Erica Kanney

Erica Kanney

Communications & Education Manager

Erica Kanney is the communications & education manager for Health Foundation of La Porte.

Erica is a lifelong resident of La Porte and former Slicer, both as a student and then as an English teacher at La Porte High School, where she taught for nine years. Prior to teaching, Erica worked at the Herald-Argus newspaper as a reporter, columnist, and Community editor. Most recently, Erica served as the Operations Manager at a local digital marketing agency, managing projects, content creation, PPC, and SEO strategy for clients. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from Purdue University and completed the Transition to Teaching program at Indiana University South Bend. Through HFL, Erica participated in the third cohort of the Nonprofit Leadership Academy, receiving a certificate from Indiana University Executive Education at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Erica lives in La Porte with her husband, their daughter, three sons, a cat, a dog, and a very busy kids’ sports schedule. She loves to read, practice yoga, and be outside, preferably at the beach.