Erika grew up in a small town called Worden, IL. She attended Lewis and Clark Community College with a background in Early Childhood Development. Erika assists the Matchbox team with administrative tasks, specifically providing extra support to Brent and Cullen. She brings a lively energy to the team and has taken over a variety of internal tasks including planning team events and managing our social media accounts. She considers herself a jack of all trades and is eager to help the team in any way she can.
“I love seeing how well everyone works together at Matchbox. Also the atmosphere is unmatched!”
five Questions with Erika Schneider.
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Describe yourself in 3 words
“Empathetic, Curious, Problem Solver”
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What do you do in your spare time?
“My boyfriend and I have a Mid Century booth at the Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Litchfield, IL (spread the word), and most of our time is spent going to estate sales to find treasures for the booth mentioned and our home of course. We purchased our house almost 2 years ago but we are still in the process of making it feel like home :)”
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Do you have any special talents?
“I really enjoy making floral arrangements – it’s not something I announce but I believe I am pretty good at it lol”
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What’s the coolest place you’ve ever visited?
“Who doesn’t love the Rocky Mountains? Also The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL (Especially around Christmas time)”
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What's something awesome about you that no one else knows?
“I used to make Porcelain dolls as a kid – some would say creepy, but it’s a fun fact to me hahaha”