Erin H.

Erin spent the first 18 years of her life in Haddonfield, New Jersey and has been living in San Diego, California, for the past seven. She graduated from San Diego State University in May 2022 with a B.A. in Public Health, Child and Family Development, and Psychology, and worked there for three years post-grad. Despite her interest in behavioral sciences, she worked in sales as an Account Manager in the food and beverage industry prior to applying to CIEE Madrid. 

Although she was pleasantly surprised by how much she enjoyed her time in the CPG industry, she knew it was time to follow her dreams of moving abroad and teaching, so she applied for CIEE in December and committed to the Fall 2025 program in January. She obtained her 150-Hour TEFL Certificate with distinction from CIEE TEFL in May and thoroughly enjoyed the process of learning about English as a Second Language.

In between working and traveling, Erin loves to read, write, work out, go out to eat with friends, watch movies, go on long walks, and listen to music - whether it be through headphones or live at a music festival. Moving to Europe is a dream come true for her, and she is so excited to blog about it so that family, friends, and prospective CIEE participants can follow along!