Our Staff

Renee Schreiner,

Business & Human Resources Manager

Renee joined Athens Veterinary Service in February of 2004. She started out working at the front office with administrative duties. Renee enjoyed very much getting to know our wonderful clientele from our dairy producers, equine, to small animals and not to mention the amazing animals! Working as an office manager assistant for many years gave her the ability to move into management roles as an Office Manager to taking over the Business Management/HR role following Jeannie's retirement after working 35 years! Renee is actively involved in some of the Athens community services such as a member of the financial board with her church and has been a member of the Athens Sno-Pak for several years. She has been involved with North Central Technical College's Vet Tech Program by being part of their advisory committee. When not working, Renee likes to go snowmobiling, camping, fishing, and traveling with her family. 

Miranda Steliga,

Office Manager & Human Resources

Born and raised in Brantwood, Miranda spent 15 years in banking before joining the clinic as Office Manager in May of 2024. Making the move to a veterinary clinic was a big change, but Miranda knew it was the right one for her. She grew up with animals and has loved them since she was a little kid, with the exception of snakes--those terrify her!

Miranda lives in Prentice with her husband, Kyle, and three rescue dogs--Zella, Lucy, and Nico--who basically run the household. She also has chickens, who bring plenty of personality and just enough eggs to justify their behavior. In her free time, Miranda enjoys working in her yard, cross-country skiing, antiquing, UTV-ing, and spending time with family and friends. 

Miranda truly enjoys working with our clients and their pets, building relationships, and helping make every visit to the clinic a welcoming and positive experience. 

Nikki, CVT - Lead CVT & Ordering

Born and raised in Fifield, Nikki became a Certified Veterinary Technician in 2012 and joined our clinic in the same year. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her family and friends. She keeps a busy schedule with her husband, Mitch, daughter, Hailey and twins, Braxton and Brynlee. Among a flock of chickens, their furry family members include two dogs, three horses, one cat, and bunnies. She also does grooming and training. 

Missy, CVT

Missy grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where her love of animals started with the numerous hound dogs her family had. She moved to Wisconsin in 2017, where she met her husband Paul. She enjoys spending time with her three crazy dogs and taking care of her ducks and chickens. Some of her hobbies include hunting, fishing, photography, and reading. 

Dean, Veterinary Assistant

After serving the local community for nearly 23 years, Dean had seen a need to serve pet owners in the area. He recognizes the passion and care pet owners have for their pets when they come to Phillips Veterinary Clinic and wanted to be part of that compassion with contributing in taking care of their pets. Dean had seen an opportunity through a new career as a welcoming challenge. He has been a dog owner all his life and currently has two dogs: Bocephus, a bloodhound, & Cayman, a labradoodle. He strives to learn more about the medical care of domestic animals, as well as farm animals. 

Sabrina, Veterinary Assistant

Sabrina grew up in Phillips and has always loved being able to help both animals and humans.  She has worked in the medical field for over 14 years, five years as a certified nursing assistant, and the past 10 years as a veterinary assistant. She is currently working towards completing her EMT certificate. She enjoys being able to help each animal, whether it's sick, healthy or needing surgery.  Sabrina is also our designated "cat whisperer," she has a way of always being able to calm our scared or anxious patients. In her free time, Sabrina loves spending time with her fiance', Dave and her two children, Milana and Kayden, along with their dog, Maya and cat, Trapper.  They enjoy the outdoors fishing, going exploring or just visiting with family.

Alaina, Veterinary Assistant

Alaina has always had a passion for helping people and animals, always trying to put a smile on your face and making tails wag. She started her career in the medical field on the human side 11 years ago then switching to the animal side earlier this year with our team. As a child, she grew up on a pig and dairy farm along with horses, cats, dogs, and chickens. There isn't a day that goes by that she doesn't appreciate the life of living on a farm and so proud to be a farm girl. Her family moved to Medford, WI when she was young and resided in Medford for 40 years. Alaina and her husband Bill recently moved to Prentice area with their dog Harley, a cat Leo, and two horses, Freeda and Prince Harry. Outside of work she loves to spend time with family and friends, horseback riding, camping, sitting by a great camp fire, and enjoying their weekly family dinner with all five children and two grandchildren. 

Kalyn, Veterinary Assistant

Kalyn is from lower Michigan and went to Michigan Tech for College and got a Medical Lab Science degree. She is now taking classes through Penn Foster to be certified. She got into veterinary medicine because of her grandma. Her family includes her husband and 2 boys, aged 2 and 9 months. She has 1 dog (Arlinn) and 2 cats (Jace & Gideon). In her free time, she enjoys reading, crocheting and spending time outdoors with family.  

Grace, Veterinary Assistant

Grace was raised in Park Falls and always had a passion for helping and working with animals. After working on a local dairy farm in high school, Grace knew she wanted to pursue a career in veterinary medicine! Outside of the clinic, She loves to explore the great outdoors with her family and dogs. Grace enjoys going fishing, hunting, and camping.

Nicole

Nicole joined Phillips Veterinary Clinic in March 2024. She grew up in the small town of Catawba on a hobby farm, where her love for animals began at an early age and has only grown over time. These days, she stays busy with her husband, Tyler, and their four children--Maci, Adrina, and twins, Quinn and Claire--as well as their dog, Stella, and a variety of aquatic tanks. In her spare time, Nicole enjoys gardening, caring for her plants, reading, hiking, and spending as much time outdoors as possible.                                                                                                                      

Joanna

Joanna was born and raised in Glidden. She has always had a passion for helping humans as she has worked in both the dental and chiropractic fields. One day she realized she has a knack for animals and joined our team. She fell in love on day one! Her and her husband, Duke, have a spicy cat named Mammacita at home that is an interesting entertainer. She loves spending time with family and friends doing everything and nothing!

Kelsey

Kelsey was raised in Canada and most recently migrated up from Macon, Georgia. She's always had a knack for helping both people and animals. She has been fortunate to work in both human and veterinary medical fields, most recently alongside the doctors from National Geographic's Critter Fixers: Country Vets.

Kelsey is an equal opportunity animal enthusiast that loves dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and just about anything else with legs, scales, wings, or exoskeletons. She has two dogs (Knox and Gahloot), two cats (Mila and Milo), an African grey parrot named Congo, and a cockatoo named Indi. 

In her free time, Kelsey enjoys fishing, hiking, traveling, rock hounding, and curating an ever-growing collection of delightfully odd treasures. 

Clare, Social Media Manager

Clare was born and raised in the Rib Lake/Medford area on her family’s small dairy farm and now resides in Colby with her husband, Kris, two step-sons, and a daughter that she just welcomed in December of 2025. She started with AVS and PVC in January 2026 but has been around the Athens Clinic since she was a year-and-a-half old as that is when her mom, Lori Ann, AVS Ordering Manager, started at Athens as a CVT.

“Animals have always been a part of my life growing up on the farm and so I have grown a deep love and appreciation for them. I am honored to now officially be a part of the clinic work family, and I love that I can work with such a wonderful business and staff while also being able to stay home with my daughter.”                                                                                                                          

Rob, Handy Man

Rob is both handy man to the Athens Veterinary Service and Phillips Vet Clinic. He started at AVS around 2011 helping in our maintenance department during a vacancy period and came back as our lead maintenance in 2021 until his partial retirement in January 2026. He also is married to our AVS Ordering Manager, Lori Ann, and has been part of our vet family for many years. Rob spends his time working in the woods as well as on the farm. He enjoys working in his wood shop, running a small family maple syrup operation, and being a grandpa to his 6 grandchildren.