Erica Marquez

Owner/Flight Instructor

I was a child from hard places and after growing up mostly in Oregon I followed the man that I eventually married, and had 2 children with, here to AZ in 2004. After receiving my Bachelors in Criminal Justice and Criminology with a Minor in Juvenile Justice, I started my career as a child advocate, working with at risk youth all over Maricopa County. Throughout my decade in that stressful industry, there was one thing I learned quickly and that was self-care. I have a passion for helping others and while I burnt out as a child advocate, I am able to still live my passion through aerial. Helping others has been my calling and so, I created a unique aerial style to help others learn to love themselves through healthy movement. When I am not teaching or travelling for aerial, I am usually playing mom to 3 wonderful children, wife to the love of my life, finding new adventures in my Jeep somewhere in the middle of the desert or at a lake/river with a kayak or paddle-board. My certifications and achievements 250hr AYT, 50hr Aerial Restore, 25hr Aerial Pilates, World Yoga Alliance Certified, WYA Aerial Teacher Certification, WYA Approved school, CPR/1st Aide Certified, DPS Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.