During law school, Nicole was the executive notes & comments editor for the Roger Williams University Law Review. She was also an active member of the Women’s Law Society, serving as secretary for the 2015-2016 term and vice president for the 2016-2017 term. Following graduation, Nicole clerked for Justice Maria Kahn of the Connecticut Supreme Court and Judge Thomas O. Farrish of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Prior to joining the firm, Nicole was the assistant director and assistant research professor of the Coastal Institute at the University of Rhode Island. She has also served members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives as a legislative assistant, providing guidance on issues ranging from energy and environment to climate change to agriculture. Nicole holds a Ph.D. in biological sciences and has over 10 years of academic and government experience.