Meet Our Team

About Me: Dr. Seppanen lives in Peru with her husband, Kyle, and their children, Andreas and Sienna. She enjoys spending her free time hiking at Starved Rock, hanging out with friends, and baking delicious food.

About me: Dr. Champagne is originally from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada and currently lives in Peru with her husband Garret.

About Me: Dr. Fox grew up in the Chicago suburbs, where her love of animals, science, and medicine began at an early age.

Name: Marissa Ancare Start Date: May of 2024 Position: Reception Education: Currently attending Illinois Valley Community College Hobbies / Special Interests: cuddling my cats and spending time with my daughter. Harry Potter lover!

Started at Ancare: December of 2025 Position: Reception Education/Future Plans: Attend IVCC for two years and then transferring to U of I for Vet School

Started Working at Ancare: May of 2023 Position: Veterinary Assistant Educational Background: LPHS graduate and current student at UIUC

Started Working at Ancare: April of 2025 Position: Veterinary Assistant and Reception Educational Background: Sophomore at Illinois Valley Community College About Me: I plan to attend Vet School to receive my Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.

Name: Lane Ancare Start Date: April 2024 Position: Veterinary Assistant Hobbies / Special Interest: Art, reading, working out, spending time outdoors. Pets / Family: 2 family dogs, 2 leopard geckos, and 9 human siblings.

Ancare Start Date: September 2021 Position: Veterinary Assistant Education: High School Diploma and plan to attend school to become a Certified Veterinary Technician soon! Hobbies / Special Interests: Biking, reading, and movies

Bio coming soon!

Started Working at Ancare: February 2026 Position: Kennel Assistant Educational Background: Attending IVCC for and associates in Science.

Educational Background: Graduated from University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a bachelors degree in Animal Science and minor in Agribusiness. Decided to continue to pursue my dream of becoming a CVT at Madison Area Technical College.