Nicole Cernok (she/her/hers) is the Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis within Advancement Operations in the University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) department at the University of California, Berkeley. The Financial Planning and Analysis team oversees UDAR's budget and financial reporting requirements.
Nicole has more than 25 years of experience in accounting, administration, and finance (19 years with three UC campuses). Nicole is an alumnus of New York University (undergraduate) and Cal State Fullerton (graduate). She has worked for two budget offices (UC Berkeley and Irvine), held other roles such as the chief administrative officer for L&S Social Sciences and the University Library, and as a department manager for Pediatrics (San Francisco).
In college, Nicole was a "Park Avenue" nanny. She enjoys traveling, particularly exploring new cities.