Nicole received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics with a minor in Speech-Language Pathology from the College of Staten Island Verrazano Honors Program in June of 2019. Nicole then received her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Brooklyn College in September of 2021, with her NYS Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) initial certification. She was President of the Speech-Language Hearing Graduate Student Organization at Brooklyn College. During her graduate studies, Nicole worked with the pediatric populations in a variety of settings including the Diana Rogovin Davidow Speech-Language Hearing Center, the Early Childhood Center, and District 75 public schools on Staten Island. She has experience working with a variety of diagnoses including but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, expressive & receptive language disorders, articulation disorders, and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Population.