Nicole Gurrola
Born into a family of LatinX immigrants, Nikki has developed a global perspective which has created a deep desire for systemic change revolving around diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has had extensive training in urban leadership development while involved in serving diverse and vulnerable communities in Metro Denver for the last 5 years. More specifically, she has worked in several non-profit organizations and with Colorado school districts to work alongside Spanish-speaking families to provide immediate resources such as school engagement, life-on-life mentorship, and dropout prevention support for students in K-12. Throughout her career, Nikki has also had the opportunity to dive deeper into gender and racial identity development training which has allowed her to expand her understanding of her own identity as a Latinx indigenous woman and now has the ability to dissect and train on racial-ethnic identity development.
Alongside her career pursuit, Nikki is also currently an undergraduate pursuing her Bachelors in Public Relations at Regis University in Colorado. When not in school or work, she has dedicated her time to her family, exploring more of Colorado’s beautiful scenery with her husband, and playing music around the city. She is a singer/songwriter and spoken word artist living and leading BIPOC in Denver, CO. Led lyrically by her multi-cultural lens and International worldview, she expresses her unique voice in spaces of activism via her biracial identity and uses her artistry platform to fight against social injustices while educating, uplifting, and unifying racial minorities in order to live and breathe her passion for community.
Nikki is a certified DEI and Organizational Change practitioner through the National EIDA Center and brings knowledge of the most recent research of DEI as well as global best practices.
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
― Nelson Mandela