About

Erika Kooda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business & Entrepreneurship (Media Management) and Radio from Columbia College Chicago. After a couple of years in Atlanta, Erika is back in Chicago with her dog Lucy logging many miles on Strava. She currently is working for Promoboxx, a marketing/SaaS company that works with major brands that value supporting their retailers with premium digital marketing assets for social media.

Throughout her years at Columbia, some notable projects and positions Erika held are: Associate Producer/Stage Manager for the Great Northern Radio Show (2013-2015); Executive Producer for the 2014 Icelandic Culture Documentary, aired on WCRX 88.1fm in February 2015; a producer and writer for Columbia College Chicago’s “Covering Europe” in January 2016, taking place in Dublin, Ireland; booking musicians for “Sessions on Seven”; producing stories on up-and-coming musicians, as well as a cast member of FOX’s “Glee”; and working as the assistant engineer/producer for “Ridgewoode Inn” (2013/14). While she was in school, Erika spent the summers of 2013, ’15, ’16, and ’17 as a member of the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps Color guard, and led the color guard as Captain her last two years. Erika is also an alumna of Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps (DCA) 2014 Color Guard. In addition to her performance career, Erika has taught a handful of high schools in the U.S., and led a clinic for Liberty Drum & Bugle Corps in Northampton, England, UK (2016).

Outside of work, Erika enjoys living an active lifestyle. She has run over 25 half marathons, nine marathons, a few 50Ks, a couple of 50-milers, and a sprint triathlon for fun that one time. She is still training and deciding on her next big running adventure.

When not laced up in running shoes or brainstorming new digital marketing initiatives; you can probably find Erika reading, streaming a binge-worthy TV show with Lucy, scouring the internet for new music, or attempting to make the perfect brown sugar cookie.