Nicole Elena Dreiske (born August 14, 1952) is an American author, playwright, theater director, and media educator.

[5][6][7] Nicole was born in New York City, NY but her family relocated to Winnetka, Illinois in 1962.

She attended New Trier East High School, working extensively in their theater program, and continued to immerse herself in the arts at Oberlin College.

[8][9] In 1975, she launched Facets Multi-Media with Milos Stehlik,[10][11] and in 1983, she founded the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.

[13][14] Nicole is best known for her non-fiction book, “The Upside of Digital Devices: How to Make Your Child More Screen Smart, Literate, and Emotionally Intelligent” which received the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval in 2018.