Nicole M. Young-Martin Treasurer (she/her) is a writer, performer, producer, musician, nonprofit manager and educator with over 25 years of experience as a practicing artist and over 10 years of working in higher education and the nonprofit sector. Nicole joined our board in January of 2022. Having attended WAM productions in the past, Nicole is very excited to take on this new role with the WAMily. Nicole serves as the producer and host of the web series, Black Writers Read, teaches literature, developmental writing, and theatre for Bard Microcollege Holyoke, and works as the Director of Operations for Enchanted Circle, an organization that partners with schools and local organizations to deliver culturally-responsive arts-integration education.  She has received artist grants from various organizations including the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts & Assets4Artists, Easthampton City Arts, and Northampton Open Media. Nicole is finishing a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and Organizational Studies at Bay Path University and has a Bachelor of Theatre Arts from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, an MFA in Theatre Management from Wayne State University, and an MA in English from University of Massachusetts Amherst.  To learn more about Nicole, please visit www.nicolemyoung.com

(photo credit:  Photo by Samm Smith Design & Photography)