DuPage Pads
Erica Benson is an experienced photography instructor and housing navigator with a diverse background in nature and photojournalism. Currently serving as a Nature Photography Instructor at The Morton Arboretum since November 2016 and as a Photography Instructor at the College of DuPage since 2010, Erica specializes in teaching DSLR mechanics, photography principles, and composition techniques to both adults and college students. Erica has also held positions at DuPage Pads as a housing navigator and administrative assistant, contributing to affordable housing initiatives and client services. Additional experience includes coordinating a Photo Club at St. Francis High School, managing early childhood programs at the Park District of Oak Park, and working as a staff photographer for Shaw Media and GateHouse Media, where award-winning photographic content was produced. Erica holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Photography & Science from Columbia College Chicago.
DuPage Pads
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At DuPagePads, our mission is to end homelessness in DuPage County and we believe we have the solution: housing coupled with support services and employment. Recognizing 30 years of service, DuPagePads has assisted more than 28,000 people, provided nearly 700,000 nights of shelter and over 2,000,000 meals. As the largest and only non-restrictive shelter in the community, DuPagePads is essential to those who are homeless in DuPage County, Illinois. Operating 365 nights a year throughout the county, we first address the basic need for food and shelter, then provide comprehensive support services and Career Employment Solutions to address their individual barriers to return to a place to call “home.” Thank you for joining us and believing in our mission to end homelessness. We know… When someone believes in you, everything can change. Click here to see lives that have been transformed: http://dupagepads.org/what-we-do/success-stories/