Erika Contreras is an economist with experience in private healthcare administration, passionate about development-related research and proficient in creating predictive models using econometric techniques. Her technical skills include financial analysis, forecasting, and proficiency in tools such as R Studio, Stata, Excel, Canva and Photoshop.

She holds a Master's degree in Development Economics by the University of Göttingen and a Bachelor's degree in Economics with a focus on quantitative approaches by the Autonomous University of Baja California. In her most recent role as Administrative Services Manager, she oversaw supply acquisition and distribution, managed budgets, and contributed to the marketing strategy of the company.

She held research internships at the University of Guadalajara and the Northern Border College/Department of Urban and Environmental Studies, where she supported the search and collection of information on various topics related to Gender, Finance, Development, Urban Studies, and Environment.