After completing studies in Pure & Applied Science, Nelly worked towards a degree at the McGill School of Architecture. She subsequently worked for Michael Mills Productions, an award winning animation/live-action commercial film studio, in various creative capacities for many years. After graduating from Commercial Photography at ÆßÐDzʿª½±, and working in the medium, photography became her first love. She has enjoyed sharing it over a long teaching career in the Graphic Design and Professional Photography departments.