\nErika Fleck currently serves as the Founding Director Epilepsy Services of the Epilepsy Advocacy Network a member Organization Epilepsy Alliance America. Erika has been a peer facilitator for support groups for ten years\, a role she started in as a volunteer. Erika plays an integral role of connecting with doctors and specialty services in the communities that Epilepsy Advocacy Network serves. \; She has extensive experience with supporting individuals\, families and medical professionals to have productive and positive interactions to achieve treatment goals. \;
Erika is a certified cognitive memory coach for HOBSCOTCH. \; She is also trained in PACES and UPLIFT. These are specialty programs for people with epilepsy that are part of the Managing Epilepsy Well network. Erika is a Registered Medical Assistant (American Medical Technologist) and has certification in non-profit leadership. \; Erika has served on the Program Committee for Epilepsy Alliance America since 2022 and joined the Board of Epilepsy Alliance America in January 2023. \;She also serves on the board for the Jon Denzer Bear Hug Foundation.
Erika'\;s public speaking experience includes presentations on epilepsy\, seizure response\, and first aid training\, as well as being \;the spokesperson for Loyola University following her brain surgery to control her seizures from epilepsy. \; Erika has been seizure free for ten years and continues to be an advocate for our clients through her real-life expertise. \;