Nichole Mayeux Bordelon has volunteered with NAMI Southeast Louisiana for 16 years as a Family Support Group, Ending the Silence, and NAMI Basics facilitator, and as a Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor since 2016. A Marine Fisheries Biologist with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for 19 years, Nichole is also active in her church and community ministries. Inspired by her two sons who live with mental health diagnoses, she is passionate about empowering families and individuals with knowledge, support, and hope.