Community & Schools Engagement Coordinator (she/hers)

Nicole loves supporting youth in their educational, vocational, and personal journeys.

Her passion for supporting youth began 20 years ago when a school counselor told her she had the opportunity to go to college. This conversation changed her life. Several years later, she applied and was accepted into UC Irvine where her 2 majors in psychology & public health and her minor in education taught her how to critically think. Her university education also gave her access to professors, textbooks, and friends that taught her how to love herself and her black culture in ways she never had before. These experiences taught her the value and power of education and mentorship.

Nicole has worked in previous roles as a Mentor, Tutor, Academic Advisor, and Community Organizer and she is excited to begin this new journey in her role at CCEJ.

In her spare time you can find her embroidering, chillin' with her cat, or traveling to different places.