Nicholle is honored to join Prevent Child Abuse Indiana and continue advancing prevention efforts across our state. Much of her career has been dedicated to building strong collaborations and implementing strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect. Having previously served on Child Protection Teams, Child Fatality Review Teams, and Multidisciplinary Teams, Nicholle brings a wide array of experience in strengthening partnerships to improve prevention and child safety outcomes.

For more than a decade, Nicholle has worked in child welfare and nonprofit leadership, with a strong focus on prevention and family support. As the Senior Director of Zero2Three at The Villages of Indiana, she oversees statewide early childhood services for children ages 0–3 and leads trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate programming and staff training. Prior to this role, she worked in other child-welfare-serving nonprofits, served on the St. Joseph County Prevention Council and led the Elkhart County Prevention Council. She also spent nearly a decade working with the Department of Child Services, further deepening her commitment to child and family well-being.

With an educational background in social work, focusing on community and organizational development, and a PhD in leadership, Nicholle is excited to bring her experience to PCAIN and work to strengthen prevention efforts statewide.