Nicole

Nicole (they/them), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (22 – Washington, D.C.) 

Favorite entertainment: Music: 90s-2010s alternative rock, 80s new wave, Midwest emo, the Grateful Dead, and (most especially) Bob Dylan. Everything else: Pokémon. 

Favorite dessert: Mom’s brownies 

Place where I feel at home: Long Island Bagel Cafe 

Unique talent or trait: I’m inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Walter Benjamin. 

Dream profession: Nonprofit strategy, communications, or program director + adjunct professor