Erica Falkenstein coordinates the development, editing and production of publications for RAP’s European programme. She has worked as a consultant since moving to Germany in 2012, writing and editing English language documents for international agencies. During her career, Falkenstein has managed relationships, grants and programmes. Her experience in international development ranges from the grassroots to the global level, from serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in northeast Thailand to working in multilateral affairs at UNICEF headquarters. She joined RAP in 2022.
Erica Falkenstein holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Delaware and a master’s in Asian studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
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What are you working on that is most crucial to RAP’s mission and why is it crucial?
My job is to help package RAP expertise in an accessible way, so that it can into the hands of those who need it.
What is something you’ve read/watched/listened to that made you think?
Diet for a Small Planet, which I read in my teens, has had a lasting impact on my life. It introduced me to the idea that the personal is political, and the choices we make can have real and widespread impacts.
My favorite dish/snack is samosa chaat.