Erika Vallejo is an RGV native from Texas. She obtained her B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy (with honors) from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She is also a part of the Chicano/Latino and Women's & Gender Studies Certificate Programs. She is interested in American politics, specifically state and local candidates and politicians with an intersectional approach that examines race/ethnicity, gender, class, and immigration status. For more information, here is her website.