As a 5th generation member in a long line of National Park Service employees and appreciators, Erin was born in northern Arizona.  With her career NPS parents, Erin lived in six different National Park sites. She even worked for Death Valley National Park in the Youth Conservation Corps; and at Scotty's Castle for the Death Valley Natural History Association.

 

The wander-lust lifestyle did not end with the National Park Service.  Erin and her husband (Coast Guard retired) lived on all four United States borders. With each move, Erin and her family sought out National Park sites to visit. Her own children make the 6th generation in this lineage who admire and enjoy visiting our National Parks! To date, they have visited 109 NPS sites (at least those they can remember!).  

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She is a National Board Certified teacher, and has a Master of Science degree in Science Education, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.  Erin has taught students in grades K-12 as a classroom teacher, computer resource specialist, Gifted/Talented instructor, and served as a building-wide Instructional Coach.  She was honored by Virginia Beach City Public Schools in 2013 as being a City-Wide Teacher of the Year Finalist.  Erin has received two additional Teacher of the Year awards, and is a member of the National Science Teachers Association and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

 

​A member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, "In My National Park Backyard" is Erin's first children's book.