A Coordinator with 24 years of experience in Youth Health and Human Services. An ordained Minister She began her education at Southern University in New Orleans, initially studying Addictive Behaviors Counseling and Prevention before focusing on Psychology.
Erica's passion for mentoring youth started at age 18, volunteering for programs like "Dress for Success" and "Order of the Eastern Stars.
Erica (Vee) is a dedicated wife of 25 years, and a mother to six young adults. Over her career, she has collaborated with youth and Louisiana State agencies, worked in childcare with the Texas Workforce Commission, and earned certification from the National Workforce Institute. She contributed to research programs like R.I.S.K. (Resilience in Survivors of Katrina), funded by Harvard and Yale. Erica founded "Purple Queens Academy" in Slidell, Louisiana, to address the challenges Black women face, teaching "real-world" education, accountability, and responsibility. She also supports the Slidell Boys and Girls Club as a previous board member.
In 2019, Erica founded the Purple Dynasty Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women and youth through advocacy, education, and support. She also developed youth-essential sexual health training and mentorship initiative known as P.E.E.R.S. (Prevention Education for Early Risk-Reduction in Students) program.
In 2022, Erica earned her CITI Certification for contributions to the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance project at Louisiana State University. She actively serves on several organizational boards and is an ambassador for partner initiatives such as Bounce 2 Zero, a national campaign focused on ending new HIV transmissions.
Erica has also played a pivotal role in shaping protocols for STI testing and outreach, while designing mentoring programs for both high school and college students.
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