Of Ukrainian and Turkish descent hailing from Queens, Nicole is a New York-based theater artist and creator. She is currently in her last semester at Fordham University, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Communications with a concentration in Media Studies, and a minor in Theatre. Within the Fordham Theatre program, Nicole has been fortunate enough to have been involved with several productions on the design and production side, and several mainstage productions on the carpentry side. With each show and its respective responsibilities and demands, Nicole has been able to view and approach theater from numerous perspectives, departments, and attitudes. She strives to explore the art of collaboration in her processes and learn what resonates and lingers with her from her work.

Live performance and the arts have always been a part of my life. My introduction to the theater was in elementary school with a production of Mamma Mia!, followed by my first Broadway show to the production. That was also what sparked my interest in dance, which I did for four consecutive years (jazz and contemporary were always my favorites!) before stepping away. There was a slight pause on the arts in my life, until a random Wednesday during my freshman year of college when I saw Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. That was the moment that, quite literally, changed my life. I fell in love all over again with dance and got back into dance classes, I became fascinated with theater and what else there is to see, and I wanted to learn all there is to how everything works. I declared my Theatre minor a semester later, and it was the best decision I ever made.