Nyk is an Instructional Designer Associate who joined the Office of Design and Learning in Summer 2026. She has a Bachelor's degree in English from Northern Arizona University, with a certificate in creative writing. Prior to joining ASU, she worked as a Learning Specialist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, and before that, at GateWay Community College, helping students to understand and integrate the science of learning into personalized academic success plans. She has also tutored writing, and served as a copy editor and comic artist for her old student paper. In her free time, she enjoys being with her friends and her cats, playing indie games, admiring visual art, and learning about whatever catches her interest at the moment.