Nicole Clarke joined the Sanctuary Institute as network liaison in 2021. In her capacity, Nicole engages with the Network to ensure fidelity of the Model and provides an excellent level of care to agencies adopting implementation. Prior to joining the Institute, Nicole was the chief operations and events manager for Global Decision Sciences, LLC, an events specialist at New York University and the New York Academy of Medicine, and brand assistant for Jones Apparel Group. In her previous roles, she was responsible for vendor contracts, cultivating close relationships with overseas vendors, intellectual property relating to algorithm and artificial intelligence developments, patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Nicole received her Bachelor of Science degree in international business from The Fashion Institute of Technology, and her Master of Arts degree in journalism from New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science.