Eliza is a champion and advocate for positive youth development, education, and making the world a better place for children. This vision and passion drew her to the work of VOPIN where she has served as a volunteer and consultant since 2020. She loves to watch the spark ignite and the fire grown in youth as they engage in education and experiential learning. 

Eliza grew up going back and forth between rural Vermont and rural Alaska. She graduated from Western Washington University and is the owner of E2 Consulting where she provides support to nonprofit organizations. In her spare time, she loves to volunteer, garden, engage in creative activities, hike, swim, and kayak with her son Rowan. "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." – William Butler Yeats.