Dr. Faulkner was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Since she was a young girl she knew she wanted to become a veterinarian. She graduated from University of Glasgow College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. Before becoming a vet Dr. Faulkner worked as a technician in an emergency clinic which sparked her interest in internal medicine as well as in emergency and critical care. For the past 5 years Dr. Faulkner has been living in Scotland and experiencing all it has to offer. She has always enjoyed travelling and so far has visited 5 out of the 7 continents.