Transylvania County Schools is excited to announce its new Public Information Officer and Grant Writer, Erika Williams. Erika is from Transylvania County and is a proud graduate of Brevard High School. She also attended Brevard Elementary School, Pisgah Forest Elementary School, and Brevard Middle School. She earned her teaching licensure in middle grades English and a B.A. in Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. After student teaching at Rosman Middle School and graduating from UNCA, she worked as an Emmy-nominated journalist and digital content producer in Charlotte, where she earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in digital storytelling.
"I am excited to help our community stay informed about the great things happening in our schools," she said.
Outside of work, you'll find her hiking with her dogs, mountain biking with her husband, or taking photographs of nature.