Contact: victoryoverhiv@yahoo.com

Areas of expertise: Community Organizing, Economic Justice, Maternal Pediatric Research, Community Planning, Facilitation, HIV Education

Biography: At the age of 30, while in school for computer engineering, Nicole was diagnosed HIV positive. Being diagnosed with HIV inspired Nicole to become more involved in the HIV community, particularly addressing issues that plague women, infants and children. Nicole was elected chair of the Ryan White Part D Michigan Community Advisory Board in 2008. As chair of the CAB, she has been selected to be the regional representative for the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trial Network (IMPAACT). She was also selected to be a part of the AIDS Alliance Consumer Leadership Corps Training Program and appointed by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to represent the community on the Southeastern Michigan HIV/AIDS Planning Council. In addition, Nicole founded the PWN-Detroit Chapter in 2011! She represents women on many other local and national bodies. She plans on returning to school to pursue a degree in Public Policy and Law. Her ultimate goal is to become a member of the United States Senate. She would like to one day shape the policies that affect women, especially women with HIV on both national and international levels. She believes no dream is untouchable. You can do anything you set your heart on regardless of your sex, race, disability and especially HIV status.

Nicole’s Work:

• Blog on economic justice for HIV+ women, forthcoming (April 2012)
• PWN-Detroit newsletter launched on World AIDS Day 2011 for PWN’s national campaign “Count Us In!”