Sempai attended Goucher College in Towson, Maryland for her undergraduate work, and received B.A.s in Molecular Biology and Studio Art. She received her DVM from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004, and currently practices General Small Animal Medicine at Kindness Animal Hospital in Wheaton, MD. She enjoys painting and sculpture in her scarce moments of spare time.

Sempai Erika may be contacted at wolfschyld@yahoo.com.