Erin grew up in Hallettsville, Texas.  She pledged Delta Zeta at the University of Houston and served as President and Vice President of New Member Education for her collegiate chapter.  She received the Florence Hood Miner and Grace Mason Lundy awards, the two highest individual awards given to junior and senior Delta Zetas (respectively).  She was a member of the Honors College, studied abroad in Italy, France, and Spain, and graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture.  While at UH she met her husband Justin, and they married shortly after graduation.

Erin remained involved in Delta Zeta after college and has been an active member of the Houston Alumnae Chapter, holding a variety of positions over the years, including President.  She served as the Alumnae Membership Chair for the Southwest Area, Regional Collegiate Director for Texas and New Mexico, National Academics Chairman, and is currently serving as a National Standards Committee Support Expert.  Erin began her involvement with HAPA in 2008 when she designed the program for the Scholarship Luncheon, a project she continues to produce each year.  She has also served as the DZ Delegate to HAPA, Ways & Means Chair, and a HAPF Trustee, holding the positions of Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and now President.  Erin was named a Citation Member of HAPA in 2019.

Professionally, Erin worked for Hermes Architects, where she specialized in retail site planning, development and design for projects such as Gulfgate Center and IKEA, but also worked on collaborative projects including the NRG Stadium Complex (formerly Reliant) and Wheatley High School.  After the birth of their first child, Erin became self-employed, focusing on residential and small-scale commercial design, and drafting for electrical and plumbing contractors.  She and Justin also began investing in real estate, remodeling homes for rentals and resale.

Erin’s three children and two nephews keep her busy with their middle school, high school, and college activities.  Over the years she has been instrumental in starting up and leading PTOs and Booster Clubs at their schools.  She has also held offices in the Down Syndrome Association of Houston, and has been involved in Houston ISD, serving on the Special Education Ad Hoc Committee and Special Education Advisory Committee.

Erin and Justin have lived in the Heights for 18 years and enjoy raising their kids in a community with a small town feel in the heart of Houston.