NICOLE BROOKS
Strategic Communications & Public Affairs Advisor
Story-Led Clarity in Health & Government Systems
Nicole Brooks is a strategic communications and public affairs advisor with more than 15 years of experience shaping strategy, narrative, and system change across health, government, and public-sector environments. She brings a systems lens and a human voice to every project, translating complexity into clarity and turning culture into action.Through Empty Scribbler, her communications and advisory consultancy, Nicole partners with public institutions, senior leaders, and creative teams to craft strategies and stories that build trust, support decision-making, and move meaningful change forward.
About Nicole
I’m a strategic communications advisor, speaker, and writer working at the intersection of public systems, narrative, and identity. For more than 15 years, I’ve helped government partners, health organizations, and public-sector leaders communicate with clarity, navigate complexity, and make decisions that move systems forward.My background spans media training, partner engagement, and large-scale organizational change. I bring sharp strategy and a human voice to the conversations that matter most—whether it’s clarifying policy, making leadership transparent, or designing communications that build public trust.Through Empty Scribbler, my communications and advisory studio, I help leaders and institutions find the language that drives understanding, alignment, and meaningful change.I believe:
Clarity builds trust.
Representation is not the same as equity.
Policy is personal — people deserve to understand it.
We can’t change systems without changing how we speak about them.
What I do
I work with public institutions, senior leaders, and creative teams to support:
- Strategic communications & narrative alignment
- Public affairs and policy clarity
- Executive communications & leadership messaging
- System-wide engagement strategies
Experience & Impact
- 15+ years in health, government, and public-sector communications
- Advisor to executive teams & senior leadership
- Lead strategist for system change initiatives
- Media training & narrative support for public-sector leaders
- Policy and public engagement communications
- Creator of Empty Scribbler PR, a communications & advisory consultancy