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Julia Erickson is an American non-profit director and career coach.
Life and career edit
Erickson was born and raised in New Jersey. Her father worked as a Lutheran minister. She graduated from Smith College in 1980 and afterwards worked for the Community Service Society of New York and then for the Department of Employment for New York City.[1] She later graduated from the Columbia University's Institute of Nonprofit Management.[2]
Between 1994 and 2005, Erickson was the Executive Director of City Harvest (an emergency food program in New York City), during which time the budget of the non-profit increased by five times.[1][3][4] After her work in New York City, Erickson became a career coach and author, running the company My Right Fit Job.[5]
Recognition edit
In 2003 Erickson received the James Beard Foundation Award.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Michelle O'Donnell (January 20, 2005). "Director of City Harvest Abruptly Departs Charity". New York Times.
- ^ "Business Unusual: City Harvest Feeds Homeless and Hungry of New York; Capita Research Specializes in Reading Minds; Angels of the Net Give Boost to Businesses". CNN. June 4, 2000.
- ^ "The Urban Agenda - Julia Erickson on the services provided by NYC's City Harvest - CUNY TV". CUNY TV.
- ^ Duke, Brad (4 February 2005). Harrison Ford: The Films. McFarland. ISBN 9780786440481 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Julia Erickson".
- ^ Albor Ruiz (May 15, 2003). "SHE'S HARVESTING CARE FOR CITY'S HUNGRY KIDS". New York Daily News.