is a Coordinator for the Family Economics and Consumerism Team with Michigan State University Extension. Her focus areas of programming consist of youth financial education and youth entrepreneurship. She has a Masters in Social Work and Bachelors in Science in Family and Consumer Resources, both from Michigan State University.

Prior to joining the campus team in 2001, Erica  worked as a 4-H Youth Agent and Children, Youth, and Families Agent through Michigan State University Extension in Branch and Washtenaw County. Erica began working with Michigan State University Extension in 1998.