Nicoletta, Founder & Executive Director, created Run4Fun with the inspiration of her son, Panagiotis. Nicoletta has completed 12 marathons, including the Boston and NYC Marathon. Nicoletta’s life mission is to spread the powerful and healing impact of physical activity on children’s mental health and sense of empowerment. Nicoletta, a LMSW, is a certified RRCA Coach, holds a BM in Opera Performance from Shenandoah University and an MSW from Fordham University. Nicoletta’s work has spanned over 30 years with young people as a social worker, crisis counselor, teacher and coach, receiving awards for her work with children and individuals with disabilities. Nicoletta, a trained opera singer, can be heard singing at the start of running races that she runs together with her son, youth, and communities. Nicoletta firmly believes that children generate powerful ideas that can truly change the world.

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