Perdi, Director of Veterinary Nursing at the RVC, has 30 years of experience in curriculum design. She established Northern Ireland's first VN course and was a Senior Examiner for the RCVS exams in the 1990s. Perdi founded the UK's first veterinary Clinical Skills Centre and launched the RVC's first post-registration qualifications for VNs, including the GradDipVN and CertAVN. Appointed Director of VN at the RVC in 2023, she continues to progress VN knowledge and education, serving on the RCVS VN Education Committee and as an Editor for The Veterinary Nurse.