Nicole Fiorella
About Nicole Fiorella
Nicole Fiorella serves as the Director of Operations at Brella, where she has worked since 2021. With a background in early childhood education and leadership, she emphasizes staff development and child empowerment in her role.
Work at Brella
Nicole Fiorella serves as the Director of Operations at Brella, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she oversees a facility that includes 78 staff members and 15 classrooms, catering to 220 children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. Her responsibilities involve managing daily operations, ensuring quality education, and fostering a supportive environment for both staff and children.
Previous Experience in Early Childhood Education
Prior to her current role at Brella, Nicole Fiorella worked at Bright Horizons from 2017 to 2021 as a Center Director in UCLA Westwood, California. She also held the position of Center Director at KinderCare Education for one year in Lancaster, California, from 2016 to 2017. Earlier in her career, she was a Lead Preschool Teacher at Bright Horizons from 2008 to 2014 in Santa Monica, California.
Education and Expertise
Nicole Fiorella studied at Arizona State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from 2003 to 2007. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, which complements her extensive experience in early childhood education and operational management.
Leadership and Development Focus
Nicole Fiorella has a strong passion for staff and leadership development, recruitment, and building connections within the UCLA/Bright Horizons communities. She employs an emergent style curriculum that is based on intentional observations of children and an understanding of age-appropriate developmental stages. Her focus is on empowering children to become abstract thinkers and problem solvers.