BIO.

Born in Los Angeles and raised in the Napa Valley, Erika has always doodled on any piece of paper she could find. She grew up with a dream to work at Pixar Animation Studios. By her sophomore year in high school, she decided she wanted to be a graphic designer. After a career fair at Pacific Union College, she was told that a photography major would naturally pair with graphic design. As a junior in high school, she took her first black and white photography class at Pacific Union College, and fell in love with the process! After that experience, Erika knew she would study both graphic design and photography.

Erika most recently graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California with an MBA with a concentration in Marketing. While in school, Erika continued to work full-time with HALL Family Wines on the marketing team. She has continued to develop her design skills, as well as, learn about different processes and techniques. There have been a few “trials by fire” during her tenure. She has dived into email design, HTML, digital ad campaigns, social, and some website editing. She is always willing to learn new skills that benefit all three brands under HALL Family Wines.

Erika started her graphic design career as a junior at Pacific Union College with St. Helena Olive Oil Co. and Napa Valley Bath Co. She was an integral part of creating the logo and label design of Napa Valley Bath Co. Most notably was her work on the Aromatherapy line. She was given freedom to explore and design each one to embody their name.

Additionally, Erika worked at the San Francisco Disney Store for about two years. In 2016, with hard work and pixie dust, Erika earned the Disney Ambassador title. Erika has also worked as a babysitter for the Birdwell family since 2012. The Birdwell boys are very important to Erika and a source of inspiration. They are each so different and unique. She loves being creative and sharing different Disney experiences with them. She currently lives in Napa Valley with her cat Oliver.