Dr. Shelley is the owner/founder of State Ave Vet Clinic. Dr. Shelley earned her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. She earned her DVM degree from The Ohio State University in 2001. She worked as an equine vet at the prestigious Hagyard-Davidson-McGee in Lexington, KY until 2004. Realizing her vocation in life is to bring quality and accessible veterinary care to rural areas, she moved to the Great Plains and also began to work internationally serving the underserved. She founded Sustainable Vets International, a 501c3 nonprofit international organization whose mission is to ‘Reduce Animal Suffering Globally’ by elevating the human condition through food security, local economic development, and adult vocational education. When she’s not working or traveling she enjoys a simple life in her straw-bale house reading, walking with her dogs, and advocating for policy for strong rural towns.
Dr. Jessie has been an Associate Veterinarian since 2012. Originally from South Heart, ND, graduated from Iowa State Veterinary College in 2010. Dr. Jessie spent her first two years out of vet school in Rapid City, SD in a general and emergency referral practice where she developed her top-of-the-line medicine and surgery expertise. Upon coming back home to North Dakota, she focused on developing our dentistry services, and complex internal medicine cases. She leaves no stone unturned when taking on a case! She also has been developing our exotic/pocket pets service alongside specialists to provide the local service with expertise. When she is not developing new techniques and tackling tough complicated medical cases, Dr. Jessie enjoys the farm/ranch lifestyle with her husband, Brad, and two boys, Jacob and Caleb……and of course a menagerie of pets.
Dr. Raul joined our practice in 2014. He is originally from tropical Puerto Rico, where he obtained a Bachelors degree in Animal Industry in 2000. He obtained his veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. After vet school, he completed a year long equine internship at Reid & Assoc., an equine medical and surgical referral clinic in the high-end sport horse country of South Florida. After the intensive internship, he spent 9 yrs as a staff surgeon concentrating on colic and other soft tissue surgeries, arthroscopy, laparoscopy, and sports medicine (lameness). He joined our staff in 2014 bringing his surgical and equine expertise to develop new services to be offered in western North Dakota. His focus is on surgery, orthopedic surgery, physical rehab and lameness/sports medicine in small animals and equine. In addition, since 2001 he has committed part of his off time to mentoring young veterinarians in remote, impoverished regions of Latin America. He is a licensed pilot and volunteer for North Dakota’s Civil Air Patrol –’ the flying Minute Men’ of our region for rescue missions, natural disasters, and more. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to music, hunting in the badlands, watching sports (go Eagles!), CrossFit workouts….and of course, flying any chance the weather permits!
Hallie Frey is our Hospital Manager and Senior Vet Assistant. She has all-around advanced technical skills, business knowledge, and a commitment to the community. Her greatest joy at the clinic is seeing everyone for annual exams and helping with medical cases. She was born and raised right here in Dickinson. Her interests outside of the clinic are doing activities with her two kids and reading.
Charlene Bice is our Office Manager and Certified Veterinary Business Leader. She’s also the face you see when you walk into the clinic and one of the voices answering the phone when you call in. She also makes those tasty homemade treats greeting you in our lobby! Originally from Grassy Butte, ND, she spent part of her childhood and teenage years in Belfield, ND. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, camping, and fishing.
Mellissa Stafford is a Licensed Veterinary Technician. She received her Bachelor of Psychology in 2009 and her Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology in 2012. She is Elite Fear-Free Certified as well as Silver-Certified Low-Stress Handling. She enjoys animal behavior and leads the dog social hours. She is originally from Bowman, ND. She spends her time outside the clinic with her husband, her two Great Danes (Dixie Doo & Ruby Doo), and five cats (Kara, Moose, Divot, Gemini, & Big Boy).
Shelby Feickert is a Licensed Veterinary Technician. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology from NDSU in 2021. She is Silver Certified in Low-Stress Handling. She has a strong interest in anesthesia and dentistry. She is originally from Sebastian, Florida, but spent her teenage years growing up in Dupree, South Dakota. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, snuggling with her two cats, and playing on a rec volleyball team.
Erika Massie joined our team as a Veterinary Assistant and hails from Buffalo, Minnesota. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Science in 2021 from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. She worked as a research technician studying Type 1 Diabetes from 2020-2023 and a phlebotomist in 2023 before joining our team in 2024. She is Silver Certified in Low-Stress Handling. In her spare time, she enjoys playing and coaching soccer, including reffing!
Natalie Lie is our pre-vet intern for 2024 hails from Montana. Natalie is currently attending Dickinson State University where she is pursuing a Biology degree on the pre-vet track. She is minoring in Leadership and is active in cross country, track, and several student-led groups! She loves animals and helping owners in the best possible way. In her free time she enjoys outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, camping, and running.
Dr. Princess Collera is a licensed Veterinarian in the Philippines. She is our veterinary virtual assistant that helps us with our medical scribing and so much more. When she isn’t working for us, she is a house-call veterinarian/farm consultant during her day in the Philippines. Her greatest interests outside of work are going to places with scenic landscapes and nature, watching medical series, and playing with her 2 furbabies (Chen and Damian).
Ann Castañeda is our remote virtual receptionist in the Philippines. She is HIPAA Certified, a Certified Healthcare Virtual Assistant, and a Dental Arts graduate. She has been assisting clients in US companies for 7 years now. She and her family are pet lovers and advocates of animal rescue. Currently, they have 13 cats and 2 dogs. She loves caring for her baby son and actually enjoys cleaning her house! She has a wanderlust though!
