Nicole grew up in Marin County and knew at a very young age that veterinary medicine was where she would spend her life. She started as a kennel assistant at age 13 and hasn’t looked back. She has held a variety of positions in the veterinary field including Technician in General Practice, Emergency, Critical Care, and Specialty. She has also worked in Pharmaceutical Sales. For the past 10 years, she has been working as a Practice Manager. She started at Mill Valley Pet Clinic in 1996 and worked here until her daughter was born in 2003. She rejoined the team as Practice Manager in 2015. In 2022, she became an owner of the pet clinic as well. When not in the clinic, Nicole can be found with her family, their 3 Sarplaninac pups, 2 cats, and 8 chickens [citation].