E’Rika Chambers was the Executive Director of Collective Impact, a community-based youth development non-profit in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood for the past three years. Before taking on that role in September 2016, Rika served Collective Impact's Magic Zone program team for five years as Education Director, leading all aspects of the K-12 year-round out-of-school-time program. Before joining the organization, Rika spent eight years at Schools of the Sacred Heart, and ten years with the Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco. Rika holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from California State University, Hayward.
Rika is currently working on her doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice at California State University, East Bay. Rika's extensive experience working with under-served youth of color has inspired her to support students in changing the narrative by developing the skills they need to achieve and excel. Upon completion of her doctorate, Rika plans to work to create more equitable academic experiences for all youth, especially those who are living on the margins of society.