Dr. Norhasni Zainal Abiddin mendapat pendidikan peringkat menengah di Sekolah Menengah Teknik Johor Bahru, Johor. Kemudian beliau melanjutkan pelajaran dalam Diploma Sains (Pertanian) dan Bacelor Sains (Pembangunan Manusia) diikuti dengan Master Sains (Pendidikan Pengembangan) di Universiti Putra Malaysia dan ijazah doktor falsafah daripada University of Manchester, United Kingdom. Beliau berkhidmat dengan Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) sejak tahun 1998 dan kini memegang jawatan sebagai pensyarah di Jabatan Pemajuan Profesional dan Pendidikan Lanjutan, Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan, UPM. Beliau terlibat dalam aktiviti penyelidikan dan perundingan dalam bidang penyeliaan dan pembelajaran di institusi pengajian tinggi. Sebagai pemenang Anugerah Pelajaran DiRaja pada tahun 1998 bagi pelajar terbaik dalam akademik dan ko-kurikulum, beliau kini terlibat dalam khidmat masyarakat dalam bidang kepimpinan, motivasi dan penyeliaan di sekolah dan institusi pengajian tinggi.

Dr. Norhasni Zainal Abiddin completed her formal secondary education at Johore Bahru Technical School, Johor. She then continues her study for tertiary education at Universiti Putra Malaysia starting with Diploma of Science (Agriculture), Bachelor of Science (Human Development) and she then pursue her Master of Science (Extension Education). Later, she went to The University of Manchester in United Kingdom for her PhD. She is now attached at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) since 1998 and currently holding the position of Lecturer at the Department of Professional Development and Continuing Education of the Faculty of Educational Studies, UPM. She is actively involved in research and consultancy works in the field of supervision and education at higher learning institutions. As a winner of Royal Education Award in 1998 for being best student for academic and co-curricular activities, she is currently involved herself in community services in the areas of leadership, motivation and supervision at school and higher learning institution.