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“Erikson has a national reputation. It opens doors for you. The name Erikson goes so far. Alumni are kindred spirits. They guide and mentor each other. It’s a lifelong gift.”

— Julissa Banzon, '03
Case Coordinator, Office of Refugee Resettlement Case Coordination Program

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A sampling of positions held by our alumni shows the breadth of career options and illustrates the impact our alumni are having on the education and care of young children nationwide.

Child Development
(including infant studies, child life, and administration specializations)

Infant Specialist, Good Beginnings of Sullivan County
Child Development Specialist, Vital Rehabilitation
Developmental Therapist, Small Wonders, Big Ideas
Literacy Specialist, American Library Association
Child Life Specialist, Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Vice President of Bounce Network, Ounce of Prevention Fund
Program Coordinator, The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum
Curriculum Coordinator, Chicago Commons
Researcher, High Scope Educational Research Foundation
Program Director, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project
Child Life Specialist, Children’s Memorial Hospital
President, National Black Child Development Institute
Instructor, Madison Area Technical College
Child Development Specialist, La Rabida Children’s Hospital
Pre-Admissions Counselor, Youth Villages
Teacher, Ballet Arts Minnesota
Parent Educator, Ravenswood Community Child Care Center
Deputy Director of Children’s Services, Casa Central
Executive Director, Positive Parenting DuPage
Program Manager, Reading in Motion
Child Development Specialist, The Cleveland Children’s Museum
Faculty, Malcolm X College

Early Childhood Education

Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher, John B. Murphy Elementary School
National Program Officer, International Labor Organization, Jakarta, Indonesia
State Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, Prescott Magnet Cluster School
Third Grade Teacher, The International School of Uganda
Senior Early Childhood Specialist, Save the Children
Head Start Teacher, Yates Elementary School
Faculty, Harold Washington College
Senior Kindergarten Teacher, Lake Forest Country Day School
Preschool Teacher, Dexter Community Education
Kindergarten Teacher, Erie Charter School
Preschool Teacher, Gary Community School Corporation
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Glenview School District

Dual Degree

Social Worker, Virginia Frank Child Development Center
Family Therapist, Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic
Early Childhood Service Coordinator, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Social Worker, Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network
Child Welfare Specialist, Kaleidoscope
Social Worker, High Risk Pediatric Clinic, Mt. Sinai Hospital
Family Therapist, Jewish Family & Children’s Services
Social Worker, Pima County Department of Institutional Health
Coordinator of Prevention Services, Juvenile Protection Association
Family Therapist, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Assistant Director & Child Development Coordinator, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center
Illinois Early Childhood Fellow, Positive Parenting DuPage