Nicole began training her first canine for Search and Rescue in 2010, and since that time has certified 3 dogs in wilderness area search and 2 dogs in human remains.  She has responded to over 400 searches across several states on the east coast including requests for support due to natural disasters.  Nicole has instructed at numerous seminars and is an evaluator for the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Her passion for helping the missing drives Nicole to continue training her own dogs, mentoring other handlers, and studying dog training across disciplines.