My name is Erica Lardieri.

A senior at Loyola University Chicago, I am a Biology major (with an Italian minor) hoping to pursue medical school upon graduation in Spring 2013. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I come from a large, (very) close-knit, first generation, Italian-American family, with siblings and cousins a plenty. After four years at an all-girls Catholic high school, I left Pittsburgh for the experience and education of a lifetime here at Loyola University Chicago. Here at Loyola, I am involved in numerous organization and activities, most noteworthy Alpha Chi Omega Sorority and DoctorLinks, of which I am the president. I am a weekly volunteer at Lurie Childrens Hospital, and an Academic Coach for GEAR UP Chicagos Targeting New Transitions program through Loyola. When I am not tutoring or studying for the endless tests of a premedical student, I enjoy spending my time with friends and family.