As you can see, I am clearly a “Renaissance Woman.” Yes…I frustrated my parents! I can still hear the echoes of them saying, “Elyse, pick SOMETHING…ANYTHING…”

Like many ADHD people, I hate to be tied down..and I look forward to continuing to gather knowledge throughout my life!

Education/Work Experience

Bachelors in Political Science-University of Colorado at Boulder

Masters in Mental Health Counseling-Bethel University

Masters of Human Resource Management-George Washington University

Current Student in ADDCA’s BASIC Course

Graduate of a 6-week Course in Stand-up Comedy

Certification in the “Foundations of Design Thinking”- IDEO University

5-years working as a Masters Level Clinician in Crisis Counseling

Juried International-Selling Artist

Fun Facts About Me

Weirdest Impulse Buy- A refrigerator

Special Interest- Creative Writing-I’ve always wanted to publish a novel!

Past and current hyperfocuses- Ballet, Fashion, Comedy, Historical Documentaries, True Crime, painting, K-POP, and cooking (short-lived sadly)

Least Favorite Class in School- A tie between Math and P.E.

My Favorite Class in School-Art

Artists/Bands I Listen to- Taylor Swift (of course, I’m a swifte!), First Aid Kit, Royal Blood, Noah Kalen, and Florence and the Machine.

Favorite Disney Princess- Mulan-She can’t memorize a poem or get through an interview, but she can keep her head and creatively problem-solve in a crisis!