Sam started her nursing career in small animal practice in 1997, qualifying  as an RVN in 2003. Gaining her certificate in nursing exotic species in 2010 she moved to Manor Vets, Edgbaston in 2011 to work as an exotic veterinary nurse. She gained further exotic experience volunteering at ZSL London Zoo and a local falconry centre. In August 2015 she started her dream job at Twycross Zoo as a Veterinary Nurse. She has a diploma in Herpetology and birds of prey and has completed the 'Delving Deeper into Wounds' certificate, where she gained valuable knowledge in managing wounds which she could transfer into a zoo environment. Sam passed the reptile care and first aid certificate and the advanced programme in veterinary nursing of zoo animals in early 2019. Sam provides advice and education on wound care in exotic species.