2008 - Present
Acupuncturist, New Mission Acupuncture, Sole Proprietor 

2007 - 2014
Acupuncture Continuing Education Coordinator, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2009 - 2011
Acupuncturist, Acupuncture Kitchen, Independent Contractor

2008 - 2010
Community Outreach Acupuncturist, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2007 - 2009 
Instructor, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture Points Location Course

2005 - 2008 
Certified Massage Therapist, Noe Valley Tui Na Massage Clinic, Sole Proprietor

2002 - 2003 
Nurse, All Women's Health Services, Eugene, Oregon

2012 - 2015
Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Women's Health & Pain Management Specialty, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, San Francisco, California

April 2014
Doctorate Apprenticeship Retreat with Raven Lang, L.Ac., Arcata, California

November 2013
Labor & Delivery Intensive with Claudia Citkowitz, L.Ac.,Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York

January & September 2013
Doctorate Apprenticeship Intensive with Raven Lang, L.Ac., Santa Cruz, California

2003 - 2007
Master's of Traditional Chinese Medicine, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, San Francisco, California

Fall 2006
Senior Internship, Zhe Jiang Traditional Chinese Medical University, Hang Zhou, China

1998 - 2002
B.S. in Women's and Gender Studies and Preparatory Medicine Program, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

An Integrative Medicine Approach to Treating Infertility

Recognition and Prevention of Herb-Drug Interactions with John Chen, Ph.D., Pharm. D., L.Ac.

Obstetric Complications in Pregnancy: The 'Red Flags' for Acupuncturists

Study of Life Patterns and TCM Spirituality

Anatomical Roots of TCM Spiritual Psychology

The Art of Nourishing Life:
Synchronicity Through the Classical Texts of
Chinese Medicine with Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee

Advanced Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Renewal™ with Mary Elizabeth Wakefield

Environmental Medicine and Environmental Toxicity: A Hidden Root of Disease

Extraordinary Vessels in the Treatment of Mood Disorders: Anxiety, Depression and PTSD

• State of California Acupuncture Board Licensed, L.Ac., #AC12308 
• Tui Na Massage Certification, C.M.T.
• National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) Trained
• Clean Needle Technique Certified
• First Aid and CPR Certified
• Reiki Level II Attuned

Nikki continues to accept student interns interested in her areas of specialty to follow her in her private practice.