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Currently working in the world of fundraising, Erica has her BA in Women's and Gender Studies along with an honours diploma in Public Relations. She's passionate about queer and trans youth issues, mental health, body positivity, and accessible education. Erica worked as the programming coordinator for Carleton University's Gender and Sexuality Resource Centre, and was a Director for the school's first Student Philanthropy Council. She's a development committee volunteer for the Ten Oaks Project and co-founder of YSB's Spectrum, an LGBTQ+ community youth group. Erica was recognized as Ottawa's inaugural youth Pride marshal in 2013. She loves spending time with her partner and their animals, cooking awesome meals to accommodate her friends' dietary restrictions, and dabbling in graphic design.