Erika is a marketing communications professional who helps organizations align with higher causes through strategic engagement, experience design and brand management.A perceptive problem-solver who excels where an adaptive strategy is essential, Erika has successfully directed complex projects that heighten visibility and capacity for meaningful engagement.As a resourceful systems builder who forms consensus by speaking to common goals, Erika sees the big picture and lays the groundwork to achieve objectives by asking smart questions, offering new approaches and creating authentic narratives. A daughter of immigrants and life-long Chicago resident, Erika’s personal mission is to help advance organizations that promote justice, equity and opportunity for all of its residents.Erika is a first-generation college graduate who holds a BLAS in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a MS in Communications from Northwestern University.