Emmajane has been a vet nurse, working in various capacities, since early 2008, after arriving in Melbourne on 1st September 2007. Her education and experience background includes an Honours degree in Animal Science at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, followed by a Post-graduate Certificate in Science Education. She worked as an Animal Carer at a wildlife sanctuary and a falconer at a bird of prey centre in the North East of England. She then became an Electron Microscope Technician at Durham University. Emmajane has received a Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing, a Diploma in General Practice and Cert IV in Training and Assessment. As a vet nurse she have worked at Lort Smith Animal Hospital, Victoria University and Healesville Sanctuary. She is currently work at Warranwood Veterinary and annually, is a guest lecturer for the Wildlife and Exotics modules for the Degree in Veterinary Nursing at Melbourne Polytechnic. Emmajane is a wildlife carer, a mum of a beautiful 7 year old boy, Hamish and is a qualified as a gymnastics coach, which sometimes requires similar skills to controlling wildlife and escaped pets when recovering from a heavy sedation!