Nichole Aguirre

Nichole Aguirre is the Badging Coalition Director for Pathways and Credentials. Nichole focuses on gathering perspectives from learners, practitioners, and industry experts to design innovative solutions. Collectively, they are focused on ensuring that 30 million historically and systematically excluded students are enabled to achieve postsecondary credentials that offer economic security, well-being, and agency by 2031.

Before joining Digital Promise, Nichole led a Virtual Education and Innovation initiative that supported the implementation of virtual programs for school districts in the state of Texas. Nichole has spent her entire career working in the PK-12 landscape, as a classroom teacher, Technology Design Coach, and Director of Early Childhood. In all of her roles, she has strived to create equitable learning experiences for all learners and educators.