Nicole has been in the dental field for over 25 years. She started as a certified dental assistant in general dentistry and head surgical assistant for an oral surgeon in private practice. While working part time as a surgical assistant Nicole earned her AAS in dental hygiene from CUNY Hostos in 2000 and graduated with honors. She was a member of the English Honors Society during her time at Hostos. Nicole practices dental hygiene in a private pediatric practice and has been on staff there for 21 of her 22 years as dental hygienist. The motivation to educate herself and practice orofacial myology are her two young boys. She took her initial training with the IAOM and continues educating herself in order to grow through conferences, webinars, books, and online forums. Nicole lives in Westchester County NY with her husband, two sons and their dog Ginger. In May of 2022, Nicole received a BS in Oral Health Promotion from O’Hehir University.