Elise graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. She has experience designing products and systems as a mechanical engineer as well as problem-solving on the fly as a manufacturing engineer. She has worked in the defense industry, toy design, silicone manufacturing, and civil engineering.

In her free time, Elise enjoys relaxing with friends and family, roller skating, hiking, DIY projects, and adding more games to her board game collection.