Nicole Young-Martin

Nicole M. Young-Martin, Ed.D. (she/her) is a writer, performer, producer, musician, nonprofit manager and educator with over 25 years of experience as a practicing artist and over 10 years of working in higher education and the nonprofit sector. Nicole serves as the producer and host of the literary arts focused virtual platform, Black Writers Read, teaches literature, developmental writing, and theatre for Bard Microcollege Holyoke, and works as the Director of Operations for Enchanted Circle, an organization that partners with schools and local organizations to deliver culturally-responsive arts-integration education. As an arts manager, Nicole has worked for professional regional theatres, classical music organizations, and university arts presenters and currently serves as the Board Treasurer for WAM Theatre. She has received artist grants from various organizations including the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts; Assets4Artists, Easthampton City Arts, and Northampton Open Media. Nicole recently finished a doctorate in Educational Leadership at Bay Path University and has a Bachelor of Theatre Arts from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, an MFA in Theatre Management from Wayne State University, and an MA in English from University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Courses Recently Taught

Introduction to Arts Management, Arts Marketing, Cultural Equity in the Arts