Erica Nelson Bio

Erica M Nelson is the author of book “Happiness Quotations” and “Prospect When You Are Happy” published in 2007 (available online at Amazon.com).

Former Sacramento Bee and Santa Barbara News-Press news reporter, Erica wrote for California newspapers for years covering education, schools, cities, entertainment and water. She presently writes a weekly advice column in seven San Francisco Bay Area major metropolitan papers including the San Jose Mercury News and Contra Costa Times. Erica worked for about a decade in philanthropy, starting out as the Community relations manager for Santa Clara based Intel Corp (3 years) before she became the first employee and ultimately director of programs for the Grove Foundation (7 years). Erica is a graduate of UC Davis and smiles for no reason as often as possible.

Specialties
Writer, author, consultant for growing image in positive direction. Business and happiness coach. Internet marketing expertise, excellent on Facebook fan pages and creating an online presence, traffic generation. Former realtor. Strong communicator. Responsive and communicative, clear thinker.

Her new book “Happiness Quotations: Gentle Reminders of Your Preciousness” will be released March 16 on bookstores online everywhere. She writes www.HappinessQuotations.com to uplift, inspire and energize you each day. A professional writer since college, her first book “Prospect When You Are Happy” was published in 2007. She lives with her children, husband, and Tennessee Walking Horse in Silicon Valley, CA.