Erika Vasas

I am originally from Canada where I obtained a diploma in Graphic Design from Niagara College and then a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Alberta College of Art and Design. After that, I travelled around Australia before moving to Seoul, South Korea to teach English as a Second Language for 3 years. This is also where I met my future husband!

After leaving Korea, I received my Masters of Science in Education from Medaille College in Buffalo and moved to Tuxtla Gutierrez MX to teach Kindergarten. Upon completion of my contract, I was accepted in the Visiting International Faculty Program, which places teachers from all over the world in Title One schools in the Southeastern United States. I taught 2nd grade at Hapeville Elementary for 2 years before moving to Oklahoma. After living and teaching in Lawton OK, we moved to Tulsa, and I taught in the Broken Arrow school district before getting my Elementary and Secondary Principal Certification and becoming first an assistant principal and then a building principal both in the Broken Arrow District and in the Amphitheater Unified School District in Tuscon AZ.

I decided I needed a change and came to work at the YWCA Tulsa in June 2022. First, I worked as the Adult Education Manager for the Education Team and then moved into the Director of Grant Compliance position on April 15, 2023. I am currently the Senior Director of Strategic Implementation and Grant Compliance.

On a personal note, I have been married to my husband, Reggie, for 15 years and we have 2 amazing cats named Buttercup and Pumpkin! I love to work out, read, travel, hike, bike, try new recipes, crochet, learn new things and spend time with my friends!