i. Erika Williams - TCS Public Information Officer and Grant Writer

Transylvania County Schools is very excited to introduce Erika Williams as our new Public Information Officer and Grant Writer.  Erika is from Transylvania County and is a proud graduate of Brevard High School.  She also attended Brevard Elementary School, Pisgah Forest Elementary School, and Brevard Middle School.  Erika earned her teaching licensure in middle grades English and a B.A. in Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.  After student teaching at Rosman Middle School and graduating from UNCA, Erika worked as the North Carolina reporter for a national publication focusing on legal and political matters.  She went on to work for the Charlotte television station WCNC as a digital content producer and assignment desk editor.  We are extremely proud to announce that Erika is both an Emmy-nominated journalist and an Edward R. Murrow Award recipient for excellence in digital storytelling.  Outside of work, Erika enjoys hiking with her dogs, mountain biking with her husband, nature photography, and strumming the banjo (another accomplishment in the making).  Please join us in welcoming Erika!