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Hi, I’m Nicole.

I have more than two decades of experience in public health and nonprofit leadership. I’m an award-winning educator, trainer, and facilitator. Much of my career has focused on leveraging technology to communicate public health information.

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My Background

Previous Experience

  • Executive Director of Answer, a national organization dedicated to promoting access to sex education across the US

  • Director of Education at Planned Parenthood Federation of America

  • Adjunct professor at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health

  • Co-chair of the Sexuality Task Force at the American Public Health Association

Skills

  • Program planning grounded in data-based decision-making

  • Interactive group facilitation utilizing experiential learning techniques and critical pedagogy

  • Behavior change communication and evidence-based health education content development

  • Media spokesperson featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR, Glamour, and many other publications

Education & Awards

  • Master of Public Health, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

  • Bachelor of Science, Stanford University

  • Judson Wolfe Excellence in Teaching Award, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health

  • Outstanding Young Professional Award, American Public Health Association, Sexual & Reproductive Health Section

  • John Shields, Senior Research Scientist, ETR

    Nicole is experienced, knowledgeable, reliable, productive, inspiring, and very easy to work with. How someone works these days, and stays productive, engaged, and positive speaks volumes. Nicole is a consummate professional.

  • Bob Gower, Co-Founder / Senior Partner, Ethical Ventures

    Nicole has broad experience, keen insight and a cool head when things get stressful. Nicole helped our team make sense of a complex situation and her facility with strategy and operations helped us deliver deeply impactful work to our client. She was a joy to work with — I'd hire her again in a heartbeat!

  • Keri Logosso-Misurell, Executive Director, Greater Newark Health Care Coalition

    Nicole brings a perfect balance of experience, maturity and wisdom, intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness, and humility. She is self-directed, willing to introduce new ideas and ask the right questions.

  • Lisa Lewin, Co-Founder / Managing Partner, Ethical Ventures

    Nicole's breadth of experience in nonprofit management and analytical skills make her an ideal advisor for organizational strategy and planning projects. She applies a data-driven approach to improving operations and is committed to helping organizations thrive. Nicole is smart, efficient, responsive, and a joy to work with.

Let’s chat about your goals.