Erica Alfaro

Erica Alfaro is an award-winning author, educational advocate, and the proud daughter of migrant farmworkers. In 2019, Erica’s graduation picture, standing in a strawberry field with her farmworker parents, became the first graduation picture to go viral. Her story received global recognition and made headlines worldwide. Erica was born in Fresno, CA but grew up in Tijuana, Mexico. She was 13 years old when her family returned to the United States. Erica struggled academically, became a teen mom, dropped out of high school, and lived many years of domestic abuse. Education was Erica’s ticket out of poverty and the door to many opportunities. After many adversities, Erica defied the odds and became the first woman in her family to obtain a formal education and a graduate degree.