Elizabeth serves as a frontline fundraiser raising financial support for university-wide priorities as well as the priorities for each of the 17 schools, colleges and units. She is primarily focused on securing annual leadership level gifts of at least $1,500 while also qualifying major gift prospects.

Prior to joining DAR, Elizabeth held the year-long Williams Fellowship at the University of Iowa Center for Advancement. Elizabeth is originally from Story City, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Iowa in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She additionally holds certificates in Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy, and Public Health from the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health.