Meet Our Team
Dr. Glock, DVM, Medical Director
Dr. Glock is a New York native! She was born right here in Niskayuna and went to Scotia-Glenville schools growing up. She started her college career at SUNY Cobleskill before transferring to Ohio State University to finish her bachelor’s degree and attend veterinary school. Before joining River Road, Dr. Glock worked in a mixed animal practice, seeing a wide variety of animals in the Adirondacks, including horses, cows, and pigs. She ultimately decided that she would like to move closer to home and focus her skills on companion animals. Her areas of expertise include wound management, behavioral medicine, and palliative care. She is currently pursuing a certification in veterinary hospice.
Dr. Glock is married to her high school sweetheart, Chris, and the two of them share a home with their two dogs, Cooper and Sadie, and two cats, Corvo and Q. When she’s not at work, Dr. Glock spends much of her free time cooking, crocheting, and playing video games with her husband.
Dr. Goeldner, DVM
Dr. Goeldner grew up in the Capital Region and has always had an affinity for animals. Following high school, she went on to pursue both her undergraduate and doctorate degrees at Purdue University, graduating in 2004. She practiced at River Road from 2013 to 2018 before going on to broaden her horizons at other hospitals, but ultimately decided to rejoin our team in May of 2024!
Dr. Goeldner’s professional interests include feline medicine, internal medicine, holistic medicine, and compassionate care. She is currently pursuing a certification in veterinary acupuncture.
Outside of the hospital, Dr. Goeldner enjoys hiking, spending time with family and friends, binge-watching Disney Plus (primarily the National Geographic channel), perusing her local crystal shops, and watching football (she’s a big Green Bay Packers fan)! She shares her home with her Brussels Griffon, Biggs, and her six cats.
Dr. Jones, DVM
Bio coming soon!
Greta, LVT
Greta started working with us as a veterinary technician in May 2019, but was no stranger to River Road — she did her small animal internship here when she was in school back in 2013! Greta graduated from SUNY Delhi with an AS in Veterinary Technology in May 2014 and acquired her license that July. At work, she most enjoys anesthesiology and surgical nursing.
On her off-time, Greta loves being outdoors and spending time with her family and perusing her local plant shops. She also shares her home with three chinchillas — Biscuit, Cookie, and Muffin!
Kaitlyn, LVT
Kaitlyn has been working in veterinary medicine since 2007. She attended SUNY Albany to get her BS in Biology before going to SUNY Ulster for Veterinary Technology. She graduated from her program in 2013 and has been practicing as a veterinary technician ever since!
Kaitlyn worked at River Road some years ago, but took a break to pursue emergency veterinary medicine. She re-joined our team in May of 2024, and we couldn't be happier to have her back! Her professional interests include feline and emergency medicine, geriatric care, and physical rehabilitation.
When she's not at River Road, Kaitlyn still works at an emergency hospital, helping the most vulnerable pets in our community. When she's actually off the clock, she coaches high school track and field, watches a lot of sports, and dotes on her various animals (five cats, four horses, nine turkeys, and seven roosters — she's currently in the process of establishing a farm animal sanctuary)!
Jess, VA
Jess originally went to school for Dental Hygiene before deciding that working with animals was the path for her! Jess has been working in Veterinary Medicine since 2013 and began her career at River Road back in 2017 as a veterinary assistant. Her professional interests include exotic animal medicine and client education.
At home, she and her husband Luke enjoy the company of a variety of animals — their two dogs, Owen and Paisley — as well as two snakes, Kreuger and Vanya. When she’s not at the hospital, you’ll usually find Jess curled up watching a scary movie or attending a local reptile expo.
Jade, VA, LVT Student
Jade received her BA in English Literature and Deaf Studies from SUNY New Paltz in 2015, but decided to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine only a year later, getting her first job as a kennel attendant at a small animal practice in Connecticut. She joined RRAH in 2018 and is currently pursuing a degree in Veterinary Technology. Her professional interests include dentistry, phlebotomy, hematology, and exotic animal medicine. When she’s not with patients, she also runs RRAH’s social media pages!
She and her husband Glen share their home with their dog, Gus, a green iguana named Neech, a snake named Dante, two treefrogs named Gert and Sprout, and a variety of tarantulas and scorpions!
Outside of the hospital, you can usually find Jade reading, playing tabletop games, hiking, or camping.
Noëlle, VA, LVT Student
Noëlle joined our team in May of 2021. She graduated from Adirondack Community College in 2021 with a concentration in Graphic Design before finding her way to Veterinary Medicine! She is currently pursuing a degree in Veterinary Technology. Her professional interests include laboratory medicine, radiology, sonography, and animal behavior.
Noëlle shares her home with two dogs named Luca and Athena, as well as five sweet kitties named Kylo, Willow, Salem, Barley, and Binx. She's also a fan of exotic pets! She keeps both freshwater and saltwater fish in addition to a tortoise, Burger, and leopard gecko, Grim.
Outside of work, Noëlle spends much of her time hiking, skating, and playing video games.
Nadia, Receptionist
Nadia is originally from Pensacola, Florida, but we are so glad that she decided to relocate to upstate New York! Nadia joined RRAH in July of 2021 and was completely new to the world of Veterinary Medicine, but that hasn't stopped her from becoming one of our most reliable team members! She loves helping pet parents and their animals and getting to learn new things every day. She says that the puppies and kittens aren't a bad perk of the job, either! Nadia shares her home with her husband and their Aussie-Doodle, Onyx. She likes to spend her free time singing, playing video games, and studying the Bible.
Sandra, Receptionist
Sandra joined RRAH in May of 2024, but she's no stranger to veterinary medicine! She's worked in this field for about six years already!
Sandra is a New York native who grew up in Yonkers, and prior to pursuing veterinary medicine, she actually worked in special education. For twenty years, Sandra taught children from kindergarten age all the way through grade five!
As a vegan and an animal rights advocate, Sandra loves working in a field that allows her to help animals and their people. Sandra is passionate about animal rescue and shares her home with a Morkie named Moose and a kitty named Melvin. When she's not at the hospital or doting on her own critters, Sandra's often at her daughter's farm helping take care of the larger animals, walking, or reading.
Elyse, Lead LVT, Hospital Manager
“River Road Animal Hospital has been a steadfast fixture in my life from the moment I came to the East Coast almost ten years ago. Before I finished unpacking my boxes, I was working in River Road’s kennel, supervising doggie daycare and cleaning litter boxes. I never imagined then what my relationship with this hospital would become — a vessel through which my lifelong love for animals would be channeled into a career.
Since my start at River Road, I’ve climbed the ladder from kennel attendant to veterinary assistant, to veterinary technician, to lead LVT, to where I am now as the hospital manager. I have worked in and intimately understand every corner of this practice and have witnessed many stages of its life. I have seen it through highs and lows and stuck with it through various growing pains. Since entering this field, I have worked in several specialties, including emergency and critical care, exotic animal medicine, and wildlife rehabilitation, and I have continued to come back to River Road because of our amazing team of talented and compassionate individuals and the love I have for our patients and clients.
I know that River Road is capable of great things. We have been among the many hospitals impacted by the nationwide shortage of veterinary professionals, and we have had to suspend some of our ancillary services, like boarding and weekend hours, in response. I have seen the impact this has had on our clients and have been working diligently to bring back these services that helped make River Road the staple that it’s become in this community. I pride myself in taking care of both my patients and their parents and hope that our clients always feel comfortable coming to me with feedback. I look forward to continuing to serve you and your beloved pets.”
Elyse’s professional interests include phlebotomy, laboratory science, emergency medicine, and senior pet care. When she’s not at the hospital, you can almost always catch Elyse outdoors — camping, hiking, horseback riding — and never without her Chihuahua, Chillona, too far behind!
