well, hey there.
I’m Nicole.
NONFICTION WRITER, JOURNALIST, RECOVERING CURATOR, Storyteller
Very into food culture, environmental justice, mental health, visual art, and dessert.
work with me
Have a story to tell? I’ve got you covered.
Whether you need rigorous research and reporting or a skilled writer for your next communications project, I’d love to contribute to your success.
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know me
You know those graphics that show a straight career path on one side and a tangle of squiggly lines on the other? That squiggly one is definitely me. My journey has been anything but linear, though one thing’s always been clear: I’m a storyteller through and through.
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Spreading the Joy
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![People wearing masks and gloves distributing food or supplies into a vehicle during a community service event, with bags labeled 'HUNGER? NOT IN OUR COUNTY.']()
California's 'wasted' food is filling the gap — for now
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![GIF of photos from the Build Better Tables project, including a billboard with a sketch of Coretta Scott King.]()
Build Better Tables
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![A woman feeding cows in a grassy field on a sunny day with trees in the background.]()
LGBTQ+ Farmers’ Mental Health
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![Group of people dressed in vibrant blue traditional attire, walking through a city on a sunny day.]()
Ritual Reckoning
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![Aerial view of an indigenous burial ground surrounded by residential houses and roads.]()
Cementerio del Barrio de los Lipanes
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![A diverse group of people sitting around tables in a modern, industrial-style room attending a meeting or workshop.]()
Community Pie Social
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![Group of people posing on brick porch stairs in front of a house with white walls.]()
Southern Black Farmers Sow Rice and Reconciliation
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