Erika Kreger is an accomplished professional with an academic background in English literature and a successful career in fundraising. With over 15 years of experience, Kreger has held key positions in prominent organizations such as the Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation, University of Michigan, and the University of Washington. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis and her M.A. from Claremont Graduate University. Her scholarly work has been published in various literary journals and her expertise lies in 19th-century American literary history, with an emphasis on female periodical sketch writers. Kreger is a former Assistant Professor at San Jose State University and a visiting lecturer at Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany.