As A-OK Program Manager, Nicole is responsible for supervision of services within the A-OK program, including the interpretation and assessment of policies and the supervision of personnel assigned to the department. Nicole takes leadership in development and nourishing relationships with public agencies across the country, with whom A-OK contracts with to place youth into forever homes. Nicole shares the Family Advocate role with a team of compassionate, supportive professionals providing support to adoptive families of Adoption STAR from their first steps of the process and throughout their adoption journey.

Nicole received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the State University of New York at Fredonia. Nicole started her career in Foster Care and Adoption as a Resource Specialist with Child and Family Services before joining Adoption STAR in 2001 as a Family Advocate. She became the Supervisor of Family Services and worked with expectant parents and adoptive parents throughout the adoption process. Nicole and her family moved to Central PA and she transferred her role to a per diem worker for several years.