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Erin Darge
Marketing Specialist
Education:
B.S. in Apparel Design, Illinois State University
Bio:
A self-taught, lover of all things digital design related, Erin joined Merit in January 2021.
She has previously worked in franchise marketing, family-owned businesses, and non-profits in various marketing roles. At Merit, Erin works closely with other members of the Marketing and Development teams to amplify recruitment and public presence, both in the community and online.
When she’s not clicking away behind-the-scenes, you’ll most likely find her watching a Kdrama, making something out of clay, or dancing along to Encanto with her daughter (Lu), two orange cats (Huey and Diego), and blue betta fish (Kiwi).
Favorite Albums:
Caetano Veloso’s album, Livro, and Kwak Jin Eon’s album, Go With Me.
