About Erica

SystemsChange, LLC works to make the country a place where economic opportunity is shared equitably. The organization codifies evidence-based strategies and amplifies them deeper within systems – specifically within and between the public funding and philanthropic systems.

As a social impact enthusiast with nearly 20 years of experience driving systems change within and across the education sector, Erica brings a strategic eye to braided funding across public-private ventures, social returns on investment, and leveraging private capital to generate public change.

She has raised capital and public support for a $24 million organization (a significant portion of which was reinvested in the broader ecosystem) that drives systems change and equitable resourcing to support 5.1 million public school students. Doing so, she worked with local, state, national, and global foundations and corporations to effectively deploy philanthropic investments for social returns that include reallocating public resources in a more effective manner. For example, she raised capital for and led the campaign to successfully pass a $3.6 billion bond for Dallas ISD, the largest school bond in the history of the State of Texas by 2x. Moreover, she has directly advised public sector entities to deploy $18 billion in federal stimulus dollars and successfully secured three multi-million-dollar federal resourcing strategies aligned to a state's strategic plan.

In the government space, she has formed initial policy teams including vision of success and accountability metrics. She directed a portfolio of seven states to ensure fluent knowledge of leadership policy, including legislation, regulations, implementation plans, and federal commitments. She analyzed state and district proposals at draft and final stages for multi-million-dollar public funding opportunities in concert with district, charter, and other partners. She has authored a policy guide for state leaders, Re-Imaging State Policy: A Guide to Building Systems that Support Effective Principals, and presented at the National Governor's Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, Council of Chief State School Officers, and others.