Experience
Area(s) Of Expertise
Certified Success Coach
Certified Counselor
Smith Seminar (SMS 100) Instructor
SUBJECT(S) OF INTEREST
Psychology
Counseling
DEGREES EARNED
BA Psychology
MS Counseling NC Agricultural and Technical State University
Biography
As a North Carolina native, Nichole Patterson earned a BA in Psychology and an MS in Counseling from NC Agricultural and Technical State University. She also holds a national certification in Counseling, which she leveraged during a Student Affairs career in the NC Community College System. Nichole is a fierce champion of student success and a certified Student Success Coach. Her primary focus is on freshmen students majoring in Pre-Social Work, Public Health, and Sport Management. Since arriving at JCSU in the Summer of 2023, Nichole has co-presented Success Coach performance outcomes at the College Board, Harvard University, and the UNITE and NACADA conferences. She also contributes to the Charlotte community as a Board of Directors member for two credit recovery charter high schools. Nichole is an active member of the Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a mother of two, and a ‘Gigi’ to one.