She was first taught photography at the age of six by her late grandfather. After her grandfather’s death in 2007, her hobby became her passion and it prompted Nicole to continue her education in Photography. In 2014, Nicole graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA with a Bachelor of Science in Photography and minors in art history and entrepreneurship with honors. She is currently a MFA photography candidate at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI where she was awarded the T.C. Colley Award for Photographic Excellence.