Bio
Liz currently serves as Associate Director of Alumni and Volunteer Engagement for Heights Philadelphia. Heights gives Black, Brown, and first-gen scholars educational programming that unlocks academic and professional results — and a network of people who believe in them. In this role, Liz combines her commitment to young folks, equity, public goods, and belonging with talents in facilitation, program design, workshop development, and community building.
Liz spent May 2022 through late May 2023 on her "big break," stepping away from full-time employment to rest, reflect and connect with herself and all of the loved ones who often came second to hectic jobs and projects.
Liz's interests span multiple fields, but she is fundamentally interested in how humans find meaning in their lives, and further how they can support this quest for others. Her capstone research explored the search for and development of meaning in life for adolescents and young adults with a particular focus on perfectionism and achievement as potential threats to meaning. A recovering perfectionist herself, she uses yoga, running and humor to stay grounded and optimistic.
Before her big break, Liz served as director of academic advising at the Wharton School Undergraduate Division of the University of Pennsylvania.
In the past few years, Liz has presented at the NACADA Annual Conference on various positive psychology topics and is a three-time winner of the NACADA "Best Presentation of Region 2" award.
In 2021, Liz also served as the chair of the Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) World Leadership Congress, overseeing over 100 volunteers to create a week of leadership development, civic engagement, and inspiration for high school juniors and seniors from around the globe.
