Wonder Women SHARING SOME OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND AMBITIONS OF THE TALENTED WIVES OF SLIM'S MEDICAL CONTRIBUTORS.
NICOLE CRONIN Married to Dr Drew Cronin, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at The Lotus Institute, Nicole has achieved plenty in her own career.
contact me. It just so happened that we would both be travelling to Queenstown for a ski holiday, and we met up over there. The rest, as they say, is history!”
“I grew up on a farm in a small town called Proserpine where we bred and showed horses,” she recounts. “I was also very sporty as a teenager making it to the national titles for athletics. I moved to Brisbane for university where I studied a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Bachelor of Education.
While on maternity leave, Nicole completed her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) through the University of Queensland, graduating with Honours.
“After university I travelled to England where I worked as a high school PE teacher and travelled throughout the UK, Europe, Egypt and Morocco. When I returned to Australia, I worked for a company that distributed Plastic Surgery Medical Devices as a Product Specialist.” Nicole and Drew met at a Plastic Surgery Conference on the Gold Coast in 2011 when Drew was a junior doctor at Gold Coast Hospital. “Drew kept my business card in his wallet for two years before he worked up the courage to
“I returned to work and for the next four years I was the National Product Manager for the plastic surgery portfolio.” Currently, Nicole is juggling the needs of her family and managing the construction of their new clinic, The Coastal Clinic - Plastic Surgery and Aesthetics on Ferry Road. “When it’s completed, I will take on the General Manager role of the clinic.”With three children and various competing responsibilities, Nicole’s routine can be quite hectic. “Getting kids ready to go to school and daycare drop off for Maddy and James. I am lucky enough to have a nanny who looks after my four-month-old daughter while I work
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on the new clinic business plans and have meetings about the build with architects, builders, interior designers. Then school pickup and the evening routine of dinner, bath and bed before sitting down and enjoying some quiet time and a debrief of the day with Drew.” Fortunately, living and working on the Gold Coast allows Nicole and Drew to unwind and enjoy the best of all worlds. “I love the laid-back lifestyle, the weather and being so close to the beautiful beaches and waterways. It’s a great place to raise a young family. When we have time, we enjoy Restaurant Labart in Burleigh for date night and Paddock Bakery for the best breakfast on the GC. And of course, The Lotus Institute for everything pertaining to beauty, laser and injectables. “Queenstown is still one of our all-time favourite holidays, however having three small children has made that a little challenging. So, these days our destinations of choice for family holidays are Hamilton Island and Fiji.”
