Creative

As a cultural journalist, Erika has worked as a commentator for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered", as a correspondent for Oxygen Television Network and KQED San Francisco, and she has appeared on American Movie Classics. Her work has been featured in ArtReview, Ms. Magazine, index, Afterimage: The Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism, and The Independent Film & Video Monthly.

In the field of economic development and the arts, Erika has collaborated with businesses and organizations that serve youth, including nongovernmental associations, government agencies, private businesses, and education agencies to engage the social entrepreneurship and workforce development needs of underserved communities. Additionally, Erika has created courses on art and public policy that include: "Race, Technoculture, and the Media", "GREEN WORLD: Sustainable Art, Design & Policy" and "The Arts As A Catalyst For Economic Development".

Erika holds a New York State Certification in Culture and Media, has curated film programs for the Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival, and has juried for the Cinematexas International Short Film Festival. She has served as a panelist on the topic of new media for such organizations as the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the National Alliance for Media, Art + Culture (NAMAC).