Nicole Andrea Van Aarde currently serves as a Learning And Development Specialist at PPS since January 2024. Prior to this, Nicole worked at Liberty Group South Africa from July 2010 to January 2024, holding various titles including Senior Business Enablement Consultant and Senior Learning And Development Specialist. In these roles, Nicole focused on facilitating technology and software rollouts, optimizing the financial adviser business practice, stakeholder management, and delivering comprehensive training solutions across multiple business units. Nicole's career began at Mindpearl as a Service Quality Analyst and Team Leader, where responsibilities included monitoring call quality and improving customer service performance. Nicole holds a Diploma in Tourism and Travel Services Management from IIE Rosebank College and completed matric at Rocklands Senior Secondary School.