She earned her BA at The Evergreen State College where she enjoyed the interdisciplinary curriculum, student-driven discussions, and narrative evaluation system. She has an MA in English from the University of Virginia where she participated in the American Studies program and is currently earning an MFA in creative writing at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Liz was a writer for the Library of Congress's educational website, The Learning Page, and taught college writing and English for six and a half years. She served for two years as a Peace Corps education volunteer in Kyrgyzstan.