoys doing anything outdoors, like fishing, camping, or relaxing on the pontoon with her husband Nate, and her two pitbull mixes Nayla and Nova. She also loves drawing the murals on our clinic windows. Jaydeen is an avid Green Bay Packers fan and lives by "Once a cheese head, always a cheese head. GO PACK GO!"

Certified Veterinary Technician

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Cassondra

Certified Veterinary Technician

Cassie has been in the Veterinary Technician field since 2014 and completed her degree in 2016 from Argosy University in Eagan, MN. She joined the Blackberry staff in August 2018. From a young age she wanted to love and help every animal she encountered and is excited that she gets to make that her career.

In her spare time, Cassie enjoys watching the MN Wild, camping, taking photographs, and spending time with her cats Alfie, & Bones, her dog Koivu, and on occasion, her husband Will. In August 2021 she welcomed her new baby, Killian, into the world.

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Adelynn

Veterinary Assistant

Adelynn has been working at Blackberry since January of 2018 and volunteering since 2014. She recently got accepted to the college of Veterinary Medicine at the U of M.

In her free time, Adelynn enjoys painting, dance, riding horses, and playing with her dog Toby.

Adelynn is away at college pursuing her degree. She helps out when she is back home.

Michaela

Certified Veterinary Technician

Michaela completed the veterinary technician program at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in May 2021. Her passion for animals and interest in science led her to pursue a career in the veterinary field, bringing her to join the Blackberry team in April of 2020.

Outside of work and school, Michaela can most often be found spending time with her furry family, her human family, and her husband, Nathan. She has had a variety of pets in her lifetime, with her current companions being her Australian Shepherd, Dakota, and two cats, Oogi & Baby Kitty. Some of her other favorite hobbies include reading, knitting, and going to MN United games.

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Sarah

Veterinary Assistant

Sarah grew up with a Mom as a veterinarian and has been exposed to the field since childhood. As she grew up she began to find a passion for science and medicine. While figuring out her next step in school, she has always enjoyed work at a vet clinic. Seeing animals every day makes work not work!

Sarah is off pursuing other dreams. She helps out when she is back home.

Marisa

Veterinary Assistant

Victoria

Veterinary Assistant

Victoria has graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Animal Science Pre-Vet. She is working on her road to veterinary school and hopes attend the University of Minnesota Veterinary School. She enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her two kittens, Luna and Binks. She also enjoys spending time outside, whether that means going hiking, camping, hunting or fishing, or spending the night in watching The Office.