Nicole was born and raised in New York City and attended the University of Pennsylvania.  She graduated in 2003, with a degree in Political Science and a concentration in International Relations.  That summer, Nicole moved to Atlanta to become a Teach for America corps member.  She taught second grade at L.O. Kimberly in Southwest Atlanta. After her Teach for America contract ended, Nicole made the momentous decision (especially for a New Yorker) to remain in the South.

In 2004, Nicole began work as a development associate with real estate developer Trammell Crow Residential.  She worked for Trammell Crow Residential for two years, where she managed the first two Atlanta condominiums in the company’s history.  She also worked with the company’s mixed-income housing team to create Learning Villages for children, Neighborhood Computer Networks and worked with the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Housing authority, to implement Home Ownership programs for former government- assisted residents. Nicole is still extremely passionate about sustainable and affordable real estate development.

Nicole is excited to be in Athens and attend a school with a real football team. Go Dawgs! She looks forward to getting to know the Terry community and Athens as a whole.  Post Terry, Nicole would like to find an opportunity that combines her love of government relations and real estate. For now,  Nicole looks forward to truly enjoying being a student and learning to bleed red and black!