Erin was born in Greenwood, SC, and grew up in Oak Ridge, NC. She attended Clemson University for her undergraduate studies and continued the family tradition of being a tiger. Erin had wanted to be a doctor since she was little, and she attended the University of South Carolina, Greenville, for medical school, where she first became interested in the field of child neurology.

In her free time, she loves cooking, playing tennis and pickleball, and exploring new restaurants and bars with her fiancé, Crawford.