Erica Colwell
About Erica Colwell
Erica Colwell serves as the Administrative Lead at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where she has worked since 2022. She has a background in Museum Education and Anthropology, with previous roles at Tufts University, Harvard University, and Boston Children's Hospital.
Work at Broad Institute
Erica Colwell has served as the Administrative Lead at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for screening and triaging requests, as well as responding to complex inquiries from employees and external sources. Her work requires excellent judgment and tact, ensuring effective communication across various levels of the organization. Additionally, she coordinates complex domestic and international travel arrangements for the leadership team and plays a significant role in implementing new culture initiatives at the Center for the Development of Therapeutics.
Education and Expertise
Erica Colwell holds a Master of Arts in Museum Education from Tufts University, where she studied from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and English from UMass Boston, studying from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, she participated in a 30-day field school focused on Primatology and Tropical Ecology at La Suerte Field Station in Costa Rica in 2010. Her educational background equips her with a diverse skill set applicable to her administrative roles.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current position, Erica Colwell held several administrative roles. She worked as a Senior Administrative Assistant at the Broad Institute from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, she served as a Faculty Coordinator in the Department of Physics at Harvard University from 2018 to 2020. Her earlier experience includes working as an Assistant to the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University from 2014 to 2018 and as an Administrative Associate III at Boston Children's Hospital in 2014.
Event Coordination and Team Building
In her current role at the Broad Institute, Erica Colwell is involved in planning and coordinating social and team-building events for the Center for the Development of Therapeutics. This aspect of her work focuses on fostering collaboration and enhancing team dynamics within the organization.