Erika Gifford Ny Cargo Coordinator

How long have you been with PFS and what is your current role?

I started with PFS in 2023 as a Cargo Coordinator in Scotia, NY.

What does a typical day look like in your job?

Every day in New York is a little different but usually consists of lots of CTS and pallet building! We are receiving all kinds of freight from different vendors and checking them into CTS. As a flight approaches, we are building pallets and I am doing all the flight paperwork.

What do you enjoy most about your work here?

I like what our work is supporting and that what we do is meaningful. I enjoy speaking with the staff and researchers who come through NY and hearing all the different stories, experiences, and about the research going on in Greenland.

What experience or education got you involved with PFS?

I did not have any direct experience that led me to working with PFS - I was doing a variety of other jobs and wanted to do something different when I heard about the job opening in New York.

Do you have a favorite memory or project from your time with PFS? If so, can you tell us about it?

My favorite memory from PFS would probably be from my time at Pituffik Space Base in 2025. It was an amazing opportunity to be able to travel there and work. Being able to handle a piece of cargo that I would never have seen in Scotia was definitely awesome and an amazing learning opportunity. I also loved talking to the science teams that were there and being able to hear about and see what they were researching.