In 1998, she graduated from San Ramon Valley High School and attended Southern Oregon University where she majored in Theater.
After graduating from college, she moved to New York City, where a friend invited her to an improvisational Sketch comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB). Erokan enjoyed the show so much, she signed on for classes and kept progressing with the group. She started with UCB in 2004 and later toured with the UCB Touring company. By 2010, she was using her married surname Carden professionally when she was a cast member for The Ride, an interactive show performed on New York City tour buses.
Carden is married to Producer Jason Carden. As of 2016, the couple lives in Los Angeles, California.
