Nichole is from the South Hills of Pittsburgh, but has lived all over the world: Spain, Australia, Italy, Russia and Florida.

She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology/Spanish and a Masters in Elementary Education and has taught students both locally and overseas. She has also directed an Early Learning Center and coached Cheerleading.

When she’s not working at COL, most days you can find her reading or upside down -- she has been doing a handstand challenge almost every day since January 2019. She also enjoys swimming, traveling, and learning new languages – and speaks a little bit of Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, and American Sign Language.

Her favorite thing about her job is “getting to know the kids and seeing them explore the world around them as they learn and grow.”