Erin Hansen graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Communication and Comparative Literature. She then attended Westmont College to earn her teaching credential in secondary English. Erin has taught at Carpinteria High School for 6 years and was privileged to teach the first ever dual-enrollment Career Choices courses. She is passionate about supporting every student through the high school process and into secondary education, and she believes that the creation of a 10-year plan is absolutely necessary in doing so.