Erica Sickelbaugh, a native of North Carolina, is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Health at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro with an anticipated graduation in May 2012. She is a 2010 graduate from North Carolina State University with a dual degree in microbiology and biology with a minor in Spanish. During her time at NC State she had opportunities to serve in public health facets in El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. It was these trips abroad that helped to spark her interest in health disparities and healthcare education outreach. During her graduate studies, Erica has served as a graduate research assistant with a statewide initiative to reduce teen pregnancies and provide support for pregnant and parenting teens and young women. She has also spent time in Zambia working on a public health initiative involving home health care and HIV/AIDS. Erica is also a Certified Nursing Assistant I working at the Emergency Room of Wake Forest Baptist Health – Lexington Medical Center. Her career aspirations include going to physician assistant school in order to better serve those domestically and globally that face health care disparities.
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