A schoolyard race when Erin was 8 launched a competitive hurdling career that would last over a decade with Erin nationally ranked in the top ten in the country for the 300m hurdles. After attending college at UCLA, Erin moved to South Africa as a Rotary Scholar for graduate school at the University of Cape Town, obtaining a Master of Philosophy in Justice and Transformation, specializing in Human Rights. Erin would stay overseas for the next ten years overseas as a US diplomat (Foreign Service Officer) with the Department of State. Erin served in Afghanistan, Vietnam, Washington, DC and lived in England.
Erin is a certified personal/group trainer and holds the following certifications and training certificates:
- ACE Group Fitness Instructor (GFI)
- CrossFit Level-2 Trainer
- USA Weightlifting Level 1
- Certified Nutrition Coach (Precision Nutrition)
- Registered Yoga Teacher 500 (RYT-500)
- Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT)
- USAW L1
- ISSA Spin/Tread
- Certified Yoga for 12-Step Recovery
- Certified CorePower Yoga Sculpt
- TRX certified
Erin loves rowing, wall balls, burpees and front squats, but the Hero WODs have a special place in her heart. Look for Erin at any Hero WOD with the name, "Anne" written on her arm in honor of her fallen colleague, her successor in Afghanistan, who was killed by a suicide bomber while delivering books to children.
Erin has four kids.