Stephani has been with Southern Hills since May of 2015 as our receptionist in our Creston office. She grew up in Mount Ayr but now lives in Corning with her husband Ryan, and son Cory. Her favorite things outside of work are cats, naps, and being on the lake. She loves working in a field where she gets to care for animals every day.

Certified Veterinary Technician

Sara Nelson has been a Registered Veterinary Technician in the Corning office since November of 2015. She grew up in Atlantic, Iowa and attended Iowa Western Community College where she received her Associated of Applied Science Degree in Veterinary Technology. She now lives on an acreage by Clarinda with her husband Leeman, son Landon, and their labs, Kimber, Tikka, and Otter. In Sara’s free time she enjoys bow hunting, fishing, AKC hunt tests, and upland hunting with her labs. Sara enjoys making pets feel like themselves again and assisting with c-sections.

Jill Mitchell started with Southern Hills in 2002 and is now our Practice Manager. Jill attended Iowa Western Community College and Southwestern Community College. Jill is originally from Clarinda, IA but now lives in Corning. When Jill isn’t in the office, she is raising Angus cattle or going to cattle shows. Jill enjoys working with a variety of animals and learning something new every day.

Zach started at Southern Hills in August of 2018. He went to college at SWCC for two years and earned a degree in livestock management. Zach really enjoys working with large animals especially cattle. His favorite part of the job is seeing how animals react to the treatment that our doctors provide. When not working he enjoys helping his dad on the farm (with the help of my dog Nala), going to cattle shows, and hunting.

Mika started with Southern Hills at the end of August 2019. She lives outside of Prescott on a little farm with her husband Kaleb, and their children. In her free time Mika loves spending time outside with her family, the dogs and their chickens. Mika's favorite part of her job is having something different everyday.

Hailey started working at Southern Hills in August of 2022. Hailey attended SWCC to get her associate’s degree in arts and science. She currently resides in Nodaway with her fiance Evan. Hailey has always had a love for animals and enjoys working with both large and small animals at the clinic. When she is not working she is generally with her dog Chase.