Nicole was born in
New York City, NY but her family relocated to
Winnetka, Illinois in 1962. She attended
New Trier East High School, working extensively in their theater program, and continued to immerse herself in the arts at
Oberlin College. In 1975, she launched
Facets Multi-Media with Milos Stehlik, and in 1983, she founded the
Chicago International Children's Film Festival. In 2010, she founded the International Children's Media Center, which is a
non-profit organization dedicated to transforming education by changing how children view and engage with
technology. Nicole is best known for her
non-fiction book, “The Upside of Digital Devices: How to Make Your Child More Screen Smart, Literate, and Emotionally Intelligent” which received the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval in 2018. ==Personal life==