Nicole leads Neighborhood Strategies’ communications and creative direction while providing strategic leadership for engagement initiatives. She brings a creative lens to how planning ideas are communicated, understood, and brought to life. With more than 20 years of experience in communications and design, Nicole guides the development of reports, presentations, graphics, branding, and engagement materials. She specializes in translating complex planning concepts into clear, compelling communications. Her work spans comprehensive and strategic plans, safety action plans, placemaking initiatives, growth strategies, site reuse assessments, and feasibility studies. She has also written successful federal grant applications supporting community initiatives and oversees the firm’s internship program. Her experience across planning, higher education, publishing, nonprofit, entertainment, and private-sector environments has shaped an approach that is both strategic and creative. Nicole believes the strongest planning work is not only thoughtfully developed, but also easy for people to understand and see themselves in. She uses communication and design to help make that connection.