MICI-AHEC Team

Erica Young, MPH, is a native of Indiana and loves working with underserved and underrepresented populations. Most recently, she had a dual role as the Project Coordinator for the Health Career Opportunity Program (HCOP) grant as well as the Associate Director of the MICI-AHEC organization.

She has strong problem- solving and critical thinking skills and a sincere passion in helping others find their purpose, specifically related to health careers. Erica is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation with a degree in Kinesiology pre-med. After earning her bachelor’s degree she transitioned to Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis to earn her Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology.

As Executive Director, one of Erica’s focuses is supporting and building health career focused programs and camps that effectively expose underrepresented populations with the skills and resources needed to increase graduation and matriculation into health professions programs. Her focus is also to incorporate community-based collaborations that will provide interprofessional health education to those students and participants that interact and connect with MICI-AHEC.

The major role of the MICI-AHEC Executive Director is budget management through resource allocation, strategic planning with key stakeholders, program development/management, community outreach, collaboration, and staff development. Erica’s number one priority is continuing to build and provide impeccable programming and camps by sustaining the mission of MICI-AHEC. That mission involves addressing regional healthcare workforce shortages through education and collaborative community relationships that assist students, career seekers, and health professionals.

Monique Kerr, MPS, Program Coordinator, brings a wealth of knowledge about and understanding of serving people from underserved and disadvantaged backgrounds. Monique’s experience includes oversight of programs for underrepresented minorities at Indy Parks and in Pike Township. She has over 10 years of experience working in the community and with youth. Monique provides great support to the associates of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Central Indiana AHEC and her passion for helping others has afforded the associates a great deal of working efficiency. Monique is an alum of University of Indianapolis with her Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Master of Professional Studies in Human Resource Development and Administration.