Her career as a teacher started when she got into AACM umbrella and completed her BA at Chicago State University in 1998. In 2001, she launched her first album with the group named Black Earth Ensemble During 2011she was an assistant professor at Irvine Campus of University of California and soon promoted to Professor in 2013. Nicole Mitchell has been active in this field for years and it is sure that during these long period, she must have won multiple fans and followers in her career.