Nevena holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Science and Sociology from McMaster University (2010) and has a background in retail management, consulting, and marketing. In 2014, she shifted her focus to Classical Osteopathy after being introduced to the field by a CAO student. She further expanded her expertise by completing the Canadian Academy of Animal Osteopathy graduate diploma under Dr. Kayte Armstrong in 2022. Nevena now operates a private practice in Burlington, ON, and a mobile animal osteopathy service across Southwest Ontario.