Nora returned to UNH in May 2019 to lead UNH’s Policy & Advocacy team. In her role as Director of Policy & Advocacy, Nora supervises UNH’s policy team, analyzes government policies and budgets, mobilizes support for funding and policies, and lobbies at both the State and City levels to support critical services that include child-care and early childhood education, after-school and youth development programs, ESOL and legal services for immigrants, mental health services, and services to support older adults. Prior to re-joining UNH, Nora served as a Policy Director at Safe Horizon, the nation’s leading victim assistance organization, and was a Senior Policy Analyst for Aging and Behavioral Health at UNH. She has a Master’s of Social Work from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and a Bachelor’s degree from Fordham University.