Erika was born and lives on the outskirts of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
After the year 2000, she retired from her private security duties, completed a small business management course in 2009, and opened up her own small business selling her photo prints online, with a few of her collections being featured in Life is Art magazine.
Her hobbies include photography and other forms of visual arts. She enjoys reading, writing, listening to music, going for walks along the beach at dawn, and meditating.
