Erin Green earned Bachelor of Science degrees in both Nutrition & Food Science and Exercise Physiology from California State University, Chico, where she received the honor of Summa Cum Laude. She then completed her dietetic internship with the Veterans Affairs Healthcare Systems in San Diego, CA. Upon obtaining her RD credential Erin went on to work in a variety of settings including WIC (Women, Infant, and Children) and Peace Corps. After completing her work abroad, Erin obtained her PhD in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University, with a concentration in Community Nutrition.

Erin served as the Community Nutrition Coordinator for the Cornell Dietetic Internship, and she is currently a lecturer and the DPD Director in the Division of Nutritional Sciences.