Before coming to Olive Tree, Amber Nicole used her degree in Graphic Design for nearly 12 years in a cross-cultural context with an orphan care organization. She has experience in print/web design, writing, fundraising and micro-business development. She has also co-created a Trauma Healing Program for children based on TBRI (Trauma Competent Caregiving) materials.

At Olive Tree, she designs the website, online and print materials/resources, videos and more. She is also welcomes new staff and associate counselors and helps them acclimate to the city.

Amber enjoys being outdoors, a good novel, conversations over coffee, and traveling with her husband, Nick (a counselor here at Olive Tree) and their little girl. She’s an adoptive mom who loves watching her daughter’s curiosity and development. She’s still stumbling through language learning and grateful for the patient friends in this international community to continually learn from.