Erika is the Program Associate for Nutrition and Health Programs for Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City. She plans and presents nutrition education workshops in the community, writes nutrition-based newsletters, creates health education materials, oversees the Worksite Wellness Program at her agency, manages the Power-Up New York Program, and coordinates CHANCE program efforts in NYC. CHANCE (Collaborating for Health and Nutrition in Children’s Environments) is a project targeting parents that promotes supportive parenting with nutrition education and physical activities as a means of preventing childhood obesity. As the Program Coordinator of the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, Erika also oversees nutrition education and cooking demonstrations at New York City farmers’ markets.