Duke Management Academy Scholars

Nicole Mitchell

Title: Assoc Director, Career Readiness
Department: Duke Career Center
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Class Year: 2024

Bio:
A native of Dallas, North Carolina, by way of Long Island, New York, Nicole (she/her/hers) received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Elizabeth City State University in 2006 and a Master of Science in Athletic Administration from North Carolina Central University in 2010. She currently serves as Associate Director, Career Readiness.

While pursuing her Master's at NCCU, Nicole held multiple roles within the Athletic Department as a Graduate Intern later transitioning to a full-time position as the Athletic Academic Advisor and Champs Life Skills Coordinator. This would lead to a 16-year career within Collegiate Athletics working with HBCU, DII, DI, Mid-Major, and Power 5 institutions. In 2018 she joined the Georgia Southern Athletic Department as the Associate Director of Student-Athlete Services working as the primary academic advisor for the Men's Basketball and Men's Soccer programs and assisting the Senior Associate Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Services manage day-to-day operations of the program.

With extreme excitement, Nicole is excited to continue to fulfill her passion for being a servant leader to students. In her free time, she dreams of becoming a contestant on The Great British Bake Off and is always in the kitchen baking. A lover of nature, if Nicole is not in the kitchen, she is outside soaking up as much sun as possible or finding new foodie spots!