Annie was born and raised in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She comes from a family of 8 children. She speaks of her experience growing up in a rural town as a special privilege, she feels there was a true sense of community that larger cities do not have. With their Irish-Italian heritage, her family was the only family with a European background in her community.

She moved to Toronto, Ontario to study at Ryerson University. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2008. After graduating, she worked at Sick Kids hospital for 3 years before moving to Montreal. She was then hired at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and worked in different departments such as the Emergency Room and the Post-surgical Ward before being recruited by Dr. Gilardino.

She was always interested in aesthetic medicine and was thrilled to develop new specialized skills such as lasers, injectables and an extensive knowledge of medical grade skin care products. She felt working alongside Dr. Gilardino was an opportunity to broaden her scope of practice in nursing as she also manages the clinic’s patients pre- and post-surgically.

During her free time, she likes working out with her husband, baking extraordinary cakes and exploring the Montreal restaurant scene with friends and family. She is a mom of 3: Bella, Paul-Anthony and Benjamin.