Nina was a castaway on Survivor: Worlds Apart and was part of the Nagarote (No Collar) tribe originally. Due to the age difference between herself and the rest of her tribe, not to mention she is deaf, Nina found herself ostracized by her tribe, having difficulty communicating with them. When Jenn and Hali went skinning dipping, Nina felt excluded and told the girls they were mean. After Nagarote lost the second immunity challenge, she wanted to stick with Vince and Will and take out Jenn. Vince told her he was concerned with Will鈥檚 health, so she told Will, resulting in Will voting for Vince, resulting in Vince to go home. At the bottom, Nina felt on the outs even more. Joe attempted to bond with Nina to make her feel more connected to the tribe and. But Nagarote ended up losing their second challenge in a row. Nina wanted Will gone, but Will voted with Joe and Jenn to send Nina home, making her the 3rd voted out on Day 8.
Nina felt like she was placed on the wrong tribe, having had corporate jobs her whole life. She is the second deaf castaway, after Christy Smith 24 seasons prior on The Amazon, although unlike Christy, Nina wasn鈥檛 born deaf. Nina has cochlear implants to help her hear, while Christy was able to lip read. Nina participated in the Durham Warriors Survival Challenge in 2015, along with Joel Klug (Borneo), Brooke Struck & Jamie Newton (Guatemala), Jill Behm (Nicaragua), and Troy Robertson (One World). She placed 19th. She was the oldest member of the Nagarote tribe. 4