From Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, Nova graduated with her BFA in theater. Her writing style was nurtured by powerful mentors: Carla Harryman offered otherworldly perspective, Ron Allen disintegrated conventional knowledge through the use of organic processes and instinct, and Professor Glenda Dickerson spiritualized and personalized performance. Through her writing, performances, theatrical productions, and now by joining the TRR editing team, Nova unleashes the marginalized voice, shifting painful pasts into dynamic action.