Nicole adopted her two children from foster care through YGB – a 16 year old son and 20 year old daughter. Prior to coming to You Gotta Believe as the Training Coordinator in 2015, she volunteered with the agency after adopting her children after having a great experience. Now a Senior Permanency Specialist, she trains new parents, is the primary family “matchmaker”, plans YGB events on Long Island, and is involved in many other aspects of the adoption journey. She is a certified trainer in NYS NTDC and GPS2/MAPP and is also Youth Module Certified in Mental Health First Aid by the Association for Mental Health and Wellness. She and her children are on the Speaker’s Bureau for AdoptUSKids and have been featured in their videos, media launches for Adoption Month and magazine articles. Nicole says,

“I love training new families and then connecting them with their children, creating forever families.”