She holds a National Diploma in Sports Management, A National Certificate in Debt Counselling, BA in Human and Social Studies Majoring in Advertising, an honours degree in Integrated Organisational Communications, a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, and currently completing her MBA thesis with a focus on factors influencing purchasing decisions of financial products and services. In 2023 Nicolette was appointed on the FSCA consumer advisory panel.

She is the Co-Founding Chairperson of Mikateko Property investments and a SAIBPP Women’s Forum committee member. She is a seasoned Speaker and MC – directing notable events. An experienced former television Broadcaster co-hosting SABC1’s Youth talk show Daily Thetha and SABC 2’s Sanlam Moola Money family game show. She has led many Financial Literacy Campaigns on behalf of Financial Bunny for Blue chip brands. She runs the Financial Bunny school which teaches children and adults about financial literacy and consumer financial education.

Nicolette is the best-Selling Author of What’s your move and creator of the Kids Financial Education Series Coco the Money Bunny. In 2022 Financial Bunny was awarded the Gold PRISM award for Podcast of the year and Financial Fitness Bunny was awarded social media Agency of the year. You may often see her on her YouTube channel, Financial Bunny, selected as 2021 Black Voices to amplify by YouTube. Nicolette is a developer of a Financial Literacy Game board, and mobile game application called Save or Spend.

Nicolette has a special kindness and fondness to the youth having spent a year as an educator at the Kings School Westrand, teaching Physical Education and Life skills. With a noticeable reach on social media of over a million followers across her social media channels, Nicolette leads critically youth affected socio-economic conversations.