Influential Woman · Education
Erika Torres
Business instructor / Teacher in business management, --
San Antonio, TX 78253
Her Story
About Erika
Erika Torres serves as a business instructor teaching business management classes in San Antonio, Texas. Originally from Laredo, she spent seven years in real estate managing two offices there before relocating to San Antonio three years ago and transitioning into education. In her current role, she instructs students pursuing their diplomas and associate degrees in business management topics. Torres earned her associate's degree in 2006 and is currently finishing her bachelor's degree in business management with plans to continue on to a master's program. She attributes her professional success to maintaining focus on her goals, pursuing her dreams, demonstrating a strong work ethic, arriving on time, remaining available to others, and approaching her work with a positive attitude. Torres emphasizes values such as ethics, honesty, transparency, fairness, empathy, and strong communication in both her professional and personal life.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Erika
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to staying focused on what I want, pursuing your dreams, having a strong work ethic, being on time, being available when people need you, having a positive attitude, and waking up thankful for what you have while working towards your goals.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I received was to follow your dreams, never give up on your dreams, follow your heart, keep studying and never stop. Don't let anybody put you down. You can do everything that you set your mind to.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would tell young women to stay focused, create goals every week, make short-term goals to reach your long-term goal, don't lose focus, stay strong, don't get distracted, and remember that things will not be easy but everything is going to be worth it at the end.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
In my field within business there are so many opportunities because business is very wide and you can branch out to many different areas. The key is to focus your energy and time to educate yourself continuously, just like doctors learn new technology and procedures, to keep growing.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The most important values to me are being ethical, honest, transparent, fair, empathetic, and having good communication and morals. In management you have to listen to both sides before making decisions, and in personal life follow the morals taught by parents and show good communication, morals, and honesty to my children.
Join Influential Women and start making an impact. Register now.