I am an education professional with a MA in Education Policy Studies at George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD). But the institution most near and dear to my heart is Mount Holyoke College, the oldest women's college in the U.S. and a member of the Seven Sisters. It is also the location of the lakeside photo above.

I possess 20 years of experience within the government and nonprofit sectors. My career goal is to increase underrepresented students' access to an equitable education. At GW, my focus was on the policies that contribute to educational disparities for historically marginalized students from grades P-20. My strengths are in adult learning theory and facilitation, social justice and disability advocacy.

My graduate coursework included comparative analysis of K-12 public school systems across the states, the legislative impact of the ESEA, ADA, and supreme court rulings on equitable access to public schooling. In addition, I studied barriers to college access for First-Gen, low-income and BIPOC students.

Outside of my full-time position, my other roles include workshop facilitator with an anti-classism nonprofit, instructor and advisor to high school students. In addition, I tutored students grades 3-12 through Paper.co. I have experience in SEL pedagogical practices, student-centered learning and cultural competency.

Passions of mine include Yoga, West African Dance, knitting & practicing my Spanish language skills.

RESEARCH AND PUBLISHED WORKS

Brown, Nicole. “The Movement for Black Lives Policy Agenda.” The Democracy Collaborative, 21 Sept 2016, https://democracycollaborative.org/content/movement-black-lives-policy-agenda.

Class Action- https://classism.org/author/nicole-renee-brown/

• Juneteenth and a Dream Deferred:Choosing Not To Go Into Debt for College
• Broke vs. “Broke”: Bothered by Humble Brags
• Class &Identity as a Woman of African Descent
• Responding to Verbal Classism