Dr. Nietohas over 30 years of experience in higher education as a Tenured Full Professor, teaching graduate-level counseling and coaching. After retiring from full-time teaching, she has become an entrepreneur, expanding her practice to training, consulting, and executive coaching for higher education, business, government, and non-profit organizations. Dr. Nieto has provided extensive coaching and training for various institutions, including Western Washington University, The Evergreen State College, OregonState University, University of Washington, AntiochUniversity, Peninsula College, and Portland Community Colleges. She also maintains a private practice, supervising and training counselors and coaches.

Dr. Nieto specializes in addressing social justice concerns from a developmental ecological perspective. Her interests lie in systemic transformation, survivance, song and poetry, relational repair, joy, radical rest, intersectional coalition, and reparative and restorative justice. She is recognized internationally and is bilingual in Spanish and English. Dr. Nieto is a sought-after keynote speaker and panelist for various conferences and events. She has presented at conferences such as the WashingtonState Psychological Association Conference, ChangeEquity and Community Conference, and the Washington StateFaculty & Staff of Color in Higher Education Conference.

Some of the topics she has presented on include embodiment of equityand change in troubled times, strengthening multi-identity coalitions, psychodrama and eating disorders, anti-racism in medicine, and playback theatre for social justice.

As an author,Dr. Nieto is the lead author of the book Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Developmental Strategyto Liberate Everyone. She continues to write and publish on equity, liberation, and justice in various journals, books, and online platforms.