Erica has been volunteering with Columbus Audubon since 2016 by helping with the Birdwatching for Beginners hikes, educational outreach events, and fundraising for the Birdathon. She is a nature enthusiast whose hobbies include fly fishing, camping, snowboarding, and of course, birding. During graduate school, she gained experience teaching ornithology and doing research on bird song. Since 2013, Erica has been working at The Ohio State University in introductory biology education and teaching professional development.