After completing graduate school at Rice University, Ericka taught English and College Readiness to freshman and sophomores. In 2014, Ericka left teaching and started Project 88 Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports college advisors and vocational training in the city of Houston and beyond. Since then, Project 88 has raised almost 1.5 million dollars, and continues to support Houston-area programs that connect students to four year institutions, community college, and vocational training programs.