meet our team

Elise holds dual degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics and spent her career as an engineer and product innovation manager in the power and energy infrastructure industry. After a decade of work in the corporate world, Elise “retired” from the energy field to follow her true passion—engaging, mentoring, and teaching the youth—and became a teacher. She currently teaches AP Physics 1 & 2 and an engineering intensive course. When not at school, Elise coaches competitive indoor youth rock climbing and participates in the sport herself, often enjoying trips to the New River Gorge in West Virginia to climb. She is also a Renaissance woman at heart and dabbles in music, art, and writing.