Nicole received her Bachelor Degree at Northern Arizona University in 1989 in Food and Nutrition Science and became a Registered Dietitian.

In 1996, she went on to receive a second Bachelor Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Western Michigan University with a Master of Science Degree in 1999 from the University of Nebraska. She has held previous Internal Medicine and Interventional Radiology physician assistant positions.

Nicole is certified by the National Commission of Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the American Dietetic Association.