Pastor Nicole (she/her) graduated from the M.Div. program at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in 2015 and was ordained in the American Baptist tradition in 2018. In addition to her theological degree, Nicole holds a BA in Social Relations and Policy and M.Ed in Education and Public Policy. After graduating from seminary, she served several churches in the Rochester, NY area and started her ministry with Cambridge Drive Community Church in Goleta, CA in January 2022. Pastor Nicole is also an actor, a farmer in training, herb school student, and Community Herbalist at Forest Floor Herbals. Outside of church you can find her hiking, growing things, reading paranormal thrillers, and hanging out with her 2 cats, Buffy and Van Helsing.