She has ten years of experience teaching as an adjunct professor at HCC, American University, and Northern Virginia Community College. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy and a Master of Arts in English Literature from James Madison University. In addition to teaching in the classroom, Erin has taught and designed online courses in composition and developmental writing. Erin is currently co-coordinator of the First Year Experience course at HCC, a role which allows her to continually learn about student needs and successes. She is excited to be in this role as newsletter editor and looks forward to keeping the DEAM community connected.