Erica is an expert in sexual harassment prevention and bystander training, and investigations. Erica has facilitated training and led internal investigations throughout Latin America and in the United States. In addition to private sector clients, Erica has worked for the Ethics offices of the UN, UNICEF, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Pan American Health Organization.

At the onset of the COVID, seeking to contribute to the pandemic recovery and Erica took a position working for the New York State Contact Tracing Initiative, and played various roles in that program. She ran a 60+ agent call center, which connected people under quarantine orders with needed social services, handling emergency situations in 7 counties, coordinating directly with the various local health departments to solve problems impacting socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, many of whom were struggling before the pandemic.

Erica currently works as a New York State Public Health Corps Fellow and is helping rebuild Westchester County’s Department of Health’s infrastructure, systematically updating policies and procedures, nurturing a healthy, respectful, and collaborative team environment, and supporting the department’s change management initiatives. Erica also serves on the Westchester County Government appointed Women’s Advisory Board. Erica holds an MBA in HR Management from Universidad del Salvador in Argentina, and a BA and Latin American Studies Certificate from Dickinson College. Erica is a native speaker of English and Brazilian Portuguese and is proficient in Spanish.