Nina graduated from Otago University (New Zealand) with a Bachelor in Dental Surgery in 1990 and worked in Auckland, in both the public (Auckland Hospital and Middlemore Hospital) and private sector for the following 6 years.
Nina completed specialist paediatric dentistry training at Melbourne University and The Royal Childrens Hospital (Melbourne) in 1998 and graduated with a Masters in Dental Science.
Subsequent to this she completed Fellowship into the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, winning the College Medal for eminence in her field.