Erika Howder

Erika Howder has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Erika currently works as the Community Race Director and Registration Manager at Pacers Running since January 2022. Prior to joining Pacers Running, Erika served as the Operations Manager at Water Words That Work LLC from February 2011. Erika also owned and worked as a coach at Finish Line Consulting, LLC starting from May 2010.

Erika has substantial experience in event management and program coordination, as they held the position of Director of Events and Special Programs at Zooma Women's Race Series from November 2019 to February 2022. Prior to this role, they served as the Ambassador Program Manager at the same company from November 2017 to November 2019.

In the library field, Erika worked as a Substitute Reference Librarian at Arlington County Library from February 2014 to March 2020. Before that, they held the position of Reference and Consulting Librarian at RAND Corporation from August 2002 to December 2006. Erika also worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where they served as the Head of Technical Services from January 2001 to August 2002 and as a Reference Librarian from April 1998 to December 2000.

Erika Howder has a diverse educational background. In 1988, they began their higher education journey at the University of Virginia, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree. Erika studied both Economics and Foreign Affairs during their time there, which lasted until 1992. Following their undergraduate studies, Erika Howder then enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994. Erika obtained a Master of Library Science (M.L.S.) degree from this institution, specializing in Library and Information Science. Apart from their formal education, Erika Howder holds a certification as a RRCA Certified Running Coach, although specific details regarding the institution, month, and year of acquisition are not provided.