Aerin was born in Ohio to English parents who emigrated to America in the 1950s. After graduation from The University of Cincinnati with a High Honors degree in English Literature, she moved to New York City where she built a successful career in marketing and product management. Her work led to subsequent senior leadership positions at Nike, The Walt Disney Company, and several venture-backed start-ups. Her creative work includes her business book entitled "The Go Codes: 27 Secret Lessons On How To Make It In Business Without Imploding Into A Smoldering Fireball," a romantic comedy entitled "The Rossi Agenda," as well as various magazine and journal articles. Aerin lives and works in Los Angles and continues to follow her lifelong passion of poetry.