Erin has been a cancer survivor for over 47 years. Diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma at age 15, Erin “beat the odds” and went on to pursue a college career as a pre-med student, obtain a Master’s degree in Social Work, marry and raise a family of four children – all after being told that she would probably die as a young adult. She is the co-founder and Executive Director of “Hodgkin’s International” – a non-profit organization that supports long-term Hodgkin’s survivors all over the world.

Her personal and professional priority is to empower her fellow Hodgkin’s survivors through connection, education, and advocacy. Erin exemplifies the concept of “thriving, not just surviving.” She is known for pouring her heart and soul into every day.

Though battling numerous late effects of her earlier treatment, including heart and lung disease, Erin has (to date) completed 7 marathons and many smaller races. Five of those marathons were in New York City, where she ran with “Fred’s Team” at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to raise funds for Pediatric Cancer research. In those five marathons Erin raised over $100K for the hospital.

Erin is also a writer with the “Visible Ink” program at Sloan-Kettering. She has had everal of her stories appear in their written anthologies, including two that were chosen for staged readings. In addition, Erin is a 2019 NCCS Elevate Ambassador alumnus and recently participated in an NCCS webinar on coping with stress and anxiety during COVID-19.