She has a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Barnes Jewish College in St. Louis and a Bachelor's degree in English from Fordham University in New York. Her passion for women's health led her to Nurse Family Partnership, where she worked with low-income, first-time moms and provided health education on pregnancy, infancy, birth control/family planning, and breastfeeding. Currently as a member of Rush University's College of Nursing Faculty Practice, Liz runs a health education and advocacy program that aims to improve the overall health of individuals who have struggled with homelessness.