<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nicole Nielsen is a University Innovation Fellow and undergraduate student studying Elementary Education at Utah State University. She is passionate about expanding traditional classroom teaching into greater integrated learning. [[File:Nicole Nielsen Profile Picture.jpg|thumb|Nicole Nielsen Profile Picture.jpg]]</span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Originally from Boise, ID, Nicole attended Renaissance High School where she earned an Associates Degree from Idaho State University before her completion of high school. Motivated by her thirst for knowledge, Nicole plans to go on to obtain a second bachelor's degree in English and a Masters in Education. </span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-3441b8f4-7fff-518e-d92b-daa9a66ae34b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Education has always been an interest of Nicole, and her passion has continued to grow throughout her time at Utah State. She believes that through developing new ways of reaching all types of learners, we can tackle the problems that plague our society and lead to greater empathy, equity and equality. </span></span>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-bb079fae-7fff-79f0-0768-359289e6a5ec"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rachel Mickelson is excited to be part of the first team of University Innovation Fellows at Utah State University. She is studying Elementary as well as Special Education. Being the oldest of four children, Rachel has been in some sort of teaching role most of her life. After ending up in rural Montana, she had the opportunity to gain a substantial amount of teaching experience that solidified her path towards an education degree. [[File:Rachel Mickelson.png]]</span></span><br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-bb079fae-7fff-79f0-0768-359289e6a5ec"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Attending USU has only enhanced Rachel’s passion for teaching. With the help of the education program, special education program, and amazing professors and advisors, Rachel has been able to learn new skills that will aid her in providing the best education possible for her students. </span></span><br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-bb079fae-7fff-79f0-0768-359289e6a5ec"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rachel believes that every student deserves to have an education that best fits them and feels passionate about her role in providing that for her students by creating more integration between general and special education classrooms.</span></span><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div></div>
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