Erika (she/her/hers) comes to EdTrust-West with over 12 years of operational support experience in the private and non-profit sectors. She attended Oakland public schools K-12. As a product of the Oakland community, Erika has a long-standing history of working with diverse low-income communities, providing direct service and advocacy work in law, health, and education. Erika attended the University of California, Berkeley, as a Dreamer, where she attained her B.A. in Social Welfare and Education. While at Cal, Erika completed an honors thesis on the challenges faced by the undocumented population in the United States in the sectors of education, employment, and healthcare and proposed policy recommendations, some of which are currently in effect. Additionally, Erika worked with her alma mater, Castlemont High School, where she co-developed and taught an English learner class for recent immigrants and provided resources to undocumented students throughout the Bay Area. Her background and educational experience confirmed her passion for advancing equity in education.

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