Nicole (she/her/hers) is a Political Science student at University of California, San Diego. Before joining OTTA United, Nicole led two Voter [Pre-]Registration Drives [pre-]registering over 300 students in 2019 and holding a virtual drive in 2020. She also led her high school’s Rotary Interact Club, establishing lasting club bylaws and garnering over 70 regular volunteers by refusing to employ restrictive G.P.A. or hour requirements for membership. In July 2022, she joined OTTA United as our Youth Voter Engagement Project Director, and is now serving as our Housing Projects Director.

Interacting with local residents through community events and conversations during tabling, she has been fighting to include more diverse perspectives into City Council and Community Planning Groups. Working with fellow community leaders, Nicole hopes to continue to help create open and inclusive spaces for youth of all identities, backgrounds, and interests to feel confident and comfortable being engaged in housing advocacy. After graduation, Nicole hopes to continue advocacy and engagement work for communities often excluded or neglected from spaces meant for everyone.