With her system-impacted perspective, Erica served for many years within Florida prisons, leading programming initiatives in character dorms, including the Faith & Character, Re-Entry, and the Veterans/Honors dorms. During her service, she co-founded a re-entry transition mentor program targeting offenders who are within six months of their release date and who do not have outside support to assist with post-release plans.
Erica has served as the Executive Director for Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence since its inception.