Nicole Asquith is approaching the end of her first three-year term as a trustee on the Pleasantville Village Board. She plans to run for re-election in March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She admitted that there have been frustrating and satisfying moments on the board. Asquith described being a trustee as “like putting on a different set of eyes and ears in a way. You listen to people not just from your own perspective, but to try and understand their perspective and where they\u2019re coming from and what their concerns are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asquith said she considers among her accomplishments improving communication in the village, including the creation of a government Facebook page<\/a> and the Pleasantville Posts<\/a>, the village\u2019s newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Asquith was born in Switzerland, and immigrated to the United States at the age of seven. She earned a bachelors degree from Swarthmore College. She spent her summers in France, and also received her masters degree there, at Universit\u00e9 de Picardie. \u00a0She received a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nicole, off the clock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides being a trustee, having a job and being a wife and mother of two, Asquith also has personal projects. She produces a podcast called In the Weeds<\/a>, based on how culture shapes our relationship to the natural world. She also likes to visit Rockefeller State Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n More fun facts about Nicole: <\/p>\n\n\n\n