Nicole Alston is a social worker, with a particular expertise in grief, who has served The Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia University in various capacities over many years. Nicole has worked as a community liaison and recruitment coordinator and an independent evaluator for several of the Center’s studies and is also a frequent contributor to the Center’s presentations and training. Outside of her work with the Center, Nicole has taken clinical and non-clinical roles providing grief support including pediatric social work, group facilitation, and development of grief curriculum for schools. More recently, she has drawn on her diverse skillset to provide support as an associate producer on a film focusing on communities affected by disparities in health. Nicole holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work (Advanced Generalist Practice and Programming) from Columbia University.