About Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims
Dr. Hollins-Sims is an educational equity expert. She currently serves as the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education at the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Dr. Hollins-Sims previously served as an educational consultant for the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)-Harrisburg Office, where she was the co-statewide lead for the Learning Environment & Engagement initiative. Dr. Hollins-Sims is a Pennsylvania certified school psychologist with a specific interest in social justice. She has also conducted research around caregivers of children of incarcerated parents and their motivation to engage in family-school partnerships. Dr. Hollins-Sims has been awarded as a Moral and Courageous Leader for Education by Cabrini University in 2021, the recipient of the 2021 American Psychology Association (APA) Anti-Racism School Psychology Emerging Professional Award & was recently named the 2021 Pennsylvania School Psychologist of the Year.
You can follow Dr. Hollins-Sims on Twitter: @DrNikoleHSims
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