Nicole Rodriguez-Rowe

Nicole Rodriguez-Rowe (she/her) is an artist, activist, and educator committed to "reindigenizing" education, art, and wellness spaces. Originally from New Jersey, Nicole is the Assistant Director of Strategic Alliances at Leadership Brainery, where she builds partnerships to expand graduate school access for underrepresented communities. She holds a B.A. in Applied Psychology & Human Development and an M.A. in Applied Developmental & Educational Psychology from Boston College.

A proud Afro-Latina of Costa Rican and Jamaican heritage, Nicole is passionate about holistic wellness and leveraging art and education as tools for liberation. Her interests include photography, astrology, cooking, traveling, live music, and attending conferences. Guided by her mantra—“Energizing others by example to visualize and actualize their contributions to collective worldbuilding”—she is dedicated to empowering diverse communities to thrive.