Nicole Vitale Smith

Columnist, Focus On Children (Children & Families)

Nicole is a 1988 Derry Area High School graduate. She attended the University of Pittsburgh and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. She received her Master of Social Work degree in 1997 from Temple University and has worked in the following areas: Early Intervention (developmental disabilities), Adolescent Mental Health, Hospice, and Youth Work (England). Currently, Nicole is taking a break from her career as a Licensed Social Worker to be a full-time mom to her two boys, ages 6 and 3 years old.