Violetta Nikolskaya

Violetta Nikolskaya is an accomplished professional in the field of social work and community engagement, currently serving as the Director of Inclusion & Engagement and previously holding roles including Senior Program Analyst and Manager of Transitional Housing at YWCA Hamilton since May 2017. Violetta also contributes to academia as an Adjunct Professor in Political Sciences at McMaster University and as an Instructor for Introduction to Social Service Work at Mohawk College. Prior experience includes management of housing and homelessness at Wesley Urban Ministries and as a Family Support Worker at Good Shepherd. Educational credentials include a Master of Social Work from McMaster University and a Bachelor of Social Work along with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the same institution.