Erin is a critical care nurse with extensive experience caring for children with congenital heart defects both in the United States and in 18 pediatric cardiovascular operating rooms around the world. Erin has partnered with the International Children’s Heart Foundation and Gift of Life International over the course of her career. Her comprehensive skill set spans clinic settings, the operating room, post-anesthesia care, and cardiac critical care.

Erin earned her MSN in Nursing Education from Xavier University and is deeply committed to nursing education and development. She has worked with global partners to implement the World Health Organization's safe surgical standards in low- and middle-income countries worldwide, providing education to operating room nurses in over 23 countries.

At CGN, Erin is collaborating with a team of nurse leaders at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to develop and implement the country's first peri-operative nurse training program. The aim of this program is of this program is to provide access to surgical training for nursing in Sub-Saharan Africa and elevate the practice of perioperative nursing.