She is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association and other local dental organizations. Nina earned her doctorate from the University of Pacific in San Francisco, CA, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Reed College in Portland, OR. She also studied in Norway for a year after graduation from high school. After 20 years away, she returned home to the Seattle area. Nina speaks fluent Norwegian and is active in a number of local Norwegian organizations such as the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce and the Norwegian Commercial Club. Nina is married to Ernie, who is also Norwegian, a commercial fisherman. They live in Edmond.