Erin Perkins, Tide Risers Operations Manager
Erin Perkins is a deaf entrepreneur, online business manager and accessibility educator. She is also the Operations Manager of Tide Risers.
“Tide Risers played a huge role in helping me shift my identity from being a woman who is deaf, to I'm a deaf woman.
It has been instrumental for me to accept that being deaf really had an impact on my life.”
What's your area of expertise?
Accessibility Education & Online Business Management
What can our members expect from a working relationship with you?
Communication and tech support!
Which of our leadership principles resonates with you most right now, and why?
Courage. Stepping out of my norm and presenting at multiple different platforms, and even reaching out to corporate after 3 years of being out. It's scary kinda dipping my toes back in
Which of our leadership principles do you generally struggle with the most, and why?
Abundance -- It's a struggle to always want to say yes to everything without feeling like i'm going to be over burdened personally.
Tell us about your experience with Tide Risers.
As a deaf entrepreneur, I’ve always shied away from letting my deafness identify me. I used to oppress that side of me because I saw it as a burden for anyone who had to “deal” with me. Tide Risers helped me to examine my values and identity, and start embracing my unique position straddling the line between the deaf and hearing worlds. Tide Risers has helped me to resonate with my identity and come to terms with the fact that being deaf is a CORE part of me and my business. I now feel empowered to push forward and create a platform to advocate for more accessible content in the online industry thanks to Tide Risers!