Elizabeth joined CLEE in July 2024 to support Project RAISE and currently serves as the Assistant Project Manager. In this role, she helps coordinate program operations, communications, and events to further the initiative’s mission of expanding school-based mental health services in rural Tennessee. Before joining the University of Tennessee, Elizabeth held positions at Mississippi State University, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the Office of Senator Bill and Tracy Frist.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and History and a Master’s degree in English Language and Literature, both from Mississippi State University.