About me
Nykki specializes in creating equitable survivor-centered, trauma-informed systems and services; and brings with her over a decade of experience in direct service, behavioral health, cross-systems collaboration, consultation, coaching, and nonprofit leadership. She is deeply committed to ensuring safe and sustainable environments for folks with lived experiences of GBV and the people working to support them. Nykki is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional, and holds an MSW degree with a concentration in Administration and Policy Practice and an additional graduate certificate in Transformative Nonprofit Management. Before moving to Seattle, Nykki was employed as an anti-violence educator at UC Berkeley and founded a survivor-led/ran organization that works to support survivors and dismantle the normalized culture of violence. UC Berkeley is also where she earned her double B.A. in Psychology and Social Welfare, specializing in sociological solutions to the neuropsychological impact of survival and trauma. Outside of work, you will likely find Nykki practicing self-care in the form of karaoke and dance battles with her daughter.