Nicole Gleaton

Nicole Gleaton serves as the Director of Communications for the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Centura College, and Tidewater Tech, headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA. Nicole began her career in higher education over a decade ago as a Compliance Officer. Her background in regulatory compliance compliments her current role, which includes working closely with Norfolk Mayor and school Chancellor, Dr. Kenneth Alexander in community and political outreach endeavors. Nicole also oversees public relations, enrollment document management, companywide travel and meeting logistics, and she regularly interfaces with industry organizations. Nicole places a high priority on both student success and effective interdepartmental communication and works to fuse both objectives into her day-to-day work. Nicole is a Virginia Beach native and a graduate of Old Dominion University. She recently became an FAA-licensed drone operator and looks forward to putting this skill to use, assisting with youth programming.