Nicole Swedlow
Compass Education Sustainability Innovator at Compass Education
San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico
As Executive Director of Compass Education, Nicole leads a talented global team of educators working to reimagine education from a sustainability and systems perspective. Compass trained educators can be found in more than 42 countries and hundreds of schools.
Prior to joining Compass Education, Nicole spent her professional career at the nexus of community, education and sustainability in her role as Founder/Director of the nonprofit organization Centro Educativo Entreamigos, located in San Francisco, Mexico. The nonprofit has been widely recognized for its innovative approach to community development and the challenges of globalization. Nicole’s work in nonprofit leadership and sustainability has been recognized by the United Nations, as a finalist for the Global Equator Initiative, as a breakout speaker for the World Economic Forum, and by the Dalai Lama, as a 2014 Unsung Hero of Compassion