First time author, Eliza lives in constant motion with her husband in Utah. She houses her last two (but typically more) of her nine children daily and is actively and happily engaged in her growing army of in-law children and grandchildren. She counts heads thirty minutes prior to dinner and serves four to twenty-four people nightly. Summer night cornhole tournaments and street tacos from the twisted kitchen are her sweet spot.

Eliza has a master’s degree in psychology, school counseling. In her professional life she has worked as a daycare provider, a youth advocate, a victim’s advocate, a drive thru attendant, a Walmart associate, a special education math teacher, a substitute teacher, a youth-in-custody mentor, a waitress, a literacy specialist, a correctional officer, a paperboy, a night custodian, a contractor and a school counselor to name a few. Currently she is captivating audiences as a public speaker.

In her home life, Eliza is the program director, a best friend, an emotional counselor, a taxi cab driver, a referee, an executive chef, a maid, a hostage negotiator, a medic, a beekeeper, and a magician.

Above all, Eliza is a ruthless survivor and a passionate educator.