Erin Portman Jeopardy Contestant Statistics & Bio: Age, Job

Find out everything you need to know about Erin Portman, a Jeopardy Contestant first appearing on Season 39 of the show airing on January 18, 2023!

Erin Portman Biography & Profession

Erin Portman is a High School English Teacher from Naperville, Illinois.

Name Erin Portman
Location & Residence Naperville, Illinois
Profession & Jobs High School English Teacher at Plainfield East High School, Plainfield, Illinois
Gender & Sex Female
Age & Date of Birth
Nationality & Ethnicity American
Education & School
Relationships & Family
Biography & More Details Appeared on ‘Jeopardy’, began her journey to trivia during the COVID-19 pandemic, took an online quiz on a whim, went through a series of quizzes and a Zoom interview, was in a contestant pool, re-auditioned in May 2022, flew to Los Angeles for the show taping, described her experience as “relaxing and enjoyable”, advised students to find and commit to their passion

Erin Portman, an American residing in Naperville, Illinois, is a dedicated High School English Teacher at Plainfield East High School. Her remarkable journey to the popular game show ‘Jeopardy’ started during the COVID-19 pandemic with an impromptu online quiz participation. After a series of quizzes and a Zoom interview, she entered the contestant pool. Undeterred by initial setbacks, Portman re-auditioned in May 2022 and was selected to appear on the show. She traveled to Los Angeles for the taping, describing the experience as enjoyable and relaxing.

Erin Portman Jeopardy Results & Statistics

Looking to find out how Erin Portman did on Jeopardy tonight? Scroll down below to find out their final scores after each round as well as their competitor results!

Returning ChampionContestantContestant
Wednesday, 31 January 2024Michael Menkhus
Kansas City, Missouri
Data Analyst

Winning Score: $17,800
Round 2 Score: $17,800
Round 1 Score: $7,400
Erin Portman
Naperville, Illinois
High School English Teacher

Final Score: $5,200
Round 2 Score: $2,600
Round 1 Score: $600
Ron Cheung
Lakewood, Ohio
Economics Professor

Final Score: $8,200
Round 2 Score: $8,200
Round 1 Score: $2,800
Friday, 19 January 2024Bryan White
Originally Santa Maria, California
Senior Regulatory Compliance Analyst

Final Score: $1,900
Round 2 Score: $12,200
Round 1 Score: $1,800
Erin Portman
Naperville, Illinois
High School English Teacher

Winning Score: $20,200
Round 2 Score: $11,200
Round 1 Score: $8,600
Rachel Clark
Washington, DC
Director of Client Strategy

Final Score: $11,201
Round 2 Score: $10,000
Round 1 Score: $5,400
Thursday, 19 January 2023Erin Portman
Naperville, Illinois
High School English Teacher
1 Day Winnings of $31,201

Final Score: $27,199
Round 2 Score: $13,600
Round 1 Score: $6,800
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Winning Score: $27,600
Round 2 Score: $27,600
Round 1 Score: $6,600
Hillary Kotler
Columbia, Maryland
Childcare Professional

Final Score: $1,200
Round 2 Score: $11,200
Round 1 Score: -$800
Wednesday, 18 January 2023Vince Bacani
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Risk Manager
1 Day Winnings of $13,000

Final Score: $21,001
Round 2 Score: $15,599
Round 1 Score: $3,800
Erin Portman
Naperville, Illinois
High School English Teacher

Winning Score: $31,201
Round 2 Score: $21,000
Round 1 Score: $9,400
Alec Wang
Avon, Connecticut
Real Estate Analyst

Final Score: -$2,000
Round 2 Score: -$2,000
Round 1 Score: $400

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