Elizabeth joined A2P2/ Help Me Grow in August 2019 as the Help Me Grow Outreach Coordinator.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in Natural Science and Psychology from Juniata College and a Master of Divinity from Princeton Seminary. Elizabeth has worked as a Presbyterian pastor, focusing on youth and families, community outreach, and national and international service opportunities.  She most recently served as the Community and Nonprofit Liaison, and policy analyst on Housing and Homelessness, for Governor Bill Walker.  In this role, she had the opportunity to build strong relationships within the nonprofit community, identify gaps and barriers, and work collaboratively to improve systems to meet various challenges faced by Alaskan families and communities. She also planned and implemented statewide interfaith forums and a training for SOA commissioners and division directors on the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study and trauma engaged response. Elizabeth co-leads the Alaska Early Childhood Network (ECN), a statewide peer-to-peer network of community leaders focused on the health and wellbeing of children and families.

Elizabeth and her husband, Matt, are the proud parents of three children and love to call Alaska home!