About me
Nicole Mancini teaches fifth grade English Language Arts at Bedminster Township School District. She graduated Washington College in 2002 as a triple major in English, education, and gender studies. She earned a Masters of Science in Education from Monmouth University and has a Reading Specialist certification. Nicole has served as a team leader, member of Bedminster Township School's Gifted & Talented Advisory Council, Technology Committee, Teacher of the Year Committee, School Safety Committee, and School Improvement Committee. Similarly, she has served on the English & Language Arts Literacy Curriculum Committee and has written the district curriculum for various grade levels and courses. She is also on the Board of Trustees for the Clarence Dillon Library in Bedminster.
Nicole is the immediate past president of the New Jersey Literacy Association. She has presented various workshops both in and out of New Jersey on technology, building students' passion for reading, motivating reluctant readers, battling mental health stigmas through books, and engagement. She has been an advocate for using diverse and neurodiverse books in the classroom for several years and has worked with authors from around the country to help educators learn more about this topic.
In addition, Nicole is a freelance writer and a member of the International Literacy Association and West Jersey Reading Council. She has been published on the Nerdy Book Club blog and Teaching Channel, appeared on the Books Between Podcast and My Disney Class Podcast, and was featured in the Educator Spotlight column for MG Book Village; she has also appeared on segments for ABC, CBS, and PBS.
