Nicole Flores is a pure American Mutt and proud of it.  She grew up in a military family in the Philippines and Texas with a diverse background of Mexican, Apache, Dutch, and Hungarian Gypsy upbringing.  She attended the United States Air Force Academy earning her Engineering degree and flew the KC-135 Stratotanker.  After 10 years she decided to travel with her husband and lived in Japan and Germany while journeying throughout Asia and Europe. Looking for a videographer for her new business idea, Nicole entered a short film competition for fun. Recognized for her script and editing, Nicole found her calling. This brought together her love of photography and the memory of watching creature features and bad Kung Fu movies with her dad. Nicole started the BFA at the University of Tampa in the fall 2020 and plans to open an independent film company based in Tampa, Florida.