

- B.A. in Psychology and Dance from Barnard College
- Master of Arts in Teaching from Webster University
- 4 years experience teaching middle school ELA in St. Louis, MO
- 10 years experience teaching elementary school in Minnesota
- 2 years experience as an instructional coach
- Trained in Responsive Classroom 1 and 2 and ENVoY
- Trained in RELAY and Coaching for Equity

Erika is a co-founder of Northeast College Prep. Prior to opening Northeast College Prep, Erika has served as a classroom teacher, academic after-school program director, youth worker, professional development coordinator, mentor teacher and board member. In 2013, she was a recipient of Teach For America’s National Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award. She was also a national finalist for Teaching Tolerance’s Culturally Responsive Teaching Award. Erika is a Certified Facilitator for Welcoming Schools, training educators to create safe and welcoming schools for all students and families.
Erika is passionate about helping all students exceed their expectations and has experience teaching students ages four through adult learners. She has a Masters Degree in Education with an emphasis on teaching English to non-native speakers. Her teaching experience includes classroom teaching, partner teaching, experiential education and instructing as a specialist teacher. She has presented at regional and national education conferences around the country; most recently at the national Responsive Classroom conference for School Leaders.
Erika has three Minnesota teaching licenses: Elementary Education, English Language Development, and Technology. Additionally, Erika finished her K-12 Administrative License at the University of Minnesota and is a licensed K-12 Principal in Minnesota.