Nicky was raised in a military family and spent her childhood traveling and living in a variety of places including: Florida, Germany and Alaska. She started working in the veterinary field in 2015 as both receptionist and technician while she attended the University of Arizona. During this time, she also started to foster: puppies, kittens, dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs for a local animal shelter. Initially, she was pursuing a career in Marine Biology, but after falling in love with the veterinary world, she changed her major to Veterinary Science and received her Bachelors in 2018. Nicky joined the Rita Ranch Pet Hospital team in June 2019. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing with her foster animals and dogs, and going to hockey games. She has three rescued fur babies: Kaiya, Blaze and Timber [citation].