Nicole is a recovering attorney who has worked in peer services since 2008, before Peer Support became a “thing” in Delaware.  She has been involved in adult education since 1996, developing curricula and presenting classes and trainings at Immaculata University, University of Delaware Graduate Studies, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) Continuing Education, and the Delaware Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) Training Office.  She has been a Peer Educator with Mental Health Association in Delaware since 2016, becoming Manager of Peer Education Curriculum in 2022.  Nicole was active in the Chester County, PA Bar Association (CCBA) for 17 years, serving on the Board of Directors for 3 years.  She wrote curricula and taught classes for The People’s Law School (sponsored by the CCBA), and co-wrote and edited manuals on Elder Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Real Estate Law, and Estate Planning.  She also led the Sole Practitioner Section of the CCBA for 7 years.  Nicole has been a peer volunteer for LCL (Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers) since 2006, helping attorneys and law students who struggle with depression.

Nicole has been an Advanced Level WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) Facilitator since 2014 and was a Certified Mandt instructor from 2010 to 2021.  She was the HIPAA Compliance Officer for DSAMH from 2008-2016.  She has recently become an ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) instructor.

Nicole has a strong need to help others overcome the difficulties, stigma, and discrimination that she experienced or witnessed in her own recovery and tries to be an example of recovery to others.  She loves travel, and is a devoted fur-baby mom to a dog and three cats.