As a Principal of Shakespeare Gordon Vlado Architects, Nicole led the firm’s work in affordable housing, resulting in the creation of homes for over 1,200 families, seniors, and formerly unhoused New Yorkers. She has active roles with the AIANY’s Housing Committee, nycoba NOMA, and serves as a professional mentor for ARCscholars, an architectural and urban design program for teen and young adult NYCHA residents. Nicole is currently working to facilitate public-private partnerships to improve NYCHA’s open spaces as a Policy and Planning Fellow at the Design Trust for Public Space.