Nicole is a teaching artist who has appeared at festivals, in bookstores, at library workshops and at schools, virtually and in person. For inquiries, please contact Carmen Oliver at The Booking Biz. Sample offerings are described below, although engagements may be customized to meet your unique needs. Nicole is also available for teacher professional development days and collaborations with parenting groups.
A Creative Life
Many people think the only way to be creative is to be born that way. Truth? No matter what you’re naturally good at, everyone can be creative. During an interactive presentation, Nicole talks about the creative problems she encounters when writing a book, and shows her favorite strategies to solve them. She includes insights into her writing process, addresses common misconceptions about creativity, and shares takeaways about how to live a more creative life. Includes shared reading of one or more passages and time for Q&A. Best for grades 3 and up
Write Your Own Fortune
A walkthrough of Nicole’s writing process including with photos of her writer’s notebook and excerpts from passages in progress. She gives a sneak peek of the editorial and cover design process. Great for all ages
Writer’s Workshop
Using passages from select mentor texts, students analyze and discuss key qualities before writing a short piece of their own. Workshops can also be focused on revising or critiquing with practical tips and protocols demonstrated. Can be customized to align with lesson plans or units. Best for grades 4 and up, 30 students or fewer
Writer- or Reader-in-Residence Multi-Day Programming
Nicole loves co-teaching, or partnering with educators on curriculum goals to design a meaningful reading and writing experience. Best for grades 4 and up
Parent Workshops, Teacher Professional Development & Writing Workshops
A former classroom teacher, and teacher educator and current leadership and personal development coach, Nicole is available for appearances with adults on a wide range of topics including: developing a love of reading, writing to examine your life, developing creative habits of mind, and more.