Location:

Wisconsin

One place I’ve always wanted to visit:

Thailand

Favorite pastime activity: 

Hiking

Coffee or Tea?

Tea

More about Nicole:

Nicole Wilke serves as Director of CAFO’s Applied Research and Best Practice Initiative.  Prior to this role, she worked as a child and family therapist, missionary, in juvenile detention, and with children with special needs.  Through her professional and personal life, she has gained extensive experience with foster care, adoption, residential care, trauma recovery, transitioning to family care, OVC research, and cross-cultural ministry.  Nicole has degrees in Psychology, Family Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Permanency and Adoption Competency. She lives with her family in Peru, where they work to see vulnerable children raised in families.