Nicole Armstrong has been part of the Trellis Services community since 2009. She first connected with Trellis after working at a summer camp, where she bonded with a preschooler who had autism. That relationship led her to learn more about the family’s experience and introduced her to the work Trellis Services was doing.
While earning a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology at Towson University in Maryland, Nicole continued gaining hands-on experience. Later, at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Inpatient Neurobehavioral Unit in Baltimore, she discovered her interest in applied behavior analysis (ABA).
In 2017, she completed a master’s degree in ABA from Ball State University in Indiana. She returned to Trellis Services soon after, taking on roles including clinical fellow, behavior analyst, and managing behavior analyst. Today, she serves as the center’s director at the Perry Hall Learning Center in Maryland, in a suburb northeast of Baltimore.
Nicole is passionate about helping children with autism build skills, form connections, and reach their goals. She says she values the relationships she has built with families and coworkers over the years.
“The best part of my day is seeing our clients arrive with big smiles. They’re having fun, making friends, and growing.”