Fernanda joined the Laguna Hills Animal Hospital team in January of 2020. Her love of animals started at a very young age. Before moving to the US, she graduated from Faculdade Metropolitanas Unidas in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a degree in veterinary medicine. Now that she is in the US, she is pursuing her US degree in veterinary medicine. While she is not at work, she enjoys paddle boarding with her daughter. She also shares her home with her cat Monkey and dog Sydney.