About me
Erika is in her 28th year in education. She has taught middle school and high school geography courses for students in ESL Sheltered, Inclusion, On- Level, Pre AP, and AP Human Geography. Erika was awarded the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching Achievement award in 2013. In addition, Erika was honored as a Distinguished Alumni from the College of Education at The Florida State University in 2020. Her dedication to social studies extends beyond the classroom to statewide and national leadership roles. She was President of Texas Council for the Social Studies in 2018 and President of the National Social Studies Supervisors Association in 2021. She served as a member of the National Geographic Society’s Texas Advisory Committee in 2018 - 2019. Erika received her Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education from The Florida State University and a Master of Education from National Louis University. She is currently in her fourth year with Institute for Curriculum Services. Erika likes baking, cats, the beach, and reading fiction.