Elizabeth Nichols is the Assistant Director (Sport in Society) of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program at Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society. The multi-racial, mixed gender MVP Program is the first large-scale attempt to enlist high school, collegiate and professional athletes in the movement to end all forms of men's violence against women.

Nichols facilitates gender violence prevention and education workshops in high schools and colleges across the state of Massachusetts and nationally.

Previous Experience

As a volunteer at the Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Center in Saratoga Springs, NY she fielded hundreds of phone calls from women in crisis. Nichols empowered these women by educating them about the dynamics of unhealthy relationships, informing them of their options, and facilitating their decision-making process. She also led a group of at risk children and educated them about healthy ways to deal with their emotions.

After graduation from Skidmore College, Nichols continued her social activism by working at the Support Committee for Battered Women in Waltham, MA. As an overnight shelter advocate and a weekend coordinator, she provided hotline services to women in need and worked directly with victims of men's violence against women and their children in a shelter environment.

In 1998, Elizabeth committed herself to a year of service with Athletes in Service to America, an AmeriCorps program. With Athletes in Service, Elizabeth worked with a wide-range of students in and around Boston, MA. In addition to tutoring numerous students, she planned and facilitated workshops and discussion groups dealing with issues such as men's violence against women, diversity, conflict resolution, and other topics of general wellness including confidence and esteem building.

Education

Nichols attended Skidmore College where she designed her own major in Law and Society and played varsity softball for three years. While at Skidmore she was admitted into both Skidmore's Honor Society and Skidmore's Political Science Honor Society. Elizabeth graduated cum laude in 1995. In college, Elizabeth began her work on the issue of men's violence against women.

In 2003, Nichols received a Master's Degree in Education from Northeastern University.

Personal

Nichols is a native of Acton, MA.