Dr. Bastian graduated from Guelph in 1985, shortly thereafter she became the new owner of a new clinic in the cities east end. Great success brought her to the purchase of another clinic. After many years of owning both clinics she had decided to sell and spend time with her family on the farm, while working for someone else. She worked at Fenelon Animal Clinic for several years, before deciding to become a locum allowing her to work all over the world. She has been a locum in Turks and Caicos, Dominican Republic, Labrador, and of course Burnham Mansion Animal Hospital. Dr. Bastian has a great interested in Dentistry, and anything skin related.

Dr. Bastian is an avid horse lover and spends a lot of her free time with her daughter on the horses. She has 2 daughters, 1 son, and a loving husband of 33 years.