A native to the gulf coast of Florida, Liz has been a West Virginian by choice for a decade. Working first with the AmeriCorps VISTA program in the areas of youth leadership development and community health work, for the past 8 years, Liz has spent her time working for the AFSC as the youth program director in the southern coalfields. Her work is guided by the belief in the power of youth organizing to make long-term change for the common good. In her spare time, she is an avid reader/listener, movie-watcher, printmaker, and dog-adventurer. Liz graduated from the University of Richmond in 2013 with a BA in French Honors.