Erika was born and raised in New Hamburg, NY

where she lived until college. She attended

East Carolina University in Greenville, NC where

she graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor's of Science.

After graduation, she moved to Colorado where she

spend close to 8 years. She spent several years

working with the disabled population and working

for some physicians in Boulder. During the time she

was also employed at a popular bar/restaurant in

Longmont as a supervisor.

In 2003, she and her husband relocated back to New York. It was at that time she began working in the mortgage

industry. She held positions with Citimortgage, Mortgage IT and Centennial until she decided to help her sister Jessica

expand Shadowood. Erika holds the position of Office Manager.

Erika resides in Poughkeepsie with her husband, two year old son and baby x on the way.