Veterinary Assistants

Graeson Bolen

Graeson Bolen

Graeson Bolen has been working as a Vet Assistant at Riverview Animal Clinic since 2018.  She is proud to be part of our team and she has proved herself to be an invaluable employee.  Her favorite part of her job is assisting our doctors in exam rooms and being able to see so many animals daily.  At home, Graeson has 3 pets; Kiki (Chihuahua Mix), Ralphie (Tuxedo cat) and Queen Kitty (Tabby cat).

Karen Bolen

Karen Bolen

Karen was born and raised in the L/C Valley and is Riverview Animal Clinic’s office manager and veterinary assistant.  She is a vital part in keeping the clinic running and enjoys interacting with many of our valued clients. Karen appreciates being part of the awesome team here at Riverview.  She also loves spending time with her Family & spoiling her two granddaughters Brooklynn & Hayden! At home Karen has two English Bulldogs Ruby & Ralphie as well as her cat George of the Jungle.

 

Amanda Clark

Amanda Clark

Amanda Clark has been working as a Veterinarian Assistant at Riverview Animal Clinic since 2006!  She is very excited to be working in “The Lair” now as her vast experience has proved her to be both competent and trustworthy.  Her favorite part of her job is meeting all the various pets and their owners.  She’s originally from Saint Maries and at home she has two pets, a dog named Peter Buckwheat Clark, and a cat that goes by the full name of 13 The Cat.

 

Tessah Crapo

Tessah Crapo

Tessah Crapo is one of our amazing assistants up front who’s been with us for over a year now. If you have the chance to meet her you won’t forget her kind nature and bubbly personality. She loves learning new things and building relationships with clients and their pets. At home she loves spending time with her husband, 4 cats (Coco Taco, Sweet Pea, Moon, and Maus), and her 2 dogs (Macie Mae and Shiloh). She can’t wait to meet you help take care of your pets!

Ella Dyer

Ella Dyer

Ella is originally from the L.C. valley and is part of veterinary assistant team here at Riverview. She learns new things quickly and enjoys how many new opportunities she to see new and different things. She is passionate about animals and loves that her job allows her to be around them daily. She has a Bachelor of Psychology from L.C.S.C. At home she has Bambi her border collie cross and Ace her Pyrenees cross who she loves to spend time with. We love that she has chosen to be part of our Riverview Family and looks forward to continuing to interact with all our amazing clients.

Mikayla Freand

Mikayla Freand

Originally from Lewiston, ID, Mikayla Freand has been working as a Veterinary assistant since October of 2021.  Mikayla’s favorite part of her job is building relationships and working with clients and their animals.  She enjoys assisting the doctors and watching people’s pets walk out the door feeling healthy again. When she’s not working, Mikayla enjoys spending time with her beautiful daughters and family. She loves the amazing outdoor adventures the LC valley and surrounding area offer.  Her family also includes; two rescue cats (Azazel & Bastet), a blue heeler named Kimber, and an older lab, Tucker.

Jamie Golden

Jamie Golden has become an integral part of our up-front staff over the last year. She is passionate about her love for animals and truly enjoys the many clients who come through the door at Riverview. She also is thankful for her coworkers and truly loves watching sick pets recover and be reunited with their owners. She is originally from the east coast, Michigan and Georgia, but now is happy to call the LC valley her home. She loves spending time with her dog Jaxon who loves going down to the river and 3 cats Vixie, Booga, and Smush. She looks forward to helping you and your pet at their next appointment.

Braden Kosola

Braden Kosol

Braden Kosola, comes to us from Montana and is working at Riverview Animal Clinic as a Vet Assistant.  His favorite part of work is seeing how much people love their animals and helping to educate them.  He has a Master Farrier Certification and too many pets to name.

Susan Molina

Susan Molina

Susan has been a valuable part of our staff since 2016. She started as a kennel technician, then became manager of our kennel technicians before moving up to join our assistant staff. She was born in Germany and has lived many places between Northern California, Alaska, and the LC Valley. She has always had a love for animals from exotics like hamster to large animals like horses. She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Humbolt State University in California and has had many jobs since leaving the human medical field. We feel blessed that she has chosen to work with our team at Riverview. At home she has 3 cats and 2 ferrets that she has rescued. She is passionate about rescuing pets and is thankful that she has been given the opportunity to have rescues join her family. She loves her work family and truly enjoys helping provide comfort and care to all our clients and their pets. She looks forward to meeting you and helping you and your pets!

Harli Steiner

Harli Steiner is all about helping animals. A Lewiston native, she’s been working as a veterinary assistant since November of 2021. Harlie has a 2 year old lab/rot mix named Amala and a new kitty named Impreza.