Nicole earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College in Boston, and has taught fiction writing at UCSD Extension. Since moving to San Diego in 2005, Nicole has been involved with San Diego Writers Ink as a board member, board President, teacher, student, volunteer and Room to Write facilitator.  Despite her day job as Executive Assistant at a Real Estate firm, she prefers books printed on paper, and loves the smell of Mod Podge.