Nicol

Position: Mental Health Career Program Participant

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Nicol (she/her/ella) is an undocumented, non-DACA, empowered Latina who is a product of Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico.

Nicol proudly graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2020 and immediately entered her MSW graduate program at California State University, Los Angeles where she graduated in May 2023. Nicol is an advocate for the undocumented community and hopes to create space for people of color to be represented in policy-making. Through her experience in clinical work, she has witnessed an urgent need for mental health services among immigrants in this country, and her vision is to help her community heal through knowledge and collective empowerment.

Nicol’s hobbies include walking her dog, Milo, spending time with family and friends, listening to podcasts, and going to Dodger games—she’s an LA girl at heart. She is all about balance and manifesting good things in life!